Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
December 22, 2004
- Part 1: Is Tehran Trying to Develop Nuclear Weapons- Part 2: Tehran Takes Two Tracks on Nuclear Weapon Development- Part 3: Where Does the Iranian Nuclear Debate Go From Here?- Part 4: Iranian Public Offers Mixed Feelings on Nuclear Issue IS TEHRAN TRYING TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR WEAPONS? (PART 1)BY CHARLES RECKNAGELDecember 22, 2004
December 20, 2004
The Prime Minister (Mr. Tony Blair): With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the European Council that took place in Brussels on 16 and 17 December.
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We welcomed the agreement reached with Iran on nuclear issues and future co-operation, following negotiations conducted by the UK, France and Germany. If, however, this process...
December 19, 2004
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
BLITZER: Welcome back to LATE EDITION.
President Bush sent a message to Iranian leaders this week: Don't meddle in the internal affairs of Iraq, especially in these final weeks before the election scheduled for the end of January.
Meanwhile, the United States government continues to express deep...
December 17, 2004
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MS. GEARAN: Mr. Secretary, you had early qualms about the war in Iraq -- a war based, in part, on assertions that Saddam Hussein had deadly weapons we have not found there. Now there is a debate over the nuclear threat posed by Iran and discussion of a military strike to neutralize that threat. Do you have any similar skepticism of the...
December 16, 2004
This first part of a two-part series on diplomacy surrounding the Iranian nuclear program looks at U.S.-European relations. The second part, to appear in a future PolicyWatch, will discuss the role of the permanent five members of the UN Security Council, with particular focus on Russia and China.
December 12, 2004
Chairman of the Russian Federation Council, Sergei Mironov, reiterated here Sunday his country`s position in acknowledging Iran`s right to peaceful nuclear technology. "Iran has joined the NPT and has the right to peaceful nuclear energy; we welcome progress of the nuclear science and technology in Iran in accordance with (international) laws," he...
December 6, 2004
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Sir John Stanley: Has the E3 got or not got a deal with Iran that will keep Iran out of going down the nuclear weapons route? Every time I see reports of a deal almost the following day I see a comment from the Iranian Government which suggests that the deal has disappeared off the table or maybe will happen in a few months' time.
December 2, 2004
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
More than 18 months of intrusive inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency in Iran failed to produce a smoking gun. In fact, the report released in September by the IAEA confirmed the organization's original finding from November 2003 that "to date there is no evidence that the...
December 2, 2004
In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Joining me now is Javad Zarif. He`s Iran`s ambassador to the United Nations. Previously he served as Iran`s deputy foreign minister. I am pleased to have him at this table once again. Welcome.
JAVAD ZARIF: Good to be back.
CHARLIE ROSE: You`ve returned from where?
JAVAD ZARIF: I just returned...
December 1, 2004
I wholly endorse the report’s core argument that what is needed is a comprehensive system of collective security: one that tackles both new and old threats, and addresses the security concerns of all States - rich and poor, weak and strong. Particularly important is the report’s insistence that today’s threats to our security are all...