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January 17, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US-backed Gaza plan moves to second phase as NCAG and Board of Peace unveiled

The US-backed ceasefire plan in Gaza entered a new phase on January 14. On January 16, the White House announced the establishment of a National Committee for the Administration of...

September 10, 2025 | |

E3 Frustrated With Iranian Noncompliance on Nuclear Inspections as Araghchi Backtracks on Agreement With IAEA

‘Near Zero Oversight’: The United Kingdom, France, and Germany — collectively known as the E3 — issued a sharply worded statement condemning Iran’s refusal to allow International...

September 8, 2025 | |

IAEA Chief Calls for Iran’s Compliance With Obligations Under Key Nuclear Treaty

Iran’s NPT Obligations Not Optional: The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, stated ahead of a September 8 meeting of the IAEA’s...

August 30, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Tehran threatens snapback retaliation, raises fears of war with Israel

The United Kingdom, Germany, and France, known as the E3, triggered the “snapback” process on August 28 by sending a letter to the UN Security Council. This move gives Tehran 30 days to...

June 6, 2025 | David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Andrea Stricker

Analysis of the IAEA’s Comprehensive Iran NPT Safeguards Report May 2025

Excerpt The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on May 31, 2025, released a comprehensive report on Iran’s non-compliance with its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) safeguards obligations....

June 5, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

Fresh grounds to snap back Iran sanctions — and block it from getting a nuclear bomb

The International Atomic Energy Agency just pulled back a veil from Iran’s secretive nuclear plans. And what was revealed is as disturbing as it is unsurprising. The IAEA last week released a...

April 24, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Andrea Stricker, Joe Dougherty

Iran Nuclear Program Talks

February 19, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

Detecting and Halting an Iranian Weaponization Effort

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November 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why is Iran’s FM talking about ‘advanced centrifuges’?

Iran views the nuclear program as more than the sum of its parts.

November 21, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

Amid Grim Reports on Iran’s Nuclear Advances, IAEA Member States Vote to Censure Tehran

In the wake of concerns reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) following its recent interactions with Iran and inspections of Tehran’s nuclear sites, the nuclear watchdog’s 35-member...

September 23, 2024 | David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow

The cautionary tale of Riad Salameh

The downfall of Lebanon’s former central bank governor Riad Salameh is nearly complete. Earlier this month, Lebanese authorities arrested the former financial wunderkind on charges...

September 9, 2024 | David Albright, Spencer Faragasso, Andrea Stricker

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring Report – August 2024

This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) quarterly report, dated August 29, 2024, 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). ...

September 5, 2024 | David Albright, Andrea Stricker

Analysis of the IAEA’s Iran NPT Safeguards Report – August 2024

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on August 29, 2024, released its latest assessment on Iran’s compliance with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) safeguards. Below is key new...

August 30, 2024 | |

IAEA Reports Iran Increased Stockpiles of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released two new reports on Iran’s nuclear advances and non-compliance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) on August 29....

August 29, 2024 | Orde Kittrie, Bradley Bowman, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Deterring Iran’s Dash to the Bomb

August 21, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

Iran Is Shockingly Close to Nuclear Breakout Potential; The World Must Act

The UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), will soon issue new reporting on Iran’s nuclear program from a summer of inspections at Tehran’s nuclear sites. The new data...

June 20, 2024 | |

Iran to Significantly Increase Nuclear Enrichment Plant’s Breakout Capability

A new analysis by David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, projects Iran will massively increase its ability to produce weapons-grade uranium...

May 20, 2024 | Jacob Nagel |

Deaths of Iranian president, FM will have no significant change on Israel

The death of Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian will undoubtedly cause great turmoil in Iran.

May 7, 2024 | |

IAEA Chief’s Visit to Iran Fails to Sway Tehran on Nuclear Cooperation

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) returned from a two-day visit to Iran on May 7 without reaching an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear activities....

April 12, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

­IAEA Condemns Drone Strikes on Russian-Occupied Ukrainian Nuclear Plant

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi on April 11 condemned three recent drone strikes on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), although it remains unclear...