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Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is considering including in its three key security-related documents, slated to be revised by the end of this year, a plan to study whether the country should possess nuclear-powered submarines, government sources said Wednesday. The move comes as proponents argue that the introduction of such underwater vessels, which can remain submerged...
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi sat down with David Gura and said that Iran retains a significant amount of uranium enriched to 60%, while inspectors have lost access needed to verify the status of nuclear material and facilities damaged by military strikes. Grossi also says inspections could resume quickly if there is political will for a new agreement, while also discussing his campaign to become the next UN secretary-general. (Source: Bloomberg)
The UN atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites. Western officials suspect that the traces could provide evidence that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons programme until 2003. Iran says that it is not pursuing nuclear weapons and that its programme is entirely peaceful. Reporting Iran to the Security...