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After North Korea's ICBM Launch, Now What?

In his short tenure as North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un has done a lot to put far richer and stronger nations in an increasingly difficult spot. AP hide caption

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After North Korea's ICBM Launch, Now What?

July 5, 2017 • Kim Jong Un's moves have succeeded in putting the rest of the world in a tough spot. Possible responses include further isolation of North Korea, military moves or greater engagement. None are ideal.

Iran Executes Scientist, Bringing Deadly End To A 'Wilderness Of Mirrors'

Shahram Amiri, an Iranian nuclear scientist, attends a news briefing while holding his son Amir Hossein as he arrives at the Imam Khomeini airport just outside Tehran, Iran, after returning from the United States in 2010. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption

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Iran Executes Scientist, Bringing Deadly End To A 'Wilderness Of Mirrors'

August 7, 2016 • Iran says nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri had been providing information to the U.S. Amiri's story reads like a spy saga, full of twists and allegedly shifting allegiances.

Iran Tells Kerry It Is Dismantling, Destroying A Key Nuclear Component

This 2011 photo shows the heavy water nuclear facility near Arak. International sanctions relief will be triggered when Iran follows through on commitments to reduce its nuclear program. Hamid Foroutan/AP hide caption

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Iran Tells Kerry It Is Dismantling, Destroying A Key Nuclear Component

January 13, 2016 • It would be a big step toward reducing Iran's nuclear program and triggering sanctions relief. Relations forged in nuclear talks may have helped get U.S. sailors released after Iran detained them.