If negotiators in Vienna reach an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program, attention will shift toward Congress and its legislatively mandated review of the deal. For an agreement to be considered…
Analysis
The Wisconsin Project’s reports track WMD programs and the companies supplying them. In op-eds and articles, we argue for strict enforcement of strategic trade controls to inhibit proliferation.
Belgian Businessman, Convicted on Charge of Attempting to Ship Aluminum Tubing from the U.S. to Iran Via Malaysia, Is Deported
Nicholas Kaiga, a Belgian businessman who pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to evade export control regulations, was deported from the United States by U.S. immigration authorities on July 7, 2015. Kaiga attempted to…
Is the Additional Protocol Sufficient to Verify Iran’s Nuclear Program?
Iran has agreed to implement the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Additional Protocol as part of a comprehensive nuclear deal, but Iranian negotiators have been reluctant to grant the Agency…
Evaluating a Nuclear Deal with Iran
Presentation for Congressional Staff at the Rayburn House Office Building Throughout the ongoing talks on Iran’s nuclear program, the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control and Iran Watch have been…
Four Reasons Why Accounting for Iran’s Alleged Nuclear Weapons Work Still Matters
Secretary of State John Kerry appears to have conceded a key issue in the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran: whether Iran will have to account for alleged past activities related…
U.N. Panel Reports “Drastic” Reduction in Reporting on Illicit Iranian Procurement
No new instances of illicit procurement by Iran have been confirmed over the past year, according to a June 2 report by the U.N. Panel of Experts. According to the…
What Will Inspectors Need in Iran?
NATIONAL REVIEW As the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program approach the June 30 deadline for a final deal, a crucial issue remains unresolved: inspections. The country’s supreme leader has proclaimed…
More Cracks in Iran Sanctions
Last week saw the emergence of another illicit nuclear procurement effort by Iran. On May 13, Reuters reported that Czech authorities had stopped an attempt by Iran in January to…
UK Reports Active Nuclear Procurement Involving Sanctioned Companies
The British government informed the U.N. Panel of Experts in April of “an active Iranian nuclear procurement network” involving two blacklisted Iranian companies, according to a Reuters report published on…
Taiwanese Man Charged with in Conspiracy to Export Sensitive Microelectronics to Iran
Arthur Shyu, a senior manager of Hosoda Taiwan Co. Ltd., was indicted on April 16, 2015, along with eight other defendants, as part of a procurement network that allegedly supplied…