Iran - Hot Documents

• GOV/2013/56: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 14 Nov 2013
• GOV/2013/40: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 28 Aug 2013
• GOV/2013/27: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 22 May 2013
• GOV/2013/6: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 21 Feb 2013
• GOV/2012/55: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 16 Nov 2012
• GOV/2012/37: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 30 Aug 2012
• GOV/2012/23: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 25 May 2012
• GOV/2012/9: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 24 Feb 2012
• GOV/2011/65: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 08 Nov 2011
• GOV/2011/54: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 02 Sep 2011
• GOV/2011/29: 24 May 2011 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 24 May 2011
• GOV/2011/7: 25 February 2011 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 25 Feb 2011
• GOV/2010/62: 23 November 2010 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran IAEA 23 Nov 2010
• Full text of President Ahmadinejad's speech at UN IRNA 24 Sep 2010 -- The following is the full text of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech delivered to the 65th annual meeting of United Nations General assembly in New York
• Information on an Iranian regime strategic secret nuclear enrichment site at Behjatabad-Abyek Strategic Policy Consulting 09 Sep 2010 -- "Today, according to information obtained by Iran 's main opposition, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK), we would like to make public for the first time exclusive details on a major top-secret and strategic nuclear enrichment site in the town of Abyek, 120 kilometers west of the Iranian capital, Tehran . The Behjatabad-Abyek nuclear enrichment site is code-named 311, and is near Qazvin."
• GOV/2010/46: 6 September 2010 - Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 06 Sep 2010
• GOV/2010/28: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 31 May 2010
• Joint declaration by Iran, Turkey and Brazil IRNA 17 May 2010
• President: Nuclear bomb, crime against humanity, not for defense IRNA 03 May 2010 -- Full text of the Iranian president's address at NPT Conference.
• GOV/2010/10: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 18 Feb 2010
• GOV/INF/2010/2: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 10 Feb 2010
• GOV/2008/59: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008) and 1835 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 19 Nov 2008
• GOV/2008/15: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007) and 1803 (2008) in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 26 May 2008 -- Report by the Director General
• GOV/2008/4: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007) in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 22 Feb 2008
• National Intelligence Estimate: Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities Office of the Director of National Intelligence November 2007, Released 03 Dec 2007 [PDF Version]
• GOV/2007/58: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of Security Council resolutions 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007) in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 15 Nov 2007
• Full text of President Ahmadinejad's address before UNGA IRNA 26 Sep 2007 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran addressed the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly here. Ahmadinejad elaborated on the most important challenges faced by the world today and offered some solutions.
• President Ahmadinejad addresses students at Columbia University IRNA 25 Sep 2007 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expounded on important international and regional issues in a speech given to academics at the prestigious University of Columbia in New York
• Full text of Aghazadeh's statement to IAEA session IRNA 17 Sep 2007
• GOV/2007/489: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 30 Aug 2007
• SECURITY COUNCIL TOUGHENS SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN, ADDS ARMS EMBARGO, WITH UNANIMOUS ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 1747 (2007) UN Security Council 24 Mar 2007
• GOV/2007/8: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolution 1737 (2006) in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 22 Feb 2007 -- Report by the Director General [PDF Version]
• Full text of President Ahmadinejad's message to American people IRNA 29 Nov 2006 -- Islamic Republic of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a message to the American nation, "Both our nations are God-fearing, truth loving and justice seeking, and both seek dignity, respect, and perfection."
• GOV/2006/64: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 14 Nov 2006 -- Report by the Director General
• President Ahmadinejad's address at UNGA IRNA 20 Sep 2006 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address to the 61st annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York delivered on September 19, 2006
• New Report: Administration Moving Forward on Plans for Bombing Attacks in Iran The Century Foundation 18 Sep 2006 -- In a new report for The Century Foundation, Retired Air Force Colonel Sam Gardiner warns that some in the Bush administration are making the case for air strikes aimed not only at setting back Iran's nuclear program, but also at toppling the country's government
• NAM issues statement in support of Iran nuclear case IRNA 17 Sep 2006 -- Member sates of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) issued a separate statement Saturday night at the end of their 14th summit supporting Iran nuclear issue.
• IAEA Letter on Iran Report by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy International Atomic Energy Agency 12 Sep 2006 -- "I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the Staff Report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy, date 23 August 2006, entitled “Recognizing Iran as a Strategic Threat: An Intelligence Challenge for the United States”, contains some erroneous, misleading and unsubstantiated information."
• GOV/2006/53: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 31 Aug 2006 -- Report by the Director General [PDF Version]
• President calls for Iran-Germany cooperation in promoting peace IRNA 28 Aug 2006
• Recognizing Iran as a Strategic Threat: An Intelligence Challenge for the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy Released 23 Aug 2006 -- "This report provides an unclassified assessment of the Iran question to help the American public understand the seriousness of the Iranian threat and to discuss ways U.S. intelligence collection and analysis against Iran must be improved."
• Transcript: Zarif reaffirms civilian nature of Iranian nuclear program IRNA 31 Jul 2006 -- Iranian permanent Ambassador to United Nations Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday reaffirmed civilian nature of Iranian nuclear program and Iran's commitment to Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
• Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice US Department of State 31 May 2006
• Press Conference on Iran US Department of State 31 May 2006
• President Ahmadinejad's letter to George Bush IRNA 10 May 2006
• GOV/2006/27: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 28 Apr 2006 -- Report by the Director General [PDF]
• Statement by the President of the Security Council UN Security Council 29 Mar 2006
• Iran protests to UN secretary-general against US threats IRNA 24 Mar 2006
• GOV/2006/15: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 27 Feb 2006 -- Report by the Director General [PDF]
• Mottaki calls on Europe to accept Iran`s legitimate right to nuclear energy Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Feb 2006
• President releases statement on defense of Iran's nuclear rights IRNA 05 Feb 2006
• GOV/2006/14: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran -- Resolution adopted on 4 February 2006 International Atomic Energy Agency 04 Feb 2006
• Draft resolution on the implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran IRNA 01 Feb 2006
• Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Response to the Statement from the Five Nuclear States Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Feb 2006
• GOV/2005/77: 'Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran' International Atomic Energy Agency 24 Sep 2005 -- Resolution adopted on September 24, 2005, IAEA Board of Governors
• Full text of President Ahmadinejad's speech at General Assembly IRNA 18 Sep 2005

• Questioning Iran's Pursuit of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle - Iran's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities: A Pattern of Peaceful Intent US Department of State Sep 2005 -- Briefing slides presendted by the US to foreign diplomats in Vienna [PDF 2.6 MB]

• GOV/2005/67: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 02 Sep 2005 -- Report by the Director General [PDF Version]
• Iran's statement at IAEA board meeting IRNA 12 Aug 2005

• Iran's Nuclear Programme: A Collection of Documents UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs January 2005 [PDF 2.56 Mb]

• GOV/2004/83: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 15 November 2004 -- Report by the Director General [PDF 224 Kb]

• Iran-EU Agreement on Nuclear Programme 14 November 2004

• Transcript of the Director General´s Press Statement on IAEA Inspection in Iran, Libya & the Republic of Korea International Atomic Energy Agency 13 Sep 2004
• GOV/2004/79: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Resolution adopted by the Board on 18 September 2004 International Atomic Energy Agency 13 Sep 2004 [PDF]

• Questioning Iran's Pursuit of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle - Iran's Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities: A Pattern of Peaceful Intent US Department of State Sep 2005 -- Briefing slides presendted by the US to foreign diplomats in Vienna [PDF 2.6 MB]

• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 1 Sep 2004 [PDF 154 Kb]

• S.CON.RES.81 A concurrent resolution expressing the concern of Congress over Iran's development of the means to produce nuclear weapons. Passed the Senate July 22, 2004.

• Iran's Continuing Pursuit of Weapons of Mass Destruction Testimony by Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John R. Bolton to the House International Relations CommitteeSubcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia 24 June 2004

• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Resolution adopted by the Board on 18 June 2004 International Atomic Energy Agency 18 Jun 2004

• GOV/2004/27: Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 1 Jun 2004 [PDF]

• H.CON.RES.398 A concurrent resolution expressing the concern of Congress over Iran's development of the means to produce nuclear weapons. Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2004.

• Statement on the Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran by Director-General for International Political Affairs, Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr. Amir H. Zamaninia - 13 Mar 2004
• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran International Atomic Energy Agency 13 Mar 2004 [PDF]
• GOV/OR.1094: Implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Report by the Director General - EXCERPT FROM THE RECORD OF THE 1094th MEETING OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS 13 March 2004

• Communication of 5 March 2004 from the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning the Report of the Director General contained in GOV/2004/11 INFCIRC/628 Date: 5 March 2004

• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Report by the Director General International Atomic Energy Agency 24 Feb 2004 [PDF]

• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Resolution adopted by the Board on 26 November 2003 IAEA 26 November 2003 -- "Strongly deplores Iran's past failures and breaches of its obligation to comply with the provisions of its Safeguards Agreement, as reported by the Director General; and urges Iran to adhere strictly to its obligations under its Safeguards Agreement in both letter and spirit" [PDF 134 Kb]

• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Report by the Director General International Atomic Energy Agency 10 November 2003 -- "This report on safeguards issues in the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter referred to as Iran) responds to paragraph 7 of the Board of Governors' resolution GOV/2003/69 of 12 September 2003. It covers relevant developments from the time of the Director General's visit to Iran on 20 21 February 2003 and Iran's acknowledgement of its centrifuge enrichment programme, but concentrates on the period since his last report (GOV/2003/63 of 23 August 2003). This report begins with the background to the issues in question (Section A) and a chronology of recent events (Section B). Information on the Agency's verification activities is summarized in Section C, organized according to the various technical processes involved (the details of which are set out in Annex 1). Section D provides a summary of the Agency's findings, while Section E sets out its current assessment and next steps. Annexes 2 and 3 to this report contain, respectively, a list of the locations identified to date as relevant to the implementation of safeguards in Iran, and a map showing those locations. Annex 4 is a list of relevant abbreviations and terms used in the text of the report."

• Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran Report by the Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors GOV/2003/63 [Date: 26 August 2003 - Restricted Distribution; For official use only] Item 5 (b) of the provisional agenda (GOV/2003/44) Derestricted 12 September 2003 (This document has been derestricted at the meeting of the Board on 12 September 2003)

• Nuclear weapons don't solve problems Ayatullah ul-Uzma Khamenei, 6 August 2003

• Implementation of the NPT safeguards agreement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Report by the Director General International Atomic Energy Agency 06 Jun 2003 -- "At the meeting of the Board of Governors on 17 March 2003, the Director General reported on discussions taking place with the Islamic Republic of Iran (hereinafter referred to as Iran) on a number of safeguards issues that needed to be clarified and actions that needed to be taken with regard to the implementation of the Agreement between Iran and the IAEA for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (the Safeguards Agreement)1. This report provides further information on the nature of the safeguards issues involved and the actions that need to be taken, and describes developments in this regard since March." [PDF 216 Kb]

• Senior U.S. Official Spells out Dual-Track U.S. Policy Toward Iran Washington File 02 Aug 2002-- The Bush administration pursues a dual-track policy of opposing Iran's destructive and unacceptable behavior while laying out a positive vision of partnership and support for the Iranian people who are pressing for greater freedom and democracy, Zalmay Khalilzad said in Washington August 2.

• Speaking to the graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, President Bush on 01 June 2002 said "Containment is not possible when unbalanced dictators with weapons of mass destruction can deliver those weapons on missiles or secretly provide them to terrorist allies.... We have our best chance since the rise of the nation state in the 17th century to build a world where the great powers compete in peace instead of prepare for war.... America has, and intends to keep, military strengths beyond challenge, thereby making the destabilizing arms races of other eras pointless, and limiting rivalries to trade and other pursuits of peace."
• Biden Offers Five-Step Program For U.S. Policy Toward Iran 22 March 2002 -- The United States should allow non-governmental organizations to support a range of civil society and democracy building activities in Iran; continue to work with Tehran on matters of mutual interest; should go along with Iran's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO); should work to "indirectly assist" the Tehran regime in the fields of refugees and anti-narcotics efforts; and should encourage citizen exchanges with Iran, according to Biden.
• In his first State of the Union address, President Bush on 29 January 2002 named three countries that he said continue to sponsor terror: North Korea, Iran and Iraq. He called them and their terrorist allies "an axis of evil," and said the price of indifference to them would be "catastrophic." He also warned that the country cannot afford to delay in further responding to the terrorist threat. "Time is not on our side," he said. "I will not wait on events, while dangers gather. I will not stand by, as peril draws closer and closer."