Iran Nuclear Weapons

Iran's Nuclear Program: Challenging Conventional Options

Paul Heroux | Posted 05.29.2012

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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.

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Iran: Why Stop Now?

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.27.2012

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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...

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Iran Nuclear Talks To Continue In June

Reuters | Posted 05.26.2012

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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...

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Reports: Inspectors Find Higher Enrichment At Iranian Site

AP | GEORGE JAHN | Posted 05.26.2012

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

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Iranian Nuclear Program: No Trust, No Evidence

Paul Heroux | Posted 05.24.2012

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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.

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Iran Should Call the Pro-War Lobby's Bluff

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2012

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There is a fundamental absurdity hanging over negotiations with Iran, and I fear it could doom the whole enterprise. It is the position of AIPAC as adopted by the Congress of the United States.

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Iran Brings 'Comprehensive' Proposals To Nuclear Talks

Reuters | Posted 05.24.2012

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

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'Getting to Yes' With Iran Starts at Home

Reza Marashi | Posted 05.23.2012

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There is only one way to break a 34-year-old deadlock: break the rules. America and Iran must talk to each other and trade compromises of equal value in order to break down the hostility and misperceptions that paralyze our relations.

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Iranians Reflect On Sanctions Ahead Of Nuclear Talks

Reuters | Posted 05.23.2012

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* UAE faces fine balancing act over sanctions * Embargoes should be lifted, says Iranian ambassador * Talks a "historic ...

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It Plays Well in Tel Aviv, But How Does It Play in Peoria?

Dr. Charles G. Cogan | Posted 05.21.2012

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As an inveterate reader of the New York Times, I woke up on the morning of May 18th to learn that planning for an attack on Iran has been done already...

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Enlarging the Frame

Gary Hart | Posted 05.22.2012

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It still appears that the central thrust of the P5+1 will be limited to immediate concerns over Iran's nuclear program and not the underlying issues that define Iran's relationship with the international community.

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Obama, World Leaders In Agreement On Iran Nuclear Program

Reuters | Posted 05.20.2012

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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...

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The Meaning of Iran's Nuclear Weapon Program

Rhianna Tyson Kreger | Posted 05.18.2012

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It is a dastardly shame and a mark of our collective embarrassment that, over 60 years since the destruction of Hiroshima, that nuclear weapons are still perceived as the best guarantor of respect, prestige and influence.

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House Votes This Week to Tie Obama's Hands on Iran

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 05.13.2012

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Presidents need latitude to make decisions affecting matters of national security and, until now, all presidents have been afforded it, as provided for in the United States Constitution. But, in the case of Iran, the cheerleaders for war are trying to change the rules.

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Getting Iran's Nuclear Program Wrong, Very Wrong

Ziya Meral | Posted 05.10.2012

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What seems to matter to Iran's rulers most is not the end goal of weapons, but the very process of tension with the outside of world. If we simply focus on stopping Iran from having nuclear weapons, the regime might in fact stand to gain more in the end.

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'Iran Must Stop Uranium Enrichment'

AP | JOSEF FEDERMAN | Posted 05.09.2012

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

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Is Israel Determined to Bomb Iran, Nukes or No Nukes?

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 05.02.2012

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Neither Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu nor his Minister of Defense Ehud Barak wants anyone to believe that they consider the war option dead.

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Is Iran Really a Threat?

Anthony Gregory | Posted 05.01.2012

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In the decade since Bush's "axis of evil" speech, neocons have called for war with Iran. They have portrayed Iran as a nuclear threat. The propaganda has been effective.

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Iran Invasion Would Be a Disaster

Bob Kerrey | Posted 04.26.2012

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There's growing talk in Washington these days about invading Iran. It's not front and center -- yet. But there are folks in Washington building an under-the-radar case for an invasion right now, so I'm not waiting to speak out.

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Iran -- Nuclear Weapons, Not Energy

Rizwan Ladha | Posted 04.23.2012

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Iran claims its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, but the majority of the rest of the world questions this assertion. And for good reason.

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Five Principles for a Nuclear Deal With Iran

Joel Rubin | Posted 04.21.2012

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If policymakers can find the political will to adhere to these five principles, they just might help to provide the political support needed for a nuclear deal that will constrain Iran's ability to ever acquire a nuclear weapon -- and have a political win to crow about.

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Online Petition Battles NYT's 'Peddling Iranophobia'

Posted 04.19.2012

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An online petition by Just Foreign Policy, an organization that calls itself "an independent and non-partisan membership organization dedicated to ref...

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Pyongyang and Tehran

Michael Brenner | Posted 04.19.2012

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North Korea's military capabilities and intentions get scant attention in the American media, among politicians, and in Congress, in contrast to the all-consuming obsession with Iran. Why?

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UAE Cancels Soccer Match Amid Mounting Tension With Iran

James Dorsey | Posted 04.17.2012

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It is not immediately clear why Mr. Ahmadinejad chose to provoke the UAE at a moment about its nuclear program in a bid to weaken international sanctions and reduce the risk of an Israeli and/or U.S. military strike.

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Why Rural Senators Want A Big Nuclear Arsenal

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 04.17.2012

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WASHINGTON -- North Korea's failed rocket launch and new arms talks with Iran have thrust the issue of nuclear proliferation back into the headlines. ...

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