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North Korea Says Kim’s Relations With Trump ‘Not Bad,’ but Stands Firm on Nukes

The country appeared to signal an openness to talks, but said it must be recognized as a nuclear power and would not discuss abandoning its arsenal.

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President Trump met Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, in Vietnam in 2019. But their second summit ended without an agreement.
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Iran Started New Talks Over Its Nuclear Program. Here’s What to Know.

Three European powers met with an Iranian minister to try to reopen negotiations over the limits of its nuclear activities.

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Tehran in May during the fourth round of U.S.-Iran talks. Iran had halted fledgling talks with the United States after Israel launched a 12-day war in June.
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Iran Says It Could Exit Nuclear Treaty if Europe Reimposes Sanctions

The warning from Iran’s deputy foreign minister came days before he is set to travel to Istanbul for nuclear talks with European counterparts.

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An anti-American mural in Tehran in April.
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U.K., France and Germany Threaten to Reimpose Tough U.N. Nuclear Sanctions on Iran

“Snapback” sanctions will be triggered by the end of August if Tehran fails to make concrete progress to limit its nuclear program.

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A satellite image released by Maxar Technologies last month showed damage at an Iranian nuclear complex after U.S. strikes.
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