21.   The Israeli ambassador also accused Iraq of persisting in developing weapons of mass destruction and refusing to allow U.N. weapons inspectors to return.

22.   The North agreed to freeze its own nuclear program, suspected of developing weapons, if an international consortium provided it with light-water reactors for power generation.

23.   The U.S. Defense Department has sent Congress a classified report outlining the possible use of nuclear weapons against countries that are developing weapons of mass destruction.

24.   The United States accuses Iraq of developing weapons of mass destruction.

25.   There are many reports that Iran may be developing weapons of mass destruction.

26.   Under the accord, the North would dismantle its current nuclear program, suspected of developing weapons.

27.   He said the accusations by President George W. Bush that Iran was fostering terrorism and developing weapons of mass destruction were made for domestic electoral purposes.

28.   In a move aimed at cutting costs, Defense Secretary William Cohen is calling for greater cooperation with US allies in developing weapons, Pentagon officials said Monday.

29.   India, Pakistan and Israel are considered nuclear threshold states capable of rapidly developing weapons.

30.   The United States has repeatedly threatened to take military action against Iraq for allegedly developing weapons of mass destruction.