Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
June 9, 2014
Iran is negotiating with a group of six states over the future of its nuclear program. In November 2013, Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) agreed to a Joint Plan of Action that seeks to reach a “comprehensive solution” by July 20, 2014.
June 5, 2014
The Panel submits this report less than two months before the deadline set by the Joint Plan of Action for the conclusion of a comprehensive agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and its counterparts in the E3+3, with expectations high that a comprehensive solution is within reach. The prospect of such a solution has dramatically shifted...
June 4, 2014
Today the President made the determination required under section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 regarding the supply of petroleum and petroleum products from countries other than Iran.
The analysis contained in the Energy Information Administration's report of April 24, 2014, indicates that...
June 4, 2014
I would like to highlight several developments since the Board of Governors last convened in March. The Director General reports that Iran has implemented the seven practical measures agreed with the Agency in February under the IAEA-Iran "Framework for Cooperation." This included providing information on exploding bridge wire detonators. The...
June 4, 2014
...C. Illegal Resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) and UNSC Regarding Iran's Peaceful Nuclear Program
June 2, 2014
I am deeply concerned that Iran is attempting to circumvent November's interim nuclear accord through a $20 billion barter agreement with Russia. Reports indicate that Iranian and Russian officials have discussed an illicit oil-for-goods contract that could undermine the sanctions regime and weaken American negotiating leverage. These efforts to...
June 2, 2014
Concerning safeguards implementation in Iran, the Agency continues to verify the non-diversion of nuclear material declared by Iran under its Safeguards Agreement. However, the Agency is not in a position to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities in Iran, and therefore to conclude that all...
June 1, 2014
Progress in the international negotiations with Iran on the country's nuclear program has increased the urgency to think through scenarios deemed highly unlikely only a year ago: How can the international community sensibly lift the sanctions it has imposed on Iran? This question is particularly pertinent for both the United States and the...
June 1, 2014
Since the seizure of U.S. hostages in Iran following the 1979 revolution, the U.S. government has imposed a succession of economic penalties against the Islamic Republic. The complexity and severity of these sanctions intensified following Iran's resumption of a uranium enrichment program in 2006. However, there are a variety of ways to provide...
June 1, 2014
Since an interim agreement was signed between the E3+3 (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and China, Russia, and the United States, also known as the P5+1) and Iran in November, European companies have demonstrated their interest in re-entering the Iranian market. Under the Joint Plan of Action (JPA), in return for Iran's commitment to...