Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
July 12, 2012
Fact sheet on sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear and missile proliferation activities.
June 29, 2012
Distinguished Members of the Press,
June 29, 2012
The Fatwa of Iran's Supreme leader on nuclear weapons, 19 February, 2012:
"The Iranian nation has never pursued and will never pursue nuclear weapons. There is no doubt that the decision makers in the countries opposing us know well that Iran is not after nuclear weapons, because the Islamic Republic, logically, religiously and theoretically,...
June 25, 2012
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I commend the efforts of group E3+3 (or 5+1), which aims at achieving a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear program. This should be achieved in a manner that guarantees the right of Iran and the countries of the region for the utilization of nuclear power for peaceful purposes, in accordance with the standards and procedures of the...
June 25, 2012
EU sanctions against Iran: exemptions to end on 1 July
June 21, 2012
The talks held in Moscow on the 18-19 of June in the "six" - Iran format became the continuation of the recent dialogue with Teheran. The frequency of talks with Iran regarding its nuclear programme has never been higher than now. This is a very significant achievement, considering the background of this issue and a serious lack of trust between...
June 20, 2012
At the latest round of E3+3 talks on the Iranian nuclear programme in Moscow on 18 and 19 June, the two sides agreed to a follow on technical-level meeting in July. At that meeting, experts from both sides are to review concrete proposals to resolve the conflict. Foreign Minister Westerwelle said the negotiating positions of Iran and the E3+3...
June 20, 2012
The Iranian nuclear program is among the most complex foreign policy and national security challenges that the United States faces today. Intensive diplomatic and economic steps focused on Iran’s nuclear program have been undertaken over the last decade to dissuade Iran from pursuing a military nuclear program. Unfortunately, it does not appear...
June 20, 2012
The House Armed Services Committee meets today to receive testimony from experts on the nuclear challenge from Iran. The expert panel includes former Senator Charles Robb, a task force co-chair of the National Security Project with the Bipartisan Policy Center; Mr. Stephen Rademaker, a task force member of the National Security Project with the...
June 20, 2012
Military options, on balance, remain uncertain in their ability to end Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons or even significantly delay their acquisition, absent sustained bombing of a wide range of military and nuclear targets. It is doubtful that a surgical strike against a few nuclear facilities can succeed in slowing an Iranian effort to obtain an...