Japan ends nuclear shutdown four years after FukushimaJapan ended a two-year nuclear shutdown in the energy-hungry country, sparked by public fears following the 2011 Fukushima crisis, the worst atomic disaster in a generation.
11 August 2015
Obama predicts support for Iran deal will growUS President Barack Obama has predicted that opposition to his nuclear deal with Iran will erode as the agreement is implemented and a "parade of horribles" fails to materialize.
11 August 2015
Japan's Hiroshima ceremonies 'scheming': Chinese mediaA Chinese newspaper with close ties to the ruling Communist Party slammed Japan for commemorating the atomic bombing of Hiroshima without highlighting its own wartime aggression.
Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influenceTop US military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress greenlight the nuclear deal with Tehran.
30 July 2015
Fabius says time to warm up Iran-France relationsFrench Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrived in Iran and said it was time to kickstart relations between the two countries after a nuclear deal made such a change possible.
Obama marching Israelis to 'door of oven,' Huckabee saysWhite House contender Mike Huckabee is warning that President Barack Obama is marching the Israelis to the "door of the oven" by signing off on the nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers.
27 July 2015
NATO says Iran nuclear deal 'historic breakthrough'NATO hailed the Iran nuclear deal as a "historic breakthrough" that would strengthen global security, but urged Tehran to comply with the terms of the accord.
15 July 2015
Nuclear deal 'very close' says Iran's RouhaniIranian President Hassan Rouhani said the conclusion of a nuclear deal with the major powers was "very close" after more than two weeks of intensive talks in Vienna.
Iran's Zarif urges joint action against extremismIranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said a nuclear deal with Western powers was "within reach" and could open the way to joint action against extremism.
09 July 2015
UN watchdog in Iran for 'intense' nuclear talksThe UN's atomic watchdog and Iran held "intense discussions" in Tehran about the possible military dimensions of the country's nuclear programme.
07 July 2015
Kerry says 'now the time' to finish Iran nuclear dealUS Secretary of State John Kerry said that "it is now time" to finalise a historic nuclear deal with Iran, on a ninth day of talks in Vienna between Tehran and major powers.
Iran nuclear deal in sight: top Russian negotiatorWorld powers and Tehran are close to a deal on curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions and the marathon negotiations look set to be successfully concluded "in the coming days."