Iran expressed doubts on whether a new round of talks on its nuclear program would make sense, diplomats said.

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Iran Nuclear Talks Are Extended Into Second Day

The US has plans in place to attack Iran if other measures fail to stop it developing nuclear weapons, Washington’s envoy to Israel says.

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US strike plan on Iran ‘ready’

This week’s diplomatic choreography — with the Americans and the Iranians in New Delhi — provided a window into the realpolitik of Iranian sanctions.

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Despite U.S. Nudge, India and Iran Keep Economic Relations

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Taking out Dick Lugar

With the revival of talks — which went unexpectedly well — and domestic differences arising in Israel, the odds of imminent conflict have decreased, experts and American officials say.

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Chances of Iran Strike Receding, U.S. Officials Say

The head of the Israeli military says he does not think Iran will develop nuclear weapons, partly because international pressure is bearing fruit.

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Iran ‘not building nuclear bomb’

The launch on Wednesday of an intermediate range nuclear capable missile came six days after India, Pakistan’s archrival, test-fired a long-range missile.

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Pakistan Says It Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

India said Thursday it had successfully launched a missile with nuclear capability and a 3,100-mile range, giving it the ability to strike Chinese cities.

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India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missle

Both Iranians and foreigners were arrested in connection with what was described as a plot to assassinate one of the country’s “specialists,” Iran’s state media reported.

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Iran Arrests 15 in Alleged Assassination Plot

Diplomats in Istanbul for the first talks with Iran in more than a year suggested an agreement by Tehran to let inspectors visit all its nuclear sites could open the way to more negotiations.

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Iran Resumes Talks Over Its Nuclear Program

Defying weeks of international warnings of more censure and sanctions, North Korea launched a rocket on Friday, though some early reports said the effort had failed.

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North Korea Tests Rocket; Early Reports Say It Failed

American intelligence agencies are also able to adequately identify other nations’ nuclear blasts, according to the National Academy of Sciences.

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U.S. Tests of Atomic Weapons Not Needed, Report Says

The White House is trying to convince Iran that it is serious about military action without leaving a sense that war is inevitable.

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Hard Line on Iran Places White House in a Bind

President Obama is in South Korea for a nuclear security summit meeting and will travel to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.

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Obama to Visit Troops at Korean DMZ

The Republican presidential candidates say President Obama has not done enough to stop Iran from building nuclear weapons, but it is not clear what they would do different.

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Republican Policies for Iran Differ Little From Obama’s