Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
June 17, 2010
I welcome today's European Council declaration, which announces the EU will adopt strong measures to implement and accompany UN Security Council Resolution 1929, including in the trade, financial, banking and insurance, transport, and gas and oil sectors, in addition to new visa bans and asset freezes. We look forward to the announcement of...
June 17, 2010
In relation to the US imposition of unilateral sanctions on Iran, and the package of additional penalties against Tehran that has already been agreed on by the European Union foreign ministers, we can state the following.
June 17, 2010
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QUESTION: The Russian foreign ministry said to today that sanctions such as those that the U.S. unveiled yesterday and EU is unveiling today are unacceptable and might affect future cooperation on nuclear issues. Do you have any reaction to that? Do you think - is there any concern that these unilateral steps are going to upset the applecart...
June 16, 2010
Over the past year and a half, President Obama has pursued a broad, international strategy to address deep concerns over Iran's nuclear program.
A critical step in that strategy came last week, when the UN Security Council adopted the toughest sanctions ever imposed on the Iranian government.
Today, the United States is taking our first steps to...
June 16, 2010
As Secretary Geithner said, we are taking a series of steps today to impose additional consequences on Iran for its continuing failure to meet its international obligations.
June 16, 2010
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today a set of designations targeting Iran's nuclear and missile programs - the first set of measures from the United States implementing UNSCR 1929 and building upon the actions mandated by the Security Council.
June 10, 2010
The IAEA Secretariat received a communication dated 10 June 2010 from the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the IAEA enclosing an explanatory note on the report of the Director General on implementation of safeguards in Iran contained in GOV/2010/28.
June 10, 2010
1. On June 9th (Wed) (New York time, Japan time: June 10th (Thu)), the Security Council adopted Resolution 1929, which contains additional measures concerning Iran's nuclear issue. This resolution sends to Iran a clear message of the international community, which Japan supported as a member of the Council. Following this adoption, it is important...
June 9, 2010
IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano today informed the Board of Governors that he had received letters from the Governments of France, the Russian Federation and the United States concerning the provision of nuclear fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor.
The letters were in response to Iran´s 24 May letter officially agreeing to the Joint...
June 9, 2010
SECRETARY CLINTON: This was a very important decision by the international community to demonstrate resolve and unity in the face of Iran's continuing defiance of the rules and norms of the IAEA and the expectations of the Security Council. This set of sanctions, the first agreed to under the Obama Administration, adds to and strengthens the...