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U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress’ in Geneva Talks, Foreign Minister Says

The Iranian minister, Abbas Araghchi, said both sides had agreed on a “set of guiding principles.” President Trump has called on Iran to make an immediate accord or face a possible U.S. attack.

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Newly Unbound, Trump Weighs More Nuclear Arms and Underground Tests

It remains to be seen whether the three big nuclear powers are headed into a new arms race, or whether President Trump is trying to spur negotiations on a new accord now that a last Cold War treaty has expired.

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Talks With U.S. Were ‘Good Start,’ Iran’s Foreign Minister Says

Abbas Araghchi, the minister, said the two sides had agreed to continue negotiations at a later date. The U.S. delegation had yet to comment.

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Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say

The Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options to the president than previously reported. Targets could include Iran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile sites.

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​North Korea Unveils the Completed Hull of What It Calls a Nuclear Submarine

The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.

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Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy

President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.

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