Unclassified exercise by CSIS and MIT suggests Washington should not go beyond current modernisation plans
Pyongyang slams South Korean president as ‘fascist’ who has plunged his country into ‘pandemonium’
Head of nuclear watchdog said ‘very concerning’ move could rapidly expand Tehran’s production capacity
Radakin warns ‘dangerous’ new era involves proliferating and disruptive technologies
Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten US
Move follows resolution by International Atomic Energy Agency saying Tehran failed to co-operate with investigation
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Talks with UN nuclear agency signal republic could be willing to make compromises on nuclear programme
Deputy foreign minister says Tehran ‘favours negotiations’ but will not yield to ‘maximum pressure’ strategy
President-elect wants to force Tehran to drop its nuclear programme and stop funding regional proxies
Without domestic constraints, he is free to stop aligning US policy with the wishes of Benjamin Netanyahu
Under-investment in grid, natural gas shortages and ban on dirty fuel lead to energy supply crunch
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insists Islamic republic will not back down
Seoul views Pyongyang’s troops in Russia and possible technology transfers as direct security risk
New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region
Launch comes after US and South Korean defence chiefs condemn Pyongyang’s troop deployment to Russia
Kim Jong Un’s intervention in the Ukraine war reflects a dangerous turn in Pyongyang’s approach to the world
Ali Akbar Velayati says Tehran is shifting foreign policy towards improving diplomatic links
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tries to balance domestic expectations with risk of escalating regional conflict
With each escalation, the spectre of all-out war looms ever larger
Authorities say the group gathered intelligence on air base, air defences and a power plant over two years
Nihon Hidankyo movement recognised for decades of campaigning against nuclear weapons
Senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says any attack could ‘have an impact’ on Tehran’s calculations
Without US support, analysts believe the Israeli air force will struggle to mount a successful operation
First vessel of new Zhou class was being prepared for sea trials
