It is now clear that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been operating a string of secret nuclear sites in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT). In November, the…
Iran
The Wisconsin Project publishes Iran Watch, a comprehensive website that tracks Iran’s ability to develop nuclear and chemical weapons, its ballistic missile and drone programs, and Iran’s efforts to evade the sanctions aimed at inhibiting this work. All of the Project’s analysis related to Iran, as well as a library of official documents and profiles of hundreds of Iranian entities linked to proliferation and their foreign suppliers, is available on Iran Watch. The content listed below reflects the Project’s early research and advocacy on Iran, and a selection of more recent work.
Nuclear Breakout in the Middle East?
bitterlemons-international.org December 11, 2003 Since the 1960s, when Israel produced its first A-bomb’s worth of plutonium, it has enjoyed a surprisingly long-lived monopoly on nuclear weapons in the Middle East….
What’s ‘Cheating’ in Farsi?
The Wall Street Journal November 13, 2003, p. A18 Iran has just revealed that for more than a decade it has been running secret programs to produce plutonium and enriched…
The Mullahs and the Bomb
The New York Times October 23, 2003, p. A27 WASHINGTON – With much fanfare, and the reluctant endorsement of the Bush administration, Iran has vowed to suspend its controversial effort…
Remarks on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Remarks to the Democratic Study Group on National Security by Gary Milhollin October 16, 2003 I am pleased to be able to address this distinguished group on an important question:…
Testimony: Iran’s Nuclear Program and Imports of Sensitive Technology
Testimony of Gary Milhollin Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin Law School and Director, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Before the US-Israeli Joint Parliamentary Committee September 17, 2003 I am…
Iran Nuclear Update – 2003
Since 2002, Iran has made rapid progress in its nuclear program. The Iranian government has continued work on a 1,000 megawatt nuclear reactor at Bushehr and a uranium conversion plant…
Iran’s Nuclear Program: For Electricity or a Bomb?
The New York Times Week in Review August 3, 2003 This summer, international attention has been focusing on nuclear sites in Iran. Kenneth Brill, the American representative at the International…
Iran Nuclear Update – 2002
Despite its claims to the contrary, Iran is considered by the United States to maintain an active nuclear weapon development program. As recently as January 2001, the U.S. Department of…
Iran Missile Update – 2000
Iran continues to mount one of the largest ballistic missile efforts in the Middle East. In September 2000, CIA Intelligence Officer Robert D. Walpole testified before Congress that the United…