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UN's Iran Nuke Probe Stalls — Again

IN THIS ISSUE: UN's Iran nuke probe stalls — again, Iranian, US officials hold nuclear talks in Geneva, Iran unveils new missile, radar systems, crashing glider, hidden hotspring, China's new nuclear baby, Russia planning major nuclear military exercises.

Published on September 4, 2014

UN's Iran Nuke Probe Stalls — Again

George Jahn | Associated Press

A new and seemingly promising U.N probe of allegations that Iran worked on atomic arms has stalled, diplomats say, leaving investigators not much further than where they started a decade ago.

Iranian, US Officials Hold Nuclear Talks in Geneva

Fars News Agency 

Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi and his US counterpart Wendy Sherman held bilateral talks in Geneva on Thursday morning. "We are still at the table and we will remain at the table until the last minute," Araqchi pointed out.

Iran Unveils New Missile, Radar Systems

Defense News 

Iran unveiled a new surface-to-air missile Tuesday and two radar systems it said would improve its defenses against “enemies.” The military ceremony came just one week after Iran said it downed an Israeli spy drone.

Crashing Glider, Hidden Hotspring

James Acton, Catherine Dill, and Jeffrey Lewis | Arms Control Wonk

On August 7, at about 11am, tourists in a Chinese resort presumably did not know what was, almost literally, about to hit them.

China's New Nuclear Baby

Ian Hore-Lacy | World Nuclear News

China has formally launched its first indigenous nuclear power reactor design, with some French ancestry but born of two major internecine contests.

Russia Planning Major Nuclear Military Exercises

The Moscow Times

The forces responsible for Russia's strategic nuclear arsenal will conduct major exercises this month involving more than 4,000 soldiers, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

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