Israel Likely to Strike Iran Reactor If Plutonium Risk Rises
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Little progress was made towards a deal between Iran and the six major powers at talks this week in Iraq.With speculation about a possible Israeli strike still high, one key aspect of a possible conflict with Iran has been little discussed. Michael Adler, an expert on Iran’s nuclear capabilities at the Woodrow Wilson Center here… Keep reading →
Iran’s Parchin Test Site: What UN Nuke Inspectors Think They’ll Find
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The IAEA Board of Governors at its deliberations on Iran earlier this month. UN nuclear inspectors have honed in on Parchin, a military testing ground 30 kilometers southeast of Tehran, in their inquest into whether Iran is secretly developing nuclear weapons. Iran is dragging its feet on access to this site, but the UN watchdog… Keep reading →
Iran Boosts Uranium Work, Raises Stakes for Negotiations
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WASHINGTON: A UN report shows Iran doubling down on its nuclear work, upping its enrichment of uranium closer to weapon-grade even as the United States considers re-starting talks with the Islamic Republic. This does not bode well for a breakthrough towards ending the crisis caused by fears Iran seeks the bomb. The UN watchdog International… Keep reading →