Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
October 16, 2003
The very existence of nuclear weapons gives rise to the pursuit of them. They are seen as a source of global influence, and are valued for their perceived deterrent effect. And as long as some countries possess them (or are protected by them in alliances) and others do not, this asymmetry breeds chronic global insecurity.
October 16, 2003
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QUESTION: Mr. President, on Iran. Many people say that you are surrendering Iran, despite the fact that you have large contracts, that you will go with the United States in regard to pressure on Khatami, on Iran, over nuclear actions.
PRESIDENT PUTIN: I met President Khatami today, we had a fairly long talk. I think it would be correct if...
October 15, 2003
Unofficial translation from Russian
Foreign Minister Ivanov: IAEA Director General ElBaradei and I thoroughly examined the nuclear problems of Iran and North Korea, and exchanged views on the problem of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
October 7, 2003
Recent revelations about the advanced state of the Iranian nuclear program underscore certain weaknesses of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) that enable countries pursuing nuclear-weapon programs to evade detection. Every non-nuclear-weapon state that is a member of the NPT must negotiate a Safeguards Agreement with the...
October 6, 2003
This article is the last of a three-part series on Iran's nuclear program. In this Part, the dispute - many consider it a crisis - between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is described.
October 6, 2003
Two weeks ago in Vienna, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gave Iran until October 31 to prove it does not possess a hidden nuclear weapons program. The agency's board demanded Iran answer a host of outstanding questions about its nuclear activities and quickly comply with requests for expanded inspections. The board's action was...
October 4, 2003
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Question: Could we talk about Iran for a minute?
Do you believe Iran when it says that it has no programs for developing nuclear weapons?
October 3, 2003
IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMPART II: ARE NUCLEAR REACTORS NECESSARY?
BY MUHAMMAD SAHIMIPROFESSOR AND CHAIRDEPARTMENT CHEMICAL ENGINEERING,UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PAYVAND.COM
October 3, 2003
October 2, 2003
On February 9, 2003, Iran's program and efforts for building sophisticated facilities at Natanz and and several other cities that would eventually produce enriched uranium were revealed. President Mohammad Khatami announced the existence of the Natanz (and other) facilities on Iran's television and invited the International Atomic Energy Agency (...
September 25, 2003
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,
The I would like to express my cordial felicitations to you for presiding over this important Session of the General Assembly. I wish also to express my congratulations to other members of the Bureau for their election.