Arak

November 20, 2023 | David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Spencer Faragasso, Andrea Stricker

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring Report — November 2023

For the second time in two years, America finds itself providing military support to a friend in the wake of aggression. Within days of Hamas’ attack on Israel, American munitions began flowing to the...

September 8, 2023 | David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Spencer Faragasso, Andrea Stricker

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring Report – September 2023

This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) quarterly report, dated September 4, 2023, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015), including Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

August 23, 2021 | Andrea Stricker |

With the U.S. Withdrawing From Afghanistan and Iraq, Iran May Reconsider Its Nuclear Options

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan bears important implications for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s perception of America as a threat. Encouraged by Washington’s loss of credibility and resolve to...

May 5, 2021 | Andrea Stricker |

Biden Administration Should Ascertain the Status of Iran’s Arak Reactor

The Biden administration says it wants to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal because the accord seals off Tehran’s pathways to nuclear weapons, one of which involves plutonium. Yet the accord will not...

March 3, 2021 | Richard Goldberg |

Biden Risks Repeating Mistakes of the Past if He Ignores the Evidence on Iran

The Islamic Republic has a long track record of willfully concealing its nuclear activities in violation of its treaty obligations.

February 25, 2021 | David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Andrea Stricker

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring Report

Excerpt This report assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) quarterly safeguards report for February 23, 2021, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic...

March 27, 2020 | Richard Goldberg |

If Europe Won’t Snapback, End the Waiver for Arak

“Iran must stop enrichment and never pursue plutonium reprocessing. This includes closing its heavy water reactor.” – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, May 21, 2018 Iran has two pathways to nuclear...

July 13, 2015 | Orde Kittrie |

The China-Iran Nuclear Pipeline

President Barack Obama has said that the final nuclear deal with Iran will...

June 18, 2015 | Mark Dubowitz, Annie Fixler FDD Policy Brief

The Fundamental Flaws of the Emerging Nuclear Deal

The Asymmetry Between an Expanding Iranian Nuclear Program and Diminishing Western Leverage

November 24, 2013 | Mark Dubowitz, Orde Kittrie

A Weak Agreement Likely to Get Worse

The Geneva deal agreed to Sunday by six major powers with Iran is a gamble on Western optimism. While slightly rolling back Iranian nuclear capability, the agreement greatly weakens Western econo...

November 19, 2013 | Orde Kittrie |

How to Strengthen the Interim Iran Deal

Press reports make it clear that the interim deal will bring Iran into compliance with none...

November 13, 2013 | Mark Dubowitz |

Examining Nuclear Negotiations: Iran After Rouhani’s First 100 Days

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, Members of the Committee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, thank you for inviting me to testify today on this important topic....

November 1, 2013 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Is Turkey Abetting Iran?

David Ignatius of the Washington Post...

July 31, 2013 | Mark Dubowitz |

The Iran-Syria Nexus and its Implications for the Region

Introduction Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today about Iran&rs...

October 2, 2003 |

Iran’s Emerging Nuclear Threat


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