Library Documents on Iran's Missile Program
November 13, 2017
[...]Iran has not responded to France, which wants to supplement the Iranian nuclear agreement with "negotiations" on Iran's ballistic activities and a "discussion" on that country's role in the region. In view of the latter, when will Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian travel to Iran and on what basis?We attribute great importance to the...
November 9, 2017
On 6 November the Saudi-led Coalition released a statement providing details of Iranian support to the Houthis in Yemen, including via the provision of ballistic missiles. The UK has had longstanding concerns about Iranian involvement in Yemen, which we have raised with the Iranian government. The provision of weapons to the Houthis and forces...
November 8, 2017
The United States welcomes the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's statement exposing the Iranian regime’s support for Houthi militias, including the supply of illegal arms such as ballistic missiles. We condemn the Iranian regime's activities and stand with Saudi Arabia and all our Gulf partners against the Iranian regime's aggression and blatant...
November 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia recently released information regarding a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis into Saudi Arabia in July 2017. The information shows that the missile was an Iranian Qiam – a type of weapon that had not been present in Yemen before the conflict, constituting violations of UN Security Council Resolutions 2216 and 2231. We...
November 6, 2017
Following on what the Coalition had previously announced regarding the ballistic missiles launched by the Iranian-controlled Houthi militias from within Yemeni territory that targeted the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the most recent of which was the flagrant military aggression by the Iranian-controlled Houthi militias which targeted the city of...
October 30, 2017
Senator Bob Corker, Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeSenator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee RepresentativeEd Royce, Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee RepresentativeEliot Engel, Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs CommitteeDear Senators Corker and Cardin, and Representatives Royce and Engel,
October 30, 2017
Following President Donald Trump’s decision to refrain from certifying Iran’s compliance with the Iran nuclear deal under the Congressionally mandated Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (INARA), a group of more than 20 former government officials and Iran, nuclear, and sanctions experts issued a statement today expressing support for...
October 30, 2017
European leaders have clearly set themselves apart from the United States and the administration of President Donald J. Trump in relation to the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal. They view the deal—also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—as a success for non-proliferation and international security. In contrast, the current US...
October 26, 2017
On October 26, 2017, the United States House of Representatives approved H.R. 1698 (the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act) 423 to 2.115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1698AN ACTTo expand sanctions against Iran with respect to the ballistic missile program of Iran, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and...
October 26, 2017
FOREWORDThe United States ended a thirty-five-year diplomatic vacuum with Tehran with one objective in mind: to stop it from developing a nuclear weapon.