President Barack Obama publicly ruled out another extension of the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran if no agreement on the principles of an accord is reached by late March. In…
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Iran Launches Another Satellite; E.U. to Close Sanctions Loophole
Iran conducted a successful satellite launch on February 2, sending the Fajr satellite into orbit aboard the Safir rocket. The launch marks Iran’s fourth successful attempt to place a satellite…
Obama Administration Wins Delay on Sanctions from Senate Democrats
The Obama administration sent two top officials to Congress twice in the past week, to defend ongoing nuclear talks with Iran and to argue against two Iran-related bills gaining ground…
Showdown on Iran Sanctions
The debate over new Iran sanctions heated up last week, as President Barack Obama called for Congress to “show patience,” while Senate leaders finalized language on two sanctions bills. The…
GOP Threatens to Boost Sanctions
Senator Mark Kirk, Republican of Illinois, repeated last week a widely held prediction: The Senate, now controlled by his party, will vote new sanctions against Iran as one of its…
Plus Ca Change…More Sanctions and Hopeful Comments Ring in New Year
Nuclear negotiations with Iran assumed a familiar pose in the waning days of December and the first days of 2015. Positive comments by both sides accompanied little progress. In an…
A Peaceful Nuclear Iran?
Presentation at the 2014 AIPAC Policy Conference, Washington, D.C. Last week, my organization received a call from a staff member on Capitol Hill who had an interesting question: how much…
Table of Iran’s Principal Nuclear Facilities
The table below lists information about facilities in Iran’s declared nuclear infrastructure.
Table of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Arsenal
The table below sets forth what is publicly known about the size and capability of Iran’s nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.
A History of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
Iran’s ballistic arsenal is one of the largest in the Middle East, and, according to the Director of National Intelligence, many of Iran’s missiles are “inherently capable of carrying a…