Reid: Iran deal will stand
Alexander Bolton | Hill
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) declared Tuesday that Democrats will block a Republican-led effort to overturn President Obama's historic nuclear deal with Iran. "America will uphold its commitment and we will seize this opportunity to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon," he said in a speech at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Iran Parliament Chief: Nuclear Deal Is 'Acceptable,' U.S. Interpretation Is Not
Steve Inskeep | NPR
The leader of Iran's legislature has definite views on his country's nuclear deal with world powers. Ali Larijani says the agreement is good enough. He adds that United States' reading of that deal, particularly when it comes to sanctions, is not good at all.
Plutonium Is Unsung Concession in Iran Nuclear Deal
William Broad | New York Times
At first glance, the metals that give atom bombs their destructive fury might seem interchangeable: Uranium and plutonium are both more valuable than gold. Both captivate would-be atomic powers. And both fueled bombs that leveled Japanese cities — uranium at Hiroshima and plutonium at Nagasaki.
U.N.'s Amano Says Iran Nuclear Probe Will Be Ready Mid-December
Laurence Norman | Wall Street Journal
The head of the United Nations atomic energy agency said Monday he believes the probe into Iran's past nuclear activities will be wrapped up on time by mid-December, even though he acknowledged "much work" still needs doing to shed light on Tehran's past actions.
North Korea apparently building facilities at Yongbyon nuclear site, IAEA says
Francois Murphy | Sydney Morning Herald
North Korea appears to be renovating and building facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear site, a central element of its atomic weapons program, the UN nuclear agency's head said on Monday.
Australia's proposed India uranium deal given cautious green light despite 'risks'
Shalailah Medhora | Guardian
The government-dominated treaties committee has given a cautious green light to a proposed uranium deal with India, but only if the nuclear-armed nation agrees to a number of safeguards.