Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
November 5, 2019
Dr Rouhani announced the commencement of Iran’s 4th step in reducing its commitments under the JCPOA, saying, “We announce to the P4+1 and our friends that our new activities will be under the monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and this step is reversible like the previous ones".[...]
November 4, 2019
Tehran, Nov 4, IRNA –Iran starts injecting gas into IR6 centrifuges in Natanz in presence of the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi on Monday.
November 4, 2019
The objective of any sanctions regime is not to punish the target country or weaken its economy as an end in itself. Rather, a sanctions campaign—including the Trump Administration’s policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran—is meant to change the target country’s behavior. Such a result could come from a reduction in its capabilities to implement...
October 31, 2019
Pursuant to Section 1245 of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA), the Secretary of State has made two findings: one identifying the construction sector of Iran as being controlled directly or indirectly by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and one identifying four strategic materials as ones that are being used...
October 31, 2019
Secretary Pompeo is continuing restrictions on the Iranian regime’s nuclear program. This decision will help preserve oversight of Iran’s civil nuclear program, reduce proliferation risks, constrain Iran’s ability to shorten its “breakout time” to a nuclear weapon, and prevent the regime from reconstituting sites for proliferation-sensitive...
October 30, 2019
The Government respectfully submits this memorandum in advance of the sentencing of defendant Behzad Pourghannad, which the Court has set for Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. The defendant pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) for his central role in a five-year scheme...
October 25, 2019
Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Ryabkov on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Moscow.Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Ryabkov on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
October 22, 2019
SummaryThis paper assesses the impact of US President Donald Trump’s campaign of ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran, and the potential for future negotiations. It draws on 75 off-the-record interviews with policymakers and analysts in 10 countries (the US, Iran, France, Germany, the UK, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Israel).
October 16, 2019
Summary of Findings1. Current Views of the JCPOAFor the first time, less than half of Iranians approve of the nuclear deal and a majority lacks confidence that the other P5+1 countries besides the U.S. will keep their obligations under the nuclear deal. About three in five say that Iran should withdraw from the JCPOA.
October 16, 2019
Q: What do you say to the Iranian President who announced on Monday that Tehran would continue to reduce its obligations under the nuclear agreement and that Iran would begin work on centrifuges IR-7 and IR-9?A : Together with our E3 partners (Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European External Action Service), we have repeatedly expressed our...