Reaction to the recently-announced framework for a nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 countries was intensely polarized, ranging from strong support and cautious optimism to skepticism and outright denunciation. …
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Do We Have a Deal? Sticking Points Persist
In a Joint Statement on April 2, negotiators announced that Iran and the P5+1 countries have “taken a decisive step” and “reached solutions on key parameters” of a nuclear agreement….
CIA Hints at Secret Means to Stop an Iranian Bomb
In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, CIA Director John Brennan hinted that the United States has secret means to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Asked about…
Turkish Company in Procurement Ring Settles Charge of Illicit Export of Valve Parts to Iran
On March 20, 2015, AAG Makina, a Turkish equipment manufacturer, settled one charge of aiding an unauthorized export to Iran with the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security…
Grappling with U.N. Sanctions
Last week, negotiators in the ongoing nuclear talks grappled with how quickly to lift United Nations sanctions on Iran if a deal is reached. Reuters reported on March 12 that…
Iran Displays New Missile; Nuclear Warhead Questions Still Unanswered
In a ceremony on March 8, Iran’s defense minister unveiled what he called a new, indigenously developed cruise missile, the Soumar, and announced the delivery of two medium-range ballistic missile…
Netanyahu and White House Talk Past Each Other on Iran
Yesterday in Washington, the showdown between the White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Iranian nuclear talks came to a head. In a controversial address before a…
German Authorities Sentence Four Men for Supplying Iran with Valves for Heavy Water Reactor
German authorities sentenced four men to punishments ranging from four years in prison to 18 months’ probation for illegally supplying Iran with over one thousand valves for its Arak heavy…
UN Report Shows Need for Honesty and Improved Inspections
There was not much news in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s latest report on Iran, which was distributed on February 19: Iran continues to respect the restrictions of an interim…
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Ship Industrial Machine to Iran via Dubai
On May 20, 2014, Pennsylvania businessman Helmut Oertmann pleaded guilty to attempting to ship a horizontal lathe (also known as a bar peeling machine or “peeler”) to Iran via Dubai…