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...weapons themselves-in a "verifiable" way. It also expressed North Korea's willingness to return to the international agreements it pulled out of in 2002 when it acknowledged its nuclear program, specifically the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) and safeguards outlined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In exchange, The United States offered energy aid and the possibility of diplomatic relations, confirmed that it does not intend to invade North Korea, and agreed to a step-by-step approach to disarmament. Previously, the U.S. had insisted that Pyongyang surrender it's nukes completely before the country received...
...Ahmadinejad's words are unlikely to satisfy U.S. and European objections to Iran's nuclear plans. That could set the stage for further confrontation when the watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency meets in Vienna on September 19. The IAEA is expected to discuss U.S. and European plans to refer the case of Iran's alleged nuclear violations to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions, although it is not clear that the U.S. has enough votes to move in that direction immediately...
While the threat of some weapon being deployed is always present, there are enough safeguards in most countries to make a preemptive strike highly unlikely. However, there are some countries—like North Korea and Iran—which evade watchdogs like the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The only way this may change is with global pressure, which cannot build when the threat of nuclear weapons is so far from the minds of the general public...
...peaceful solution. In addition, countries such as Malaysia, Argentina and Brazil that have their own peaceful uranium enrichment programs do not want to put those programs at risk by sanctioning Iran for activities permitted under the NPT. That could make it difficult for the 35 members of the IAEA to achieve the consensus necessary to refer Iran to the Security Council...
...Tehran has, over the past two years, repeatedly pushed the IAEA and the Europeans to the brink before backing down. The latest moves could be the beginning of cooperation with the West over its nuclear program, but they could also be more brinkmanship. The next few weeks should tell...