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U.S. to Seek Direct Nuclear Talks With Iran

IN THIS ISSUE: US to seek direct nuclear talks with Iran, "Iran 'weeks away' from crossing red line," nooks and crannies in Iran, Jiangmen gives written pledge to scrap uranium processing plant, House notes to limit Obama's ability to shrink nuclear arsenal, commitment for new Pakistan reactors.

Published on July 16, 2013

U.S. to Seek Direct Nuclear Talks With Iran

Jay Solomon | Wall Street Journal
The Obama administration is preparing to communicate to Iran's president-elect its desire to hold direct negotiations in the coming weeks over Tehran's nuclear program, senior U.S. officials said.
 

Netanyahu: Iran 'Weeks Away' From Crossing Red Line

Herb Keinon | Jerusalem Post
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu launched a rhetorical offensive against Iran on Sunday. The move came amid unease that the world might be enticed by a “compromise proposal” that Jerusalem believes Tehran is hatching, and concern that regional turmoil was distracting everyone’s attention from Iran’s nuclear march.
 

Nooks and Crannies in Iran

Mark Hibbs | Arms Control Wonk
Were U.S.-Iran diplomacy to take off after Rouhani's election, revelation that Iran was preparing a new underground nuclear site would be poison.
 

Jiangmen Government Gives Written Pledge to Scrap Uranium Processing Plant

Minnie Chan | South China Morning Post 
Jiangmen handed over an official document reaffirming the city's plans to scrap a proposed uranium processing plant yesterday after residents refused to believe that the project was dead.
 

US House Votes To Limit Obama's Ability to Shrink Nuclear Arsenal

John T. Bennett | Defense News
The US House has approved a plan that would limit President Barack Obama’s ability to shrink America’s nuclear arms arsenal without congressional approval, with its sponsor claiming the White House intends to ignore the Constitution.
 

Commitment for New Pakistan Reactors

World Nuclear News
Pakistan's top-level Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved funds to purchase two new nuclear power reactors from China.
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