Library Documents on Iran's Missile Program
March 18, 2014
Strict sanctions on Iran–sanctions that primarily target Iran's key energy sector and its access to the international financial system–harmed Iran's economy to the point where Iran's leaders, on November 24, 2013, accepted an interim agreement ("Joint Plan of Action," JPA) that halts expansion of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for temporary...
March 14, 2014
MODERATOR: Thank you so much. And welcome, everyone, to the call. I really appreciate everyone’s flexibility in doing this a little earlier than we normally do it. And in a moment, I’ll turn it over to [Senior Administration Official]. From this point on, we will all be referred to as Senior Administration Officials. This entire call is on...
March 6, 2014
There have been no signs that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea intends to respond to the Security Council’s calls to abandon its nuclear, ballistic missile and other weapons of mass destruction programmes. On the contrary, it is persisting with its arms trade and other prohibited activities in defiance of Security Council resolutions,...
March 5, 2014
The IDF intercepted an attempt to smuggle an Iranian shipment of advanced weaponry intended for terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. The operation took place in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The operation was made possible due to the combination of in-depth intelligence and enhanced operational capabilities. This shipment...
March 4, 2014
...My friends, I’ve come here to draw a clear line.You know that I like to draw lines, especially red ones. But the line I want to draw today is the line between life and death, between right and wrong, between the blessings of a brilliant future and the curses of a dark past.
March 3, 2014
Dear Mr. President:As your partner in developing the broad-based sanctions that – in bringing Iran to the negotiating table – have played an essential role in your two-track approach to encourage Iran to give up its nuclear weapons program, we support your diplomatic effort to test Iran’s willingness to abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions and...
March 2, 2014
...Today, I will discuss one of the most pressing national security concerns for Israel and the United States—and that is Iran’s nuclear program.
February 26, 2014
...QUESTION: But one reason that even the [Israeli] prime minister is very concerned about you and your policy and the President’s policy is the Iran negotiations. Iran has right now lived up to every one of its commitments in terms of not installing more centrifuges, not reactivating the construction at Arak, not enriching beyond a certain level...
February 26, 2014
Mr. President, I rise today to address the significant and persistent national security threat stemming from Iran’s unchecked nuclear program. I urge my colleagues to support the amendment to S. 1982 from the Senior Senator from North Carolina, which include provisions to strengthen our sanctions against Iran should they fail to comply with their...
February 20, 2014
MODERATOR: Good morning. Welcome to the backgrounder today. Thank you for hustling over here. For those of you who I haven’t met, if there are any of you still, I’m [name and title withheld]. I’ll be calling the questions today. In a moment I’ll turn it over to [Senior Administration Official]. From now on, everything in this backgrounder is on...