Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
April 30, 2009
Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation designed to help prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability.
"Our country has a vital national security interest in ensuring that Iran not possess nuclear arms or achieve the means to produce them on short...
April 15, 2009
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that some 7,000 centrifuges are presently operating in the Natanz nuclear facilities in central Iran.
"Despite efforts made by certain powers to isolate Iran for its peaceful nuclear program, the country has some 7,000 centrifuges working presently in Natanz nuclear facilities in Isfahan province,"...
April 14, 2009
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QUESTION: Another nuclear-armed nation, almost - Iran. Can you talk about reports that you're willing to drop the condition of suspension before talks begin?
April 10, 2009
Frank-Walter Steinmeier today (10 April) issued the following statement on the US Administration's decision to participate in direct negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme:
"The US Administration's decision in future to participate directly in E3+3 talks with Iran emphasizes how serious it is about rethinking American policy towards...
April 9, 2009
SECRETARY CLINTON: Before I get started and talk about the important and substantive meeting we had today, I want to say a word about the situation involving the Maersk ship. Secretary Gates and I are fully engaged in this matter. We consider it a very serious matter. These people are nothing more than criminals. And we are bringing to bear a...
April 9, 2009
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday attended a special ceremony marking National Nuclear Day where he outlined the country's new achievements in the field.
Addressing the audience, the president declared two significant achievements as nuclear fuel packaging and its preparation for use in reactors to produce electricity.
The president cited...
April 8, 2009
E3+3 shared concerns of Iran’s nuclear program and policy of direct diplomacy to resolve shared concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.
April 7, 2009
New York County District Attorney’s Office 118-count indictment of Chinese citizen Li Fang Wei and his company LIMMT for charges relating to the proliferation of illicit missile and nuclear technology to the Government of Iran.
April 7, 2009
Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau announced today a 118-count indictment of a Chinese citizen and his company for charges relating to the misuse of Manhattan banks and the proliferation of illicit missile and nuclear technology to the Government of Iran. The Chinese company, known as LIMMT, is a major supplier of banned weapons...
March 26, 2009
Letter by members of Congress calling on the president to impose sanctions on Iran to prevent the development of nuclear weapons.