Library Documents on Iran's Nuclear Program
August 11, 2025
[...]Almost a decade ago, the Security Council, in resolution 2231 (2015), endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a “fundamental shift” in the consideration of the Iranian nuclear programme by the Council and called upon all Member States to support the implementation of the JCPOA, including by taking actions commensurate with...
August 8, 2025
Excellency,The UNSC Resolution 2231 (2015), endorsing the JCPoA and seizing the UN Security Council of the Iranian nuclear issue, is set to expire on 18 October 2025.Yet, the international community faces serious ongoing concerns regarding the lack of assurances as to the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.E3’s commitment to...
August 6, 2025
In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 22, “Operation Midnight Hammer,” policymakers and experts launched into a heated debate not only about the physical damage of the strikes but also about their impact on Iran’s long-term nuclear ambitions.
July 23, 2025
Last month’s Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program have spurred debate regarding how much the program has been set back and whether Tehran will be further incentivized to go for the bomb. The answer is far from straightforward.
July 22, 2025
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi on Monday held an explanatory briefing in New York attended by representatives of over 110 UN member states to outline the dimensions of the Zionist regime and US aggression against Iran and their consequences for global peace and security.
July 20, 2025
In light of the recent assertions by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (E3) that they retain a purported right to invoke the Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DRM) under Paragraphs 36 and 37 of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or paragraphs 11-13 of UNSCR 2231, and reinstate the previously terminated Security Council resolutions, I...
July 15, 2025
The June 2025 war between Israel and Iran, called the 12-Day War, saw the death of many Iranian nuclear scientists who participated in or are linked to Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has listed the names of eleven nuclear scientists that were eliminated during a series of attacks on the opening night of the war...
July 11, 2025
An Iranian national and U.S. lawful permanent resident has been arrested on a four-count federal indictment charging him with unlawfully exporting electronics used in railway signaling and telecommunications systems from the United States to Iran, in violation the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Iranian Transactions and...
July 9, 2025
In only five meetings over nine weeks, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and I achieved more than I did in four years of nuclear negotiations with the failed Biden administration. We were on the cusp of a historic breakthrough. To address US concerns that Iran may one day divert its peaceful nuclear programme, we held detailed, frank discussions —...
July 1, 2025
[...]3. Foreign policy - Interview given by M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, to LCI (excerpt) (Paris, 28/06/2025)(...)Q. - It's only a few days after America's targeted strikes on Iranian territory. Donald Trump says Iran's nuclear programme has been totally destroyed. The IAEA is a little more doubtful. What's the...