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Stop enriching uranum – U.N. Secretary General urges Iran

UN Secretary-General Ban urges Iran to desist uranium enrichment to 20%, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) 29 May 2010, – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Iran on Friday to end its continued efforts to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity, the UN News announced.Ban said that if Iran stopped its uranium enrichment it would build a mutual trust over the Iranian nuclear program which the Asian country claims is for purely peaceful energy production but that many nations, and mainly the U.S., see that as an effort to obtain atomic weapons.“I have been repeatedly urging to the Iranian authorities that they have to clear their nuclear program, that it is exclusively for peaceful purposes, and it is not meant for military purposes, and they should fully comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions,” Ban said.Iran continued with its uranium enrichment process even after it agreed to ship low-enriched uranium out of the country in exchange for high-enriched uranium for use at a civilian nuclear research site. UN Secretary-General Ban urges Iran to desist uranium enrichment to 20%

May 29, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , , , | Leave a comment

Israel denying its history of nuclear deal with apartheid South Africa

Israel defiant amid nuke controversy, Tribune uk,“……..Israel has struggled to dismiss documentary evidence that it tried to sell nuclear weapons to the white South African régime in the 1970s by Bernard PurcellFriday, May 28th, 2010 Israel this week defended itself against what appears to be the first, long-awaited documentary proof of the widely-held belief that it offered nuclear warheads to the apartheid regime of South Africa in 1975.The indignant denial by President Shimon Peres, through his spokeswoman, came within days of the re-imprisonment of nuclear scientist Mordechai Vanunu on charges of breaching state security. Continue reading →

May 29, 2010 Posted by | Israel, politics international | , , , , , | Leave a comment

Europe might have a strategy for limiting North Korea’s nukes

In contrast to Washington, the EU has adopted a different stance towards North Korea over the past decade, which encompasses critical engagement while encouraging the regime to change. The EU has put its money where its mouth is, with almost €500 million of assistance over this period.

Crisis in North Korea: it’s going nuclear, Tribune, uk, , With Korea on the brink Europe could have a key role to play in defusing a ticking time bomb, by Glyn Ford , May 28th, 2010 No one can be unaware of the ongoing standoff on the Korean Peninsula that threatens to become a global crisis with weapons of mass destruction available to both sides. Continue reading →

May 29, 2010 Posted by | North Korea, politics international | , , | Leave a comment

Iran reminds world of UN’s nuclear disarmament resolution

……....The UN General Assembly had approved a draft resolution proposed by Iran on nuclear disarmament in October 2009, amid strong opposition by the US, Britain, France, Israel.

Iran calls for immediate disarmament of nuclear states Politics News, May 27th, 2010 TEHRAN – Iran Thursday urged all countries to take serious steps to dismantle all nuclear weapons and called for setting a deadline in this regard by the international community. Continue reading →

May 28, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

Russia not really trusting Iran on its nuclear deal

“Despite Russia’s years of efforts to resolve the nuclear dispute, the response from the Iranian side has been unsatisfactory,”

Russia Doubts Iran’s Commitment to Nuclear Deal | Asbarez Armenian NewsMOSCOW (Combined Sources) 27 May 2010,—Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced doubt on Thursday about whether Tehran would fulfill the terms of a deal brokered by Brazil and Turkey aimed at resolving the Iranian nuclear crisis. Continue reading →

May 28, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

India, Pakistan, Israel are urged to join Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty

UN nuclear conference calls India to join NPT, CTBT, Betwa Sharma, 26 May 2010, United Nations, May 26 (PTI) Breaking the tradition of not naming countries, the first draft of the final document of 2010 Nuclear-Non Proliferation Treaty Review conference has asked India, Pakistan and Israel to join NPT and CTBT.”The conference calls upon India, Israel and Pakistan to accede to the treaty as non-nuclear weapon States, promptly and without conditions, thereby accepting an internationally legally binding commitment not to acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices,” the first draft of the document said.”The conference also calls upon India and Pakistan to maintain moratoriums on nuclear testing and calls upon India, Israel and Pakistan to sign and ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) without delay and without conditions,” it said. fullstory

May 26, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

Sanctions against Iran to be delayed

Noting progress at UN, Congress slows Iran sanctions bill – Laura Rozen – POLITICO.com, May 25, 2010  Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Rep. Howard Berman (D-Ca.), the co-chairs of the Iran sanctions conference committee, have agreed to slow down Congressional Iran sanctions until the end of June, given the progress the Obama administration has shown getting consensus from all the permanent members for a new United Nations Security Council resolution sanctioning Iran…..Meantime, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking in China today, continued to dismiss a nuclear fuel swap deal negotiated by Turkey, Brazil and Iran last week as a “ploy,” because it fails to require Iran to halt higher enriching uranium. Noting progress at UN, Congress slows Iran sanctions bill – Laura Rozen – POLITICO.com

May 26, 2010 Posted by | politics international, USA | , , , | Leave a comment

Iran will abandon nuclear fuel swap if new sanctions go ahead

Iran threatens to nix fuel swap if nuclear sanctions pursued, PoliJAM TIMES, by Haaretz, 23 May, 2010, Iran’s parliament speaker earlier Sunday repeated threats that Iran would abandon a nuclear fuel swap plan brokered by Brazil and Turkey if the United States imposes new sanctions on the Islamic state.The five permanent members of the UN Security Council agreed a draft of new sanctions last week after months of pressure from the United States to punish Iran for nuclear activities that Washington says are aimed at making a bomb…. Iran threatens to nix fuel swap if nuclear sanctions pursued

May 26, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , | Leave a comment

Alternative Nuclear Non Proliferation Meeting held

You can watch a video of the event right here.

The proposed ‘solutions’ to tackle proliferation risks are merely excuses to allow for a global expansion of the nuclear energy.

The nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference Greenpeace urges delegations to recognise proliferation risks of nuclear energy expansion,by jmckeati – May 21, 2010 The nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is undergoing its latest five-yearly review at the United Nations in New York right now.

Yesterday Greenpeace held an official NPT side event where independent experts highlighted the growing nuclear weapons proliferation risks linked to the expansion of nuclear power across the world. Continue reading →

May 22, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, politics international | , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

U.N. Non Proliferation Conference stumbling over Middle East, Israeli weapons

US nuclear talks risk collapse over Middle East plan Wrangling over goal of a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East threatens to bring month-long conference to halt  Ed Pilkington in New York * guardian.co.uk,   19 May 2010 2
A month-long conference in New York to shore up the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and prevent the global spread of atomic weapons is faced with possible collapse owing to wrangling over the goal of a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East. Continue reading →

May 22, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, politics international | Leave a comment

Nuclear Non Proliferation talks stalled by Iran sanctions

Iran sanctions snarl global nuclear talks,  guardian.co.uk, Julian Borger, 20 May 2010, The brisk rejection of a last minute compromise on Iran proposed by Brazil and Turkey has snarled broader UN talks on disarmament and non-proliferation
The rapid flurry of diplomatic activity in the past few days over Iran has collided with the month-long talks in New York on mending the threadbare Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the results have not been pretty. Continue reading →

May 20, 2010 Posted by | 2 WORLD, politics international | , , , , | Leave a comment

International Atomic Energy Agency wants written proof of Iran – Turkey uranium deal

IAEA demands written confirmation of Iran uranium swap deal Israel News, Ynetnews: 05.18.10, The International Atomic Energy Agency called on Iran to submit a written confirmation of its uranium exchange agreement with Brazil and Turkey. “We’ve received the joint statement issued by all three countries, and we are interested in receiving a written confirmation saying Iran agrees to the terms of the agreement,” a spokesman for the IAEA said. (AFP) Print Print Send to friend Send to friend

IAEA demands written confirmation of Iran uranium swap deal – Israel News, Ynetnews

May 18, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Iran-Turkey enriched uranium deal a problem for Obama

The agreement negotiated by Brazilian and Turkish leaders would have Iran send 1,200 kg of its low enriched uranium stockpile to Turkey, and in turn receive 120 kg of higher enriched uranium for Iranian nuclear medical use within a year.

President Obama’s nuclear headache By  Laura Rozen – POLITICO.com | 5/17/10 The Obama administration isn’t publicly celebrating a nuclear fuel swap deal announced Monday in Tehran by the leaders of Iran, Turkey and Brazil. Continue reading →

May 18, 2010 Posted by | Iran, politics international | , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Japan urges China to reduce nuclear weapons

Japan, China in spat over nuclear arsenal (AFP) todayshotnews.net, 16 May 2010, SEOUL (AFP) –Japan has urged China to cut its nuclear arsenal or at least to stop stockpiling more atomic weapons, prompting a strong reaction from Beijing at their foreign ministers‘ talks, officials said Sunday. Continue reading →

May 16, 2010 Posted by | Japan, politics international | , , | Leave a comment

1500 Japanese peace activists ignored by Nuclear Non Proliferation talks

contingent of 1,500 Japanese activists who came to the United States last week to pressure world leaders to finally abandon the bomb….The activists even tried to present U.N. treaty negotiators with boxes of 100,000 signatures from citizens across the world who were demanding an end to nuclear weapons, but officials only allowed two small boxes inside.

The non-nuclear option  Las Vegas CityLife Blogs, by Jason Whited , May. 13, 2010 “….More than 80 Japanese activists, fresh off a rally last week outside negotiations for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in New York City, made the trek to Las Vegas to take part in a May 6 peace vigil outside the Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse. Continue reading →

May 15, 2010 Posted by | Japan, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

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