Gibbs Might Want Iran Statement Back
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, in the midst of a perfectly acceptable statement of Administration policy, cast doubt on Iran’s ability to enrich uranium: MR. GIBBS: Well, look, I think Iran...
View ArticleLeaks and Motives of AQ Khan
I notice that Jeff Smith and Joby Warrick have yet another story based on documents provided by AQ Khan to Simon Henderson. (For more about the documents, read Henderson’s account in the Times online.)...
View ArticleSchelling at New America on Friday
So, I go to meetings on “deterring Iran” all the time where someone says “I think Thomas Schelling would say …” The funny thing is, Tom is still around. And he has actual opinions on the issue. One...
View ArticleMore on the the IISS Iranian Missile Dossier
I was going to announce the IISS dossier on Iran’s Ballistic Missile Capabilities: A Net Assessment, but Geoff beat me to it. Nevertheless, I cannot resist, because I am in the dossier. And I mean that...
View ArticleZombie Fuel Swap, Back from Dead, Again
It seems Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have convinced Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to send 1200 kg of low enriched uranium to...
View ArticleGOV/2010/28 and GOV/2010/29
Here are the most recent Director-General’s reports on Iran and Syria. Since it is Memorial Day, I am not going to even bother reading these until tomorrow. Update | May 31, 7:59 am I’ve edited the...
View ArticleNorth Korea, Iran Meet the Dentist
There are two stories in the press, one stating that Bob Einhorn will become the new coordinator for implementing UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea and another that he will become the...
View ArticleNat’l Security Strategy & Iran
Does the Obama Administration’s National Security Strategy signal a policy shift that in effect drops the condition that Iran suspend its enrichment related activities as a precondition for...
View ArticleIAEA/OECD Red Book
According to the IAEA website, the IAEA and OECD will release Uranium 2009: Resources, Production and Demand — the “Red Book” — tomorrow with a press conference. The Red Book is an essential resource...
View ArticleThe JCPOA and the Broader Conclusion
On 2 December 2015, the International Atomic Energy Agency released its final assessment on past and present outstanding issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Here in the United Kingdom, the report...
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