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The Physics Research Center Telexes: New ISIS Studies and Findings
May 16, 2012

ISIS is releasing four new reports based on its further assessment of a set of about 1,600 telexes detailing the procurement activities of Iran’s Physics Research Center (PHRC) in the… Read More ›

Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Responds to Evidence of New Activity at Parchin Site
May 11, 2012

Iran began to provide an explanation for the activity at the Parchin site seen in the new commercial satellite image by denying that it was associated with… Read More ›

Media Matters’ Faulty Report on Broadcast Media
April 19, 2012

Media Matters for America has published a misleading report on whether the broadcast news networks misrepresent intelligence on Iranian nuclear issues.  The methodology used… Read More ›

No Obama Letter to Iran?
January 20, 2012

On January 18, conservative Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari announced and Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast confirmed that President Barack Obama had sent a letter to Supreme… Read More ›

Iran’s Ridiculous Distraction
November 18, 2011

Iran should answer the IAEA’s concerns instead of trying to prevent the public from receiving in a timely manner widely available information about its nuclear activities

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David Albright on ABC’s This Week with Christiane Amanpour
November 14, 2011

Watch David Albright discuss Iran’s nuclear program and the next steps to resolve the crisis on the Sunday edition of ABC’s This Week with Christiane Amanpour.

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IAEA Release Report on Iran and Alleged Weaponization Efforts
November 8, 2011

The IAEA has released a highly anticipated safeguards report on Iran. In addition to regular inspections information on Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, the report also contains the exchanges, open issues… Read More ›

Iran Nuclear Issue – Considerations for a Negotiated Outcome
November 4, 2011

John Carlson, former Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office, has written a paper highlighting the key considerations for a negotiated outcome regarding the Iranian nuclear issue.

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May 16, 2012
Iranian Smuggling for Military Nuclear Programs: From Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group to the PHRC

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May 16, 2012
The Telexes: Whole Body Counters and the Physics Research Center

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May 16, 2012
The Telexes: Front Company Kala Naft

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May 16, 2012
Telexes: Amir Kabir University and Dr. Shahmoradi

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May 14, 2012
U.S. Company Charged with Pressure Transducer Sales: Who Were the End Users?

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May 9, 2012
Opening the Door to a Solution with Iran

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May 8, 2012
New Satellite Image Shows Activity at Parchin Site in Iran

Satellite imagery shows activity at the building identified by the IAEA as a potential military nuclear site. 

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April 25, 2012
Case of Three Tinners Set for Trial: Plea Deal Expected

The long drawn out case of the Tinners and their controversial role in supporting and bringing down the Khan smuggling network is coming to a close.

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May 4, 2012
Ayatollah Khamenei gives Iran nuclear talks unprecedented legitimacy
Roshanak Taghavi, Christian Science Monitor
Iran's supreme leader appears much more involved in current nuclear negotiations, meaning that any deal struck will not face resistance back in Iran. But he's also likely to press for a harder line.
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May 4, 2012
UN nuke chief: Access to Iran army site ‘priority’ in talks
Reuters
Western diplomats say Iran appears to be stonewalling the IAEA's request to go to Parchin and they suspect it may be "sanitizing" the site southeast of Tehran of any incriminating evidence before any visit.
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May 4, 2012
Russian Contractor: Bushehr N. Power Plant to Reach Full Capacity in May
FARS News Agency
The Russian contractor in charge of the construction of Iran's first nuclear power plant in Bushehr announced that the plant will reach its full power generation capacity by the end of this month.
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May 4, 2012
Iran goal: To build a nuclear bomb in 60 days, says Israel minister
Dan Williams, Reuters
Iran is working toward a 'threshold status' of being able to produce a nuclear bomb with 60 days notice, says Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Debate in Israel over Iran's nuclear aims continues.
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April 30, 2012
Iran hopes for “successful” nuclear talks with UN
Fredrik Dahl, Reuters
An Iranian envoy voiced hope on Monday that talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog in mid-May would help resolve "outstanding issues", but he again ruled out any halt to the Islamic state's controversial uranium enrichment programme.
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April 30, 2012
Iran Nuclear Power Plant Works at Near Full Capacity, IRNA Says
Ladane Nasseri, Bloomberg
Iran’s first nuclear power plant was connected at almost full capacity to the national power grid on April 28, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported, citing Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani, who heads the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization.
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April 27, 2012
Iran/IAEA talks to resume mid-May: Tehran envoy
Agence France Presse
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will resume talks aimed at clearing up questions over Tehran's nuclear programme in Vienna in mid-May, Iran's envoy to the UN watchdog said on Friday.
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April 26, 2012
Iran ambassador says Bloomberg misquoted his remarks
Islamic Republic News Agency
Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Reza Sajjadi said on Thursday that Bloomberg TV channel has misquoted his remarks on Iran’s accession to Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) additional protocol.
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