Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

September 14, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

IAEA Ends Syria’s Nuclear Noncompliance Finding

A unanimous vote by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) Board of Governors on September 9 formally ended consideration of Syria’s nuclear noncompliance.  The decision followed cooperation by...

September 10, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

IAEA Refers Iran’s Nuclear File to UN Security Council

In the first such action in 20 years, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) Board of Governors voted to refer Iran’s noncompliance with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations to the...

August 26, 2026 | Andrea Stricker, Ahmad Sharawi

Turning a Page on Syria’s Proliferation Past

“We are now turning a page … Turning a page does not mean forgetting the past; it means just the opposite — which is confronting it, confronting it with eyes wide open,” declared Rafael...

August 24, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Syria’s Nuclear Saga Needs a Clean Ending

The U.S. should insist on full removal of the material, no further nuclear program and Syria’s signature to the IAEA’s Additional Protocol.

August 24, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Why a Saudi Nuclear Program Is Not Worth Ending US Nonproliferation Policy

It is unlikely that Russia or China would be willing to support a Saudi nuclear program if the United States refuses to do so.

July 31, 2026 | Andrea Stricker, Tyler Stapleton

If the Saudis want a nuclear arsenal, Trump’s new deal might just give it to them

President Donald Trump made waves the day after his administration announced a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. He conditioned the deal on Riyadh joining the Abraham...

July 24, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Trump Throws Cold Water on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal

Following the announcement of a U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement, President Donald Trump is now raising doubts over it. In a Truth Social post on July 23, one day after news of the agreement,...

June 26, 2026 | David May, Theodore Schneiderman

10 Cases of UN Abuse, Waste, and Subversion of U.S. Interests

The United Nations is hurtling toward self-inflicted insolvency, and it has itself to blame. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres needs to secure $8.68 billion to keep the lights on for regular operations...

June 15, 2026 | Ben Cohen |

Can US Engagement Rescue the United Nations From Irrelevance?

The next UN leader will take office at a time when the international body is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of purpose.

June 12, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Progress: 2008-2025 and Beyond

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June 9, 2026 | David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Spencer Faragasso, Andrea Stricker

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring and NPT Safeguards Reports — June 2026

Excerpt This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) quarterly report, dated June 4, 2026: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement...

May 15, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Can the NPT Survive Amid Global Disorder? 

The 2026 NPT Review Conference is unfolding against a backdrop of geopolitical upheaval. Absent strong U.S. leadership inside and outside the conference, even modest success appears remote.

April 30, 2026 | Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham

5 Things To Know About China’s Wartime Support for Iran

China is Iran’s top trading partner and one of the regime’s most important economic lifelines. Beijing is not seeking a wider Middle East war, especially one that threatens energy flows through the...

March 31, 2026 | |

Trump Excoriates European Countries for Imposing Restrictions on U.S. Action Against Iran

Trump Condemns France for Preventing Military Flights to Israel: U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 31 that France “has been VERY UNHELPFUL” regarding military operations...

March 30, 2026 | |

Iran Revives Threat to Withdraw From Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Key Iranian Official Attacks ‘Bullying Parties’: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said that the Islamic Republic was reviewing the possibility of withdrawing...

February 24, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Countering Iran’s Covert Chemical Weapons Program

February 11, 2026 | William Doran, Sinan Ciddi

Turkish foreign minister warns of nuclear arms race if Iran gets the bomb

On February 9, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan suggested that Turkey would begin developing nuclear weapons should Iran obtain them. During a televised interview with CNN Turk, Fidan warned that...

December 10, 2025 | Mark Dubowitz, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Miad Maleki, Andrea Stricker

8 Reasons Why the U.S. Must Maintain a Ban on Iran’s Uranium Enrichment and Plutonium Reprocessing

The United States and the international community have spent decades trying to restrict Iran’s uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing capabilities given the regime’s threats against the West...

November 20, 2025 | |

IAEA Passes Resolution Demanding Information on Status of Iranian Nuclear Sites, Enriched Uranium Stock

IAEA Seeks Answers From Tehran: The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, passed a resolution on November...

October 20, 2025 | |

IAEA Chief Assesses Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Remains Inside Sites Destroyed by Israel and U.S.

Enriched Uranium Entombed at Destroyed Sites: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director Rafael Grossi revealed his agency’s assessment that most of Iran’s highly enriched...