Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
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 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 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...
November 30, 2004
Unofficial translation from Russian
The session of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concluded in Vienna on November 29, having passed without vote a resolution on the question of the implementation of the Safeguards Agreement pursuant to the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in the...
November 29, 2004
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November 29, 2004
Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Hideaki Domichi here on Monday expressed his country`s readiness to boost energy cooperation with Iran. He referred to Iran as a rich country with valuable natural gas reserves, saying Japan is to bolster bilateral cooperation with Iran in the fields of investment and sharing scientific experiences. Alluding to the...
November 29, 2004
Resolution adopted by the Board on 29 November 2004.
November 29, 2004
I refer to my introductory statement at the opening of the Board last Thursday, in which I informed you that, with one exception, the Agency had been able to complete its verification of Iran's suspension of its enrichment related and reprocessing activities. That exception related to Iran's request to "use up to 20 sets of [centrifuge] components...
November 29, 2004
Iran welcomed Monday a revised draft resolution, prepared by the Europeans which is due to be presented to the world nuclear watchdog in Vienna later in the day. Top nuclear negotiator Hossein Moussavian gloated after having `all the basic modifications` demanded by Tehran written into the draft text, describing it as `the most positive resolution...
November 29, 2004
The latest compromise worked out by Iran and three Europeans nations could help rein in Iran's nuclear program or provide cover for Iran's development of an atomic weapons capability.
After breaking previous agreements not to work to develop nuclear weapons, Iran has again promised European diplomats to temporarily suspend a range of activities...