Nuclear States

  • Trita Parsi testifies before the House

    Dr.

    March 12, 2009 - By Anonymous

  • U.S. may soon make overture to Iran leader

    The Obama administration is considering a major diplomatic overture to Iran, in the form of a letter to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, before the country's presidential elections in June.

    March 11, 2009 - By Anonymous

  • Arms experts correct claims about Iran's nuclear capabilities.

    Experts at the Ploughshares-funded Arms Control Association (ACA) urged senior U.S. officials and the media to exhibit greater care to accurately state what is known about Iran's nuclear capabilities.

    March 2, 2009 - By Anonymous

  • 5 Myths About All Those Nukes Out There

    by Michael Krepon

    Last week's news that North Korea plans to test a ballistic missile that could reach Alaska gave doomsayers more grounds for gloom. But amid the fear about nuclear attacks by terrorists or leaders such as Kim Jong Il, let's not forget that the United States has managed to protect itself from such a catastrophe not only since 9/11, but since the birth of the bomb in 1945.

    March 1, 2009 - By Anonymous

  • North Korea puts launch in innocuous terms

    North Korea announced its intention to launch a ‘communications satellite’, downplaying its suspected plans to test a long-range ballistic missile test despite a U.N. resolution forbidding such activity.  Experts fear an attempt by the U.S.

    February 23, 2009 - By Anonymous

  • U.S. experts head to North Korea

    A group of U.S.

    February 23, 2009 - By Anonymous

  • On Iran, Begin With the End in Mind

    by Dr. Trita Parsi and Stanley Weiss

    Only 15 minutes into his term as president, Barack Obama did what his predecessor had refused to do for eight years. He reached out to Iran. By calling for a new approach to the Muslim world based on "mutual respect," Obama signaled Tehran that a new dawn in U.S.-Iran relations may be in reach. His outreach was stronger and swifter than many had expected. It was a wise move, but there should be little surprise that Tehran has yet to fully respond. It won't.

    February 21, 2009 - By Anonymous

  • New IAEA report

    On Fox News, Joe Cirincione discussed the new IAEA report that the progress of the Iranian enrichment program was underestimated.

    February 20, 2009 - By Sarah Brown

  • New information from IAEA on Iran's nuclear program

    Officials at the International Atomic Energy Agency report Iran has enough nuclear fuel to build a bomb if it decides to violate international treaty obligations, kick out inspectors and further refine its supply.

    February 19, 2009 - By Anonymous

  • Getting to zero

    John Isaacs of the Ploughshares-funded Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation discusses possibilities for negotiating with Iran and North Korea regarding their nuclear ambitions.  Isaacs s

    February 19, 2009 - By Anonymous