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Jonathan Landay
U.S., 5 other nations to seek tougher sanctions against Iran
Top diplomats from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States made the decision to seek the additional sanctions after Iran failed to accept by a weekend deadline an offer to resolve the crisis over its nuclear program. | 08/04/08 00:37:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
Why Pakistan is unlikely to crack down on Islamic militants, despite U.S. pressure
The Bush administration and its allies are pressing Pakistan to end its support for Afghan insurgents linked to al Qaida, but Pakistani generals are unlikely to be swayed because they increasingly see their interests diverging from those of the United States, U.S. and foreign experts said. | 08/01/08 21:25:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
Pakistani leader reproaches Bush for missile strike
A U.S. drone aircraft blasted missiles Monday at a religious school in Pakistan's remote tribal area and may have killed a senior al Qaida explosives expert who once oversaw the manufacture of crude chemical weapons at a camp in Afghanistan, U.S. and Pakistani officials said. The strike angered Pakistan's prime minister, who was meeting in Washington with President Bush. | 07/28/08 16:34:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay and Saeed Shah
Sending more troops to Afghanistan could backfire, experts say
Barack Obama and John McCain say more U.S. troops should be sent to Afghanistan, and President Bush agrees. Deploying additional forces could backfire, however, if the United States and its allies don't devise a coherent strategy to defeat the Taliban insurgency, strengthen the Afghan government, bolster the country's economy and deprive Islamic militants of their safe haven in neighboring Pakistan. | 07/25/08 19:04:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
No progress in Iran talks, so Europe, U.S. renew threats
World powers Saturday gave Iran two weeks to agree to freeze its uranium enrichment program at its current size as a first step toward full-scale negotiations on its nuclear program, or face further U.N. sanctions and isolation. | 07/19/08 16:44:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
U.S., Iran may be ready to end confrontation
The United States and Iran, poised to meet Saturday in Geneva in their first face-to-face talks on Iran's nuclear program, sent more signals Friday that they may be ready to step away from confrontation and begin a grueling process to resolve three decades of hostility. | 07/18/08 18:55:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
In major shift, U.S. diplomat to join Iran nuclear talks Saturday
Diplomats in Vienna, home of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and in Washington doubt that Iran will engage in real bargaining until Bush leaves office. But Bush's decision to send a senior U.S. envoy to Europe for the first face-to-face talks with Iran on its nuclear program represents a step away from military confrontation. | 07/16/08 18:47:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel
Pakistan says U.S. deliberately killed paramilitary troops
Eleven paramilitary troops were killed in what Pakistan called an "unprovoked" and "senseless" air strike Tuesday night on their post just inside Pakistan's mountainous border with Afghanistan. The incident is likely to cause further damage to the fraying relationship between the U.S. and the Pakistani military. | 06/11/08 00:10:00 By - Saeed Shah and Jonathan S. Landay
Both McCain, Obama exaggerating Iran's nuclear program
The presumptive Republican nominee and the leading contender for the Democratic nomination both talk about an Iranian nuclear weapons program as they battle over which has the better policy for dealing with Tehran. But the U.S. intelligence community has concluded that Iran suspended its weapons program five years ago. | 06/02/08 17:34:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
Bipartisan consensus grows to curb nuclear weapons
There are differences over how the next president should proceed, but there's agreement that the world is facing a major expansion of civilian nuclear power to meet the world's growing energy needs, so prompt action is required. | 05/27/08 18:36:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
IAEA still seeking answers from Iran on nuclear plans
The International Atomic Energy Agency says in a report that Iran still is withholding information on studies it allegedly conducted as part of a secret nuclear warhead development project. The new report also indicated that Iran has become significantly more proficient at enriching uranium. | 05/27/08 16:41:44 By - Jonathan S. Landay
Pakistan military started talks with Islamists
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's newly elected government is clashing with the country's powerful military over peace deals that the military has secretly initiated with Islamic militants allied with al Qaida along the country's border with Afghanistan. | 04/30/08 23:48:50 By - Saeed Shah and Jonathan S. Landay
Iranian outmaneuvers U.S. in Iraq
Iranian Brig. Gen. Qassem Suleimani has ensured the election of pro-Iranian politicians, met frequently with Iraqi leaders, and backed Shiite elements in the Iraqi security forces. His behind-the-scenes role illustrates how President Bush's decision to topple Saddam Hussein enabled Iran to extend its influence in Iraq. | 04/28/08 15:52:00 By - Hannah Allam, Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel
U.S. accuses North Korea, Syria of constructing nuclear reactor
The United States on Thursday accused North Korea of helping Syria to secretly build a nuclear reactor to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons and released top-secret photographic intelligence that U.S. officials called conclusive proof of the allegation. | 04/24/08 21:04:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
British prime minister meets Bush and Democratic, GOP candidates
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday met the Democratic and Republican candidates for president and then held talks with the man they hope to succeed, underscoring both the "special relationship" between the U.S. and Britain and the short time that George W. Bush has left in office. | 04/17/08 19:11:00 By - Jonathan S. Landay
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