1.China ‘unlikely’ to pressure Iran to make concessions in nuclear talks after US warning
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3162656/china-unlikely-pressure-iran-make-concessions-nuclear-talks
2.France sees progress in Iran nuclear talks, but time pressing
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/frances-le-drian-progress-made-iran-nuclear-talks-time-running-out-2022-01-07/
3.Iran rules out prospect of an interim nuclear agreement in Vienna
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-rules-out-prospect-of-an-interim-nuclear-agreement-in-vienna/
4.Iran says nuclear agreement can be reached if US sanctions lifted
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/6/iran-fm-says-vienna-deal-can-be-reached-if-us-sanctions-lifted
5.Paris, Berlin ‘agree to disagree’ on French push to label nuclear energy green
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220107-paris-berlin-agree-to-disagree-on-french-push-to-label-nuclear-energy-green
6.China says it will continue to develop nuclear arsenal and US and Russia must make first cuts
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3162112/china-says-it-will-continue-develop-nuclear-arsenal-and-says
7.Restraint or strength? Which nuclear option will Biden take to tackle China?
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3162678/restraint-or-strength-which-nuclear-option-will-biden-take
8.U.S. sees “snapback” sanctions threat as tool to deter Iran enrichment
https://www.axios.com/us-snapback-sanctions-iran-deal-211bbb13-d587-4bd3-bdfc-89f842bbc148.html
9.North Korea tested another ‘hypersonic’ missile, says state media
https://www.nknews.org/2022/01/north-korea-tested-another-hypersonic-missile-says-state-media/
10.North Korea claims second successful test of hypersonic missile
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/06/1070833478/north-korea-claims-second-successful-test-of-hypersonic-missile
11.India against third-party mediation in talks with China, military on alert ‘for any eventuality’
https://theprint.in/defence/india-against-third-party-mediation-in-talks-with-china-military-on-alert-for-any-eventuality/799127/
12.Japan-Australia pact shows others can move on without India in Quad
https://theprint.in/opinion/japan-australia-pact-shows-others-can-move-on-without-india-in-quad/798629/
13.UN disarmament chief urges Syria to come clean on chemical weapons
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1109192
14.War games, missile deployments on the table in Russia talks: US
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/9/u-s-open-to-talks-with-russia-on-ukraine-eastern-europe
15.In Russia talks, US floats deal to limit missiles and war games
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/01/10/in-russia-talks-us-floats-deal-to-limit-missiles-and-war-games/
With Warmest Regards,
Team ACDC
Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
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