Iran Nuclear Program

Satellite Images Allegedly Show Iran Nuke Cleanup

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 05.31.2012

-- A U.S. nonproliferation think tank on Thursday published commercial satellite images of an Iranian military site linked to suspected secret work o...

Human Rights: Lost in the Midst of Negotiations?

Fariba Amini | Posted 05.30.2012

Fariba Amini

Is the nuclear program more important in Islamic Republic's quest for status and power than overcoming the economic malaise, the terrible pollution gripping its capital and the growing suffocation of civil liberties?

Iran's Nuclear Program: Challenging Conventional Options

Paul Heroux | Posted 05.29.2012

Paul Heroux

When dealing with Iran, it is critically important to factor in that the tougher our rhetoric gets, the deeper they will dig their heels in. We must exhaust all options before we turn to military action.

Iran: Why Stop Now?

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.27.2012

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's nuclear chief said Sunday there are no reasons at the moment for his country to halt production of uranium enriched to 20 perce...

Iran: Enriched Uranium Traces A 'Technical Issue'

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 05.27.2012

TEHRAN, Iran — A top Iranian nuclear official said that traces of enriched uranium discovered at an underground bunker came from a "routine tech...

Iran Nuclear Talks To Continue In June

Reuters | Posted 05.26.2012

By Andrew Quinn and Justyna Pawlak BAGHDAD, May 25 (Reuters) - Iran and world powers agreed to meet again next month to try to ease t...

Reports: Inspectors Find Higher Enrichment At Iranian Site

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 05.26.2012

VIENNA — Inspectors have located radioactive traces at an Iranian underground bunker, the U.N. atomic agency said Friday – a finding that ...

Iranian Nuclear Program: No Trust, No Evidence

Paul Heroux | Posted 05.24.2012

Paul Heroux

If Iran were proven to be lying about its program's intentions, I and many others may have a different take on military action against Iran's nuclear facilities.

Iran Brings 'Comprehensive' Proposals To Nuclear Talks

Reuters | Posted 05.24.2012

DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran has proposed a "new and comprehensive" package of proposals to six world powers during talks on Wednesday in Baghdad ...

Crucial Nuke Talks Take Off In Baghdad

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and LARA JAKES | Posted 05.24.2012

BAGHDAD — Talks between Iran and six world powers snagged Wednesday over dueling proposals concerning Tehran's nuclear program, a tug-of-war tha...

Preventing Congress From Killing a Future Deal With Iran

Loren White | Posted 05.22.2012

Loren White

While it is far too early to predict an imminent solution, some guarded optimism seems justified that progress on the nuclear standoff with Iran may finally be obtainable.

UN Nuclear Chief On Crucial Iran Mission

AP | NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 05.22.2012

TEHRAN, Iran — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency pushed Monday for a breakthrough pact with Iran to resume inspections into suspected secret a...

UN Nuclear Chief Heads To Iran

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 05.21.2012

VIENNA — The head of the U.N. nuclear agency flew to Tehran on Sunday on a delicate mission that – if successful – could finally lif...

Obama, World Leaders In Agreement On Iran Nuclear Program

Reuters | Posted 05.20.2012

CAMP DAVID, Md., May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday leaders of the Group of Eight major economies are committed to cont...

Nuclear Agency Chief To Visit Iran

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 05.18.2012

VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear agency chief will fly to Tehran over the weekend to sign a deal meant to allow his organization to resume a long- stal...

'Iran Plays Chess Game'

AP | KAREL JANICEK | Posted 05.18.2012

PRAGUE -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is skeptical that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear program, accusing Tehran of p...

Iran Warns West Against Pressure Strategy

AP | NASSER KARIMI | Posted 05.17.2012

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's top nuclear negotiator said Thursday his country is seeking "cooperation" from world powers in next week's nuclear talks in Bag...

Iran On Nuclear Talks: 'Everything Is On The Right Track'

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 05.15.2012

VIENNA — U.N. nuclear negotiators seeking to probe Tehran's nuclear program for signs of secret work on atomic-weapons technology spoke of a goo...

Iran Hangs 'Mossad Agent'

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - Iran has hanged a man it said was an agent for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad whom it convicted of killing one of its ...

UN Inspectors Push Iran On Military Site Access

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, May 14 (Reuters) - A senior U.N. nuclear official said Iran must give his inspectors access to info...

'Iran Must Stop Uranium Enrichment'

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN | Posted 05.09.2012

JERUSALEM — Israel on Wednesday accused Iran of stalling in negotiations over its nuclear program with the international community, and said an ...

An Extraordinary Stable Number

Ed Koch | Posted 05.08.2012

Ed Koch

The issue of how to deal with the threat of Iran manufacturing a nuclear bomb is a matter affecting Israel's very existence and, therefore, a first pr...

Dysfunctional Congress Threatens Iran Talks

David Elliott | Posted 05.02.2012

David Elliott

While Congress fights over tax policy and the budget, it should take a moment to fix its sanctions legislation and return the power to make peace back to the president.

Civil-Military Relations in Israel: Not So Civil

Brent E. Sasley | Posted 05.01.2012

Brent E. Sasley

Popular commentary in the U.S. in recent weeks has drawn attention to the very public bickering in Israel between former security/military leaders and civilian politicians. My guess is that few of the reports on the issue contain reference to the fact that this is a longstanding pattern in Israeli politics.

Former Intel Chief: Netanyahu's Judgement Clouded By 'Messianic Feelings'

AP | DAN PERRY and DIAA HADID | Posted 04.29.2012

JERUSALEM — The former head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency has accused the country's political leaders of exaggerating the effectiveness o...