Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
October 25, 2004
Government spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh refuted Monday reports that Iran had categorically rejected a European proposal to end standoff over Tehran`s nuclear program. The statements came a day after Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi described the proposal as `unbalanced`, triggering speculations among world media, amid reports that...
October 25, 2004
The Prime Minister has outlined the government's law and order agenda in his monthly press conference.
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QUESTION: Given that Iran is Opec's second largest oil exporter and that we and the Americans need that oil to drive our cars, how much pressure can we really put on the Iranians over their nuclear programme?
October 25, 2004
Iran is voluntarily cooperating with the U.N. nuclear watchdog to show to the world that U.S. allegations on Tehran`s secret programs to develop nuclear weapons are totally baseless and sheer lies, said a top security official here Monday. Talking to reporters after a Majlis session Monday, Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council...
October 24, 2004
Iran described Sunday a European proposal to halt its uranium enrichment activities as `preliminary` and unbalanced`, saying the Europeans are first required to assure Tehran of fulfilling what they promise. The Islamic Republic has already chided the Europeans for failing to honor their `political and moral commitment` they took during a meeting...
October 22, 2004
This report details how fresh and spent LWR fuel can be used to accelerate a nation’s illicit weapons program significantly. In the case of a state that can enrich uranium (either covertly or commercially), fresh lightly enriched reactor fuel rods could be seized and the uranium oxide pellets they contain quickly crushed and fluoridated.
October 20, 2004
President Mohammad Khatami said here Wednesday a nuclear power plant will require production of nuclear fuel, which in turn calls for access to the related technology. Speaking to domestic and foreign reporters, the president said that given Iran is said to be entitled to set up nuclear power plants and access nuclear technology, it can produce...
October 18, 2004
At a meeting next month, the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will have its sixth chance in two years to act against Iran's illicit nuclear program by referring Iran to the U.N. Security Council, where sanctions could be applied to help stop Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has refused to cooperate fully with inspectors...
October 18, 2004
I will read the statement made October 18:
"A meeting of the G8 countries was held in Washington on October 15. It afforded an opportunity for a useful discussion on how to promote the objective we share, as agreed in the Sea Island summit declaration, which is to find a solution to ensure that Iran complies with its obligations under the...
October 15, 2004
Iran brags that it has the most crucial technologies for a nuclear bomb. It is known to be deploying long-range missiles that would be militarily useless unless equipped with a nuclear warhead. And it has insisted that it will continue to enrich uranium in defiance of a request by the United Nations to stop.
October 14, 2004
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QUESTION: Extensively, you spoke about the Iranian nuclear reactor for the last day or two. Also Secretary Powell has extensively spoken concerning that. And Russia, today, say that they have finished work on the nuclear reactor and are waiting for a signed agreement with Tehran with respect to the spent fuel rods, returning them to Russia...