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Articles and Reports
December 17, 2025
Shahed drones have been the iconic symbol of arms proliferation in recent years. This report traces the history of Iran’s and, subsequently, Russia’s efforts to procure and mass-produce the German-designed engines that power Shahed suicide drones and the role played by Chinese investors in making those engines available to them.
Newsletters
November 20, 2025
This month’s newsletter features resources for understanding the state of play of Iran’s nuclear program following this year’s military strikes and U.N. sanctions snapback, as well as news about an Iranian nuclear delegation visiting a Russian weapons institute and Chinese companies supplying Iran with materials to rebuild its missile arsenal.
Newsletters
October 29, 2025
This month’s newsletter features an update to a timeline of milestones in Iran’s nuclear program, as well as news about Tehran’s response to the snapback of United Nations sanctions and China’s mechanisms for evading sanctions on imports of Iranian oil.
Weapon Program Background Report
October 21, 2025
A running timeline of important events in Iran's nuclear program from 1967 to the present day, including the country's secret effort to build nuclear weapons in the early 2000s, the 2015 nuclear deal, and the 2025 U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Newsletters
September 30, 2025
This month’s newsletter features a new episode of Iran Watch Listen that discusses emerging realities after the bombing of Iran’s nuclear program and the return of United Nations sanctions against Iran, as well as news and other resources related to the “snapback” of U.N. sanctions.
Interviews and Podcasts
September 26, 2025
In this episode of Iran Watch Listen, Wisconsin Project Executive Director Valerie Lincy and Senior Research Associate John Caves sat down with Wisconsin Project Senior Fellow John Lauder to think through the new realities after the bombing of Iran’s nuclear program and the return of U.N. sanctions.
Newsletters
August 29, 2025
This month’s newsletter features a report analyzing how quickly Iran might enrich enough uranium to fuel a small nuclear arsenal in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli air strikes in June.
Articles and Reports
August 26, 2025
How quickly might Iran enrich enough uranium for a small nuclear arsenal in the aftermath of the Israeli and U.S. strikes? This analysis considers scenarios involving various sizes of secret sites and differing levels of usable enriched uranium stockpiles.
Newsletters
July 25, 2025
This month’s newsletter features a report on the status of Iran’s nuclear facilities, which were targeted in airstrikes last month. The international community has long raised concerns about the dual-use potential of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, which could be used to make fuel for reactors or weapons.
Weapon Program Background Report
July 24, 2025
The international community has long raised concerns about the dual-use potential of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, which could be used to make fuel for reactors or weapons. Israel and the United States acted on those concerns, carrying out airstrikes that caused serious damage to a number of Iranian nuclear facilities.