Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
March 3, 2009
Iran constitutes one of the most serious and most difficult national security challenges facing the United States. What I plan to do in this statement is offer some judgments about Iran and then put forward several suggestions for U.S. policy.
March 3, 2009
We’re all pleased to welcome this outstanding panel of witnesses for today’s hearing. They have a tall order. We’ve asked them to help us understand the way forward in dealing with one of the most urgent challenges facing the world. But I can’t imagine a better group to kick off the first of three days of public and...
March 3, 2009
Two weeks ago, the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report on Iran. It reached four main conclusions.
March 3, 2009
Given Iran’s sizable influence on issues of critical importance to the United States—namely Iraq, Afghanistan, the Arab-Israeli conflict, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and energy security—the longstanding Washington policy debate about whether or not to “engage” has been rendered obsolete. Continuing to shun Iran...
March 3, 2009
In recent years, Iran’s actions, and its position on questions which go to the heart of the stability of the Middle East, have continued to stoke suspicions and tensions. Since 2005, Iran’s decision to proceed with a nuclear enrichment program has been of special concern to the United States and the international community. Iran has been largely...
March 3, 2009
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Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran
You have before you my report on 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.
March 1, 2009
How does the Secretariat qualify in legal terms:(a) Iran's consistent refusal to grant access to IR-40 in view of its safeguard obligations;(b) Iran's non-implementation of code 3.1 modified; and(c) Its refusal to provide design infonnation since December 2007 for the nuclear power plant to bebuilt at Darkhovin.[. . .]
February 26, 2009
Iran has accumulated the perquisite amount of uranium to produce a nuclear weapon. By using its existing centrifuges, Iran would need 2-3 months to create a weapons-grade uranium stockpile. In light of this the U.S. should not wait until after the Iranian election cycle to engage with Iran but begin as soon as possible.
February 26, 2009
Deputy Head of Iran's Nuclear Energy Organization in Planning and International Affairs Mohammad Saeidi emphasized here Wednesday night Iran has long term plans for constructing more nuclear plants, and has therefore to produce part of required fuel locally.
Saeidi who was answering the question of IRIB Channel 2 on the occasion of test opening of...