Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
November 19, 2009
. . .
QUESTION: Could I ask you about Iran? The President promised consequences when the Iranians rejected the nuclear fuel deal, and there's a meeting tomorrow of the P-5 plus Germany in Brussels. What is the best that you can expect out of that, given that your Russian counterpart said that there are no prospects for new sanctions? Are you just...
November 19, 2009
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 2194) to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the...
November 18, 2009
. . .
QUESTION: The Iranian foreign minister has said today that Iran reviewed the proposal and will definitely not send out our 3.5 percent enriched uranium. He added that means that we will consider swapping the nuclear fuel simultaneously in Iran. Do you consider this statement as a formal Iranian answer to the proposal? And what would be the...
November 17, 2009
Iran will not send out its enriched uranium but considers simultaneous fuel swap on its soil, said Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki.
"Definitely, Iran will not send its 3.5 percent enriched fuel out, it means that we think the simultaneous fuel swap is considerable inside Iran," he told ISNA.
November 17, 2009
. . .
QUESTION: Iran. One, do you have anything more to say about the latest IAEA report than what was in the talking points that were put out yesterday?
November 16, 2009
On 28 August 2009, the Director General reported to the Board of Governors on the implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) (GOV/2009/35). This report covers relevant developments...
November 9, 2009
. . .
QUESTION: Hi, Ian. Do you have any update on the discussions about Iran potentially sending its uranium to Turkey as an alternative to Russia, or what the U.S. is pushing for at this point? And also, can you update us on the meeting that was supposed to take place at the end of October between the U.S. and the Iranian side as a follow-up to...
November 9, 2009
. . .
QUESTION: Let me move to Iran for a second - or for longer than a second. (Laughter.)Where does that stand now? Because I interviewed Mohamed ElBaradei on Friday, and he said that the Iranians are reluctant to take the deal because they're reluctant to give up their nuclear material. And he suggested that perhaps Turkey might be a more...
November 7, 2009
. . .
DER SPIEGEL: You know that the West fears Iran with nuclear weapons. But as big as this fear is, thus big is the issue. What is Russia's stance in this sphere? How far are you wishing to support Iran both in arms deliveries and in technological development of this country? Will you support tougher Western sanctions against Iran?
November 3, 2009
. . .
QUESTION: Iran seems to be questioning the U.S. Administration's engagement policy. They say that the Administration has a superficial, conciliatory tone. And today, the supreme leader said that every time they have a smile on their face - and this is in quote - they are hiding a dagger behind their back. Any reaction?
QUESTION: (Inaudible...