Republicans Weigh New Ways to Upend Iran Nuclear Deal
Jennifer Steinhauer | New York Times
With President Obama securing the votes Wednesday needed to assure the Iran nuclear accord will survive congressional challenge, Republicans are considering legislative options to counter the deal, including the possible reimposition of sanctions the agreement is supposed to lift.
Iran's Supreme Leader Orders Lawmakers to Vote on Nuclear Deal
Thomas Erdbrink | New York Times
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered Parliament to vote on an agreement to curb the country’s nuclear program, the state news media reported on Thursday, announcing his decision a day after President Obama secured enough votes to ensure approval of the deal in the United States.
Shaping EU-Iran Relations Beyond the Nuclear Deal
Cornelius Adebahr | Europe's World
Most of the debate about the transformational potential of the nuclear deal reached on July 14 has been about a possible rapprochement between the United States and Iran. While this is unlikely given the long-standing enmity between the two countries, a warming of relations between Europe and Iran is at least as promising.
LRS-B Details Emerge: Major Testing, Risk Reduction Complete
Aaron Mehta | Defense News
The two designs competing to be the US Air Force's next generation bomber have undergone extensive testing by the service and are far more mature than previously known, to a level nearly unheard of in the Pentagon before a contract award, Defense News has learned.
Tu-160 Heavy Strategic Bomber Undergoes Major Upgrade
Sputnik News
The supersonic Tupolev Tu-160, whom Russian pilots lovingly call the White Swan, is about to undergo a major upgrade which will see 60 percent of its equipment replaced with top-end gear, including hypersonic missiles, improved avionics and electronics.
IAEA's Final Report on Fukushima Slams Safety Myth
Shunsuke Kimura and Jin Nishikawa | Asahi Shimbun
"A major factor that contributed to the accident was the widespread assumption in Japan that its nuclear power plants were so safe," the IAEA stated, adding that facilities and emergency procedures to address a major accident, such as the one triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, were woefully insufficient.