Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
June 30, 2021
Mr President,Thank you for giving me the floor. It is an honour to be addressing the Council today on behalf of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Mr Josep Borrell, in his capacity as Coordinator of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). My first expression of gratitude...
June 30, 2021
Mr. President,I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, the Head of the European Union Delegation and the Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 for their briefings.Since the last Security Council meeting on the implementation of resolution 2231 in December 2020, we have noted both a constructive dynamic towards a...
June 28, 2021
The IAEA has not received a response from Iran regarding a possible extension of the temporary arrangement for the monitoring of its nuclear activities. Does this have any consequences for the potential resumption of negotiations in Vienna or are you ready to accept this new status quo while the comprehensive safeguards agreements remain in place?...
June 28, 2021
Having suffered years of diplomatic and economic isolation due to international sanctions, Iran has gradually deepened its relationship with China, which has stepped in to become a critical strategic partner for Iran. Economically, China is Iran’s top trading partner, a leading energy importer, and a top investor. The two countries also have...
June 25, 2021
What is a nuclear weapon? The answer is both technical and political — all the more so because, on Wednesday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan met the visiting Israeli Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, and “affirmed the president’s commitment to ensuring that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.”
June 25, 2021
1. This report of the Director General to the Board of Governors and, in parallel, to the United Nations Security Council (Security Council), is on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s (Iran’s) implementation of its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). It provides an update on developments since...
June 24, 2021
The note by the President of the Security Council of 16 January 2016 (S/2016/44) sets out the practical arrangements and procedures for the Council for carrying out tasks related to the implementation of its resolution 2231 (2015), particularly with respect to the provisions specified in paragraphs 2 to 7 of annex B to that resolution.According to...
June 24, 2021
MODERATOR: Thank you. Good afternoon everyone and thanks for joining our call. We have with us today [Senior State Department Official]. [Senior State Department Official] is going to address the current status of the situation following conclusion of the sixth round of talks. Just as a reminder, [Senior State Department Official] will be...
June 24, 2021
The Iranian presidential election unsurprisingly resulted in victory for Ebrahim Raisi, reportedly the favorite of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Raisi’s election could clear a domestic Iranian political obstacle to concluding an agreement that would bring the United States and Iran back into the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement, the...
June 24, 2021
This is the eleventh report of the Joint Commission, established by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, to the Security Council on the status of the Procurement Working Group's decisions and on any implementation issues.