UNITED24 - Make a charitable donation in support of Ukraine!

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


November 2003 Iran Special Weapons News



  • Iran encouraged by Europe`s stance on Tehran nuke program IRNA 30 Nov 2003 -- Iran said Sunday that it is encouraged by Europe`s stance regarding Tehran`s nuclear program, including its refusal to submit to Washington`s pressures to report the Islamic Republic to the UN Security Council.
  • IRAN / NUCLEAR VOA 29 Nov 2003 -- A senior Iranian official says his country reserves the right to resume its uranium enrichment program, which he said Iran suspended temporarily.
  • Iran challenges US, says sure about its peaceful nuke program IRNA 29 Nov 2003 -- Iran on Saturday expressed confidence that further inspections conducted by the atomic watchdog agency of its nuclear activities will attest to their strictly peaceful nature.
  • South Korea tries to solace furious Iran IRNA 29 Nov 2003 -- A South Korean official on Saturday tried to soothe Iran which is smarting from the stance taken by Seoul at the recent meeting held in Vienna to discuss Tehran`s nuclear energy program.
  • IAEA resolution on Iran might be more precise - Russian Foreign Ministry IRNA 29 Nov 2003 -- The resolution on implementin in Iran the guarantees agreement related with the nuclear arms non-proliferation treaty the IAEA board of governors adopted in Vienna on Thursday might have been worded more precisely, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak told Tass in an interview.
  • Iran: Reformist Deputies Step Up Criticism Of Hard-Line Establishment RFE/RL 28 Nov 2003 -- Several of Iran's pro-reform deputies have recently stepped up their criticism of the country's hard-line establishment. A reformist lawmaker in an open session of parliament blamed the hard-liners for Iran's international reputation for supporting terrorist groups and for political oppression. He accused the hard-liners of jailing journalists, intellectuals, and students and for the killing of Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi. Analysts say that, ahead of February parliamentary polls, the reformists may be trying to regain their popularity and ensure their re-election.
  • US Failure on Iran`s nuclear program prompts it to new pretexts IRNA 28 Nov 2003 -- Secretary of the Guardian Council (GC) Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati here on Friday, said that despite the failure of the US policy towards Iran`s nuclear activities and the examination of the issue by the IAEA Board of Governors, the Americans have not yet given up working at it.
  • IRAN / NUCLEAR VOA 27 Nov 2003 -- Iran said Thursday it is not worried about tougher inspections of its nuclear facilities following Wednesday's vote by the International Atomic Energy Agency warning Iran it would not tolerate any future violations of its rules.
  • Iran: U.S. Cautions Russia On Nuclear Cooperation With Tehran RFE/RL 27 Nov 2003 -- The United States has urged Russia and other nations to be "careful" about helping Iran with its nuclear program.
  • Iran hails new IAEA resolution a victory for Tehran IRNA 27 Nov 2003 -- Iran has hailed what it has called a victory for Tehran and "obvious failure for America and Israel" an international nuclear watchdog`s refusal to refer the country`s atomic program case to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions.
  • Russia calls nuclear cooperation with Iran as non-political IRNA 27 Nov 2003 -- Russian foreign ministry in a statement issued here Thursday called the existing nuclear cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia as non-political.
  • Ayatullah ul-Uzma Khamenei Khutbah Of Eid al-Fitr Prayer 26/11/2003 - The Americans entered Iraq in the name of democracy and human rights. But, today, they have put the Iraqi nation under such a tight grip that the Iraqi nation has no choice but to punch their faces and it is doing so.
  • United States Welcomes IAEA Resolution on Iran Washington File 26 Nov 2003 -- Kenneth Brill, the U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna, expressed his satisfaction with the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) adoption of a November 26 resolution on Iran's nuclear program.
  • United States Welcomes IAEA Resolution on Iran Washington File 26 Nov 2003 -- Kenneth Brill, the U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna, expressed his satisfaction with the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) adoption of a November 26 resolution on Iran's nuclear program.
  • UN nuclear watchdog deplores Iran's breaches, warns of action on future violations UN News Centre 26 Nov 2003 -- The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency today strongly deplored Iran's past breaches of a safeguards agreement aimed at preventing the development of nuclear weapons and, while welcoming Tehran's recent cooperation, warned that further serious failures would bring an immediate response.
  • 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]
  • I-A-E-A / IRAN VOA 26 Nov 2003 -- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says a resolution on Iran's nuclear activities adopted by the agency Wednesday is good for peace, but warned that Tehran must now fully co-operate with the international community.
  • IAEA board resolution on Iran ratified IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) board resolution on Iran`s nuclear program received overwhelming votes in its favor at the board`s Wednesday meeting. The board reconvened wednesday to study Iran`s nuclear dossier.
  • Asefi: IAEA resolution proves peaceful nature of Iran`s activities IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said here on Wednesday that the IAEA Board of Governors` resolution provided further proof for peaceful nature of Iran`s nuclear activities.
  • Salehi: Iran remains committed to nuclear arms non-proliferation IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- Iran`s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Akbar Salehi said here on Wednesday that Iran abides by its commitment to non-proliferation of nuclear arms and is ready to settle remaining disputes on its nuclear programs with the Agency.
  • Iran says board resolution offers limited relief to hard liners IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- The resolution adopted here on Wednesday has been tailored to carry the views of all members of the the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency, offering limited and marginal relief to the few hard liners, said a press statement released by Iranian delegation to the IAEA in Vienna.
  • Russian FM expresses satisfaction over IAEA resolution on Iran IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov in Warsaw on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with a resolution on Iran adopted today at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna.
  • Germany welcomes IAEA resolution on Iran`s nuclear programme IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- The German government hailed Wednesday the latest International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) resolution on Iran`s nuclear programme, calling it an "important step".
  • IAEA chief: Today is a good day for peace IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said here on Wednesday that today was a good day for peace.
  • Iran says IAEA board resolution mirrors strong sense of realism IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- In a statement presented to the IAEA Governing Board meeting in Vienna, Iran said the IAEA board resolution, adopted on Wednesday, showed a strong sense of realism.
  • Salehi: Most IAEA board members welcome Iran`s confidence building IRNA 26 Nov 2003 -- Iran`s Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Akbar Salehi said here on Wednesday that most members of the IAEA board of governors had welcomed Iran`s efforts to build up global confidence.
  • Iran: UN Nuclear Agency Adopts Resolution Censuring Tehran RFE/RL 26 Nov 2003 -- The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency has adopted a resolution that censures Iran for concealing activities in its nuclear program over 18 years.
  • U.S. "Very Satisfied" With Draft IAEA Resolution on Iran, Says Powell Washington File 25 Nov 2003 -- Senior U.S. officials have welcomed an agreement with European colleagues on a draft International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors resolution warning Iran over its nuclear program.
  • U-S / IRAN / NUCLEAR VOA 25 Nov 2003 -- Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United States is "very satisfied" with a pending International Atomic Energy Agency resolution deploring Iranian breaches of international nuclear commitments. The measure is expected to be approved by the I-A-E-A governing board Wednesday.
  • Iran: Panel Finds Tehran In Precarious Situation Over Nuclear Program RFE/RL 25 Nov 2003 -- As the International Atomic Energy Agency is readying to resume tomorrow its discussion on Iran's nuclear program, experts point to the immense complexity of the issue. During a recent panel discussion at the Asia Society in New York, participants noted Tehran finds itself in a precarious situation. On one hand, instability in the Gulf region drives Iran to look for strategic weapons. On the other hand, the possession of such weapons may further isolate Iran and force the Gulf states into new security arrangements with the United States.
  • Iran: Analyst Says Reported Agreement Between U.S. And EU Seen As Victory For Both RFE/RL 25 Nov 2003 -- Analysts say yesterday's reported agreement between the U.S. and the EU on the text of an international resolution condemning Iran for concealing part of its nuclear activities in the past is a victory for both sides. Failure to agree on the wording of an International Atomic Energy Agency resolution had been seen as embarrassing to both the EU and the United States, which had sought to present a united diplomatic front with respect to Tehran.
  • IAEA capable of making independent decision on Iran nuc program IRNA 25 Nov 2003 -- Russia believes that the International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) Board of Governors is capable of making an independent decision on Iran`s nuclear program, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak told Tass on Tuesday.
  • EDITORIAL: IRAN AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS VOA 25 Nov 2003 -- In what can only be an attempt to build a capacity to develop nuclear weapons, Iran has enriched uranium and has produced and reprocessed plutonium. Iran has attempted to cover up its nuclear weapons program and has failed to report its activities, as required by international agreements.
  • IAEA / IRAN VOA 25 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to condemn Iran for hiding its nuclear secrets and to warn Tehran it will not tolerate further violations of Iran's international obligations.
  • U-S / IRAN / NUCLEAR VOA 24 Nov 2003 -- The United States has reached an agreement with key European countries on a resolution condemning Iran for clandestine nuclear activities. The resolution for the International Atomic Energy Agency governing board would put Iran on notice, at least implicitly, that further violations of nuclear accords would send the matter to the U-N Security Council.
  • Official stresses Iran`s right to peaceful use of nuclear energy IRNA 24 Nov 2003 -- Iran has the right to use nuclear energy peacefully which should not be limited at all, Head of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Mohsen Mirdamadi said here Monday.
  • Division of EU-US delays resolution against Iran- New York times IRNA 22 Nov 2003 -- The United States and Europe remain at such loggerhead over how harshly to rebuke Iran for its secret nuclear program that the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday delayed the passage of a resolution until the Middle of the next week , New York times reported from Frankfurt on Saturday.
  • IRAN/NUCLEAR VOA 22 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency is seeking agreement on a resolution concerning Iran's nuclear program.
  • Why Iran's Nuclear Program is Exclusively Peaceful Vienna, November 21, 2003 - Iran's nuclear program has been, is and will remain peaceful. Iran's cooperation and transparency will continue so that confidence will be restored and situation fully normalized without delay.
  • UN nuclear watchdog accepts Iranian decision to sign on to inspections UN News Centre 21 Nov 2003 -- The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency today accepted Iran's proposal to sign on to an additional protocol to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) that allows for unannounced inspections of its facilities.
  • IAEA/IRAN VOA 21 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency has formally approved Iran's decision to allow tougher nuclear inspections, but has not been able to agree on a resolution on Iran's nuclear program. The I-A-E-A has put off the decision until next week.
  • Iran: U.S. Envoy Accuses Tehran Of Brazen Nuclear Violations RFE/RL 21 Nov 2003 -- The U.S. representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ken Brill, today accused Iran of "brazen and systematic violations of its nuclear nonproliferation obligations."
  • Correspondents say Iran`s dossier will not be raised at UNSC IRNA 21 Nov 2003 -- Foreign correspondents, covering the meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) Board of Governors, believe that Iran`s nuclear dossier will not find its way to the UN Security Council.
  • ElBaradei says discussions on Iran`s case to take by next week IRNA 21 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, said here Friday that discussions on Iran`s case will take until next week and no resolution can be expected until that date.
  • ElBaradei authorized to enter process of Iran`s joining NPT protocol IRNA 21 Nov 2003 -- Iran`s Ambassador to IAEA Ali-Akbar Salehi said here on Friday that the U.N. agency`s Director General Mohamed ElBaradei is now authorized to start the process of Iran`s signing of the the NPT`s Additional Protocol.
  • Tehran Agreement, yardstick for Iran, says diplomat IRNA 21 Nov 2003 -- Tehran agreement is the yardstick for Iran and it does not welcome any other thing whatsoever, said an Iranian diplomat, who attends the ongoing board of governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) here on Friday.
  • IAEA spokesman says board agrees to Iran`s signing of NPT protocol IRNA 21 Nov 2003 -- Spokesman of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Melissa Fleming said here on Friday that the IAEA board of governors have agreed to conclusion of the additional protocol of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) by Iran.
  • Iran's Nuclear Program VOA 20 Nov 2003 -- In Vienna, member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency are discussing the U-N nuclear agency's report uncovering Iran's illegal development of weapons-grade nuclear materials. Bush administration officials say Iran is aggressively building a nuclear weapons program and must be stopped. But a group of European nations says the Iranians are opening up their program to inspections and those should take place before any punitive actions are taken.
  • Iran committed many breaches of nuclear treaty but now cooperating - UN UN News Centre 20 Nov 2003 -- Iran has committed many breaches of its obligations under a safeguards agreement aimed at preventing the development of nuclear weapons but has already taken or is taking corrective action, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency said today, indicating that he favoured a diplomatic solution.
  • IAEA / IRAN VOA 20 Nov 2003 -- National envoys on the International Atomic Energy Agency board met Thursday to draw up a compromise resolution on Iran's nuclear program.
  • IAEA board welcomes Iran`s positive cooperation with agency IRNA 20 Nov 2003 -- Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) on Thursday welcomed Iran`s decision to react positively to the demands made by the Board resolution of September 12 2003.
  • Most IAEA board members favor EU trio-backed resolution IRNA 20 Nov 2003 -- Majority of the members of the International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) board of governors have reportedly been favoring a resolution authored by France, Germany and Britain.
  • ElBaradei satisfied with Iran`s cooperation with IAEA IRNA 20 Nov 2003 -- Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei here on Thursday voiced satisfaction with Iran`s full cooperation with the Agency, including accession to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and giving additional authority to the Agency to have access to related information.
  • Khorram: 60 planes to be added to civil aviation fleet IRNA 20 Nov 2003 -- Minister of Road and Transport said here Thursday that 60 passenger planes will be added to the aviation fleet.
  • IAEA/IRAN VOA 20 Nov 2003 -- In a long-awaited report on Iran's nuclear program, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that Iran has hidden details of its nuclear program for years. But he also said Iran seems to have adopted a new policy.
  • I-A-E-A/IRAN VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- The board of the International Atomic Energy Agency meets Thursday and Friday in Vienna to make decisions about Iran's nuclear program. The board could decide it is satisfied or, if not satisfied, could refer the issue to the U-N Security Council which could impose diplomatic or economic sanctions.
  • Iran mulls purchase of Russian-made Tupolev plans IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- Head of Iran Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Hassan Haj Alifard was in Moscow last week to discuss purchase of Russian-made Tupolev 204 planes, the ICAO public relations department reported here Tuesday.
  • RUSSIA / IRAN VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- A senior Russian nuclear official says a long-delayed agreement calling on Iran to return all spent nuclear fuel to Russia faces new delays.
  • Rowhani: Talks with EU officials "positive" IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rowhani here Tuesday assessed his talks with senior EU officials in Brussels as "positive".
  • Asefi says Perle`s anti-Iran remarks show US anger, arrogance IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said here on Wednesday that the anti-Iran remarks by Pentagon adviser Richard Perle in Berlin demonstrated the height of Washington`s anger and arrogance.
  • Intensive talks underway among IAEA board members IRNA 19 Nov 2003 -- An Iranian diplomat said here on Wednesday that intensive talks are now underway among members of the International Atomic Energy Agency`s (IAEA) Board of Governors.
  • IAEA / IRAN VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Israel's foreign minister says the International Atomic Energy Agency must stand firm in dealing with Iran's nuclear program, and, if necessary, send the matter to the United Nations Security Council. The United States, like Israel, is also taking a hard line against Iran.
  • IRAN / NUCLEAR VOA 19 Nov 2003 -- Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief, Hassan Rohani, says his country will not accept a legal obligation to suspend its uranium-enrichment program. The security chief says Tehran will act only voluntarily.
  • Iran: Tehran Refuses To Suspend Uranium-Enrichment Work RFE/RL 19 Nov 2003 -- Iran's top national security official says Tehran will refuse any further demands from the UN nuclear watchdog to halt its uranium-enrichment activities.
  • Experts Raise Concerns Over Iran's Nuclear Program Washington File 18 Nov 2003 -- If there was disagreement among panelists at the American Enterprise Institute's November 17 briefing regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities, it was not over whether Iran has a nuclear weapons program, but how best to address it.
  • Iran completely committed to Tehran Declaration: SNSC Secretary IRNA 18 Nov 2003 -- Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rowhani in Brussels on Monday stressed Iran`s full commitment to Tehran Declaration.
  • US angry with IAEA`s peaceful approach toward Iran: Asefi IRNA 18 Nov 2003 -- Iran`s foreign ministry spokesman Tuesday sai the recent remarks of the US secretary of state on IAEA`s future session on Iran revealed the anger of the US administration with peaceful handling of Iran`s nuclear issues.
  • Iran: U.S. Experts See Promise Amid Troubling Trends In Relations RFE/RL 18 Nov 2003 -- A recent panel discussion at the Asia Society in New York examined the broad changes under way in Iran and the influence of events in Iraq. A U.S. official noted considerable advancement in U.S.-Iran cooperation in areas such as preventing drug trafficking from Afghanistan but also cited some troubling trends. An Iranian-born scholar said that, domestically, the common portrayal of liberal-versus-conservative clashes masks far more complex undercurrents that are changing the Iranian political scene.
  • Iran: U.S., EU Disagree Over Tehran's Nuclear Program Ahead Of IAEA Meeting RFE/RL 18 Nov 2003 -- Europe and the United States are at odds again, this time over how to deal with Iran's nuclear program. Ahead of a key meeting of the United Nations nuclear watchdog in Vienna this week, the European Union yesterday praised Iran for telling the truth about its nuclear program. But Washington reiterated its stand that Tehran must be held accountable for seeking to build nuclear arms in violation of its agreements.
  • Iran Says It Will Not Meddle In Iraqi Affairs RFE/RL 18 Nov 2003 -- Iran's official IRNA news agency says Iran again assured Iraq that it will not interfere in its affairs. The assurance was made today by Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi (pictured) to visiting Iraqi Governing Council chairman Jalal Talabani.
  • Director General's Interview on Iran, "The Jury is Still Out" Time Europe Magazine 24 November 2003 - ELBARADEI: Unless you are ready to bomb your way through every country you suspect of developing weapons of mass destruction, I see no alternative to international inspectors. The lesson of Iraq is that we should be very cautious about jumping to conclusions.
  • U-S / IRAN NUCLEAR VOA 17 Nov 2003 -- The United States and its key European allies are divided over Iran's nuclear program in advance of a key meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency governing board later this week in Vienna. Bush administration officials say Iran has not been completely forthcoming to European envoys about its nuclear program.
  • Asefi rejects Iraqi missile experts` presence in Iran IRNA 17 Nov 2003 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi here Monday refuted news spread by US intelligence officials on presence of Iraqi missile experts in Iran as "completely baseless", saying this is a kind of taking advantage of current situation in Iraq.
  • EU, Iran underline commitment to Tehran agreement IRNA 17 Nov 2003 -- EU, Iran underline commitment to Tehran agreement
  • Iran calls on EU to work for a WMD-free Middle East IRNA 17 Nov 2003 -- Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Hassan Rowhani Monday called on Europe to work together to make the Middle East region free of weapons of mass destruction.
  • RFE/RL Iran Report, Volume 6, Number 46 17 Nov 2003 -- TEHRAN ACCEPTS ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL AS IAEA SUBMITS REPORT / INITIALLY NONPLUSSED, TEHRAN RESORTS TO EMPTY THREATS / WHITE HOUSE CONTINUES 'NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN.' / ICJ RULING GOES AGAINST IRAN AND U.S. / TEHRAN REJECTS U.S. CALLS FOR DEMOCRACY / LONDON DECIDES NOT TO EXTRADITE FORMER DIPLOMAT / TIGER WOMAN UPSETS QOM / GUARDIANS COUNCIL REJECTS PRESS LAW AMENDMENT / LEGISLATURE REJECTS HARD-LINE CANDIDATES FOR GUARDIANS COUNCIL / STATE BROADCASTING CRITICIZED FOR BIAS AND FINANCIAL IMPROPRIETIES / PARLIAMENT SPEAKER HOSPITALIZED / IRAN IS WORLD LEADER IN AUTOMOBILE FATALITIES / IRAN FACING UP TO HIV/AIDS 'TIME BOMB.' / TEHRAN KEEN FOR EXPATRIATES' RETURN / STATOIL INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING IRAN'S AZADEGAN OIL FIELD
  • Annan welcomes Iranian moves on nuclear issue UN News Centre 14 Nov 2003 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed Iran's decision to sign an additional protocol allowing enhanced, unannounced and on-the-spot inspections of its nuclear facilities and to suspend all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities.
  • Iran: Tehran Pledges Transparency As IAEA Prepares To Discuss Cooperation, Possible Sanctions RFE/RL 14 Nov 2003 -- Iran is pledging transparency in its dealings with the International Atomic Energy Agency, just days before the UN watchdog is set to meet to discuss Tehran's nuclear programs and possible sanctions. Analysts say Tehran is counting on Europe not to side with the U.S. in the dispute.
  • Kharrazi stresses transparency of Iran`s nuclear program IRNA 14 Nov 2003 -- Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi stressed here Friday the transparency of Iran`s nuclear program and the country`s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
  • IAEA Report Raises "Serious Concerns" about Iran's Nuclear Activities Washington File 13 Nov 2003 -- National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice says a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised serious concerns about Iran's nuclear activities.
  • U-S-IRAN NUCLEAR VOA 13 nov 2003 -- The Bush administration says it is consulting with other members of the International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board on how to deal with a report by the I-A-E-A that it has found no evidence that Iran has a secret nuclear weapons program. The State Department's top arms control official, John Bolton, says the U-N agency's finding is "simply impossible to believe."
  • Iran: Diplomatic Battle Brewing Over New Report On Tehran's Nuclear Activities RFE/RL 13 Nov 2003 -- Next week in Vienna, the governing board of the United Nations nuclear watchdog will meet to discuss Iran's nuclear activities. The United States, which accuses Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons, wants the matter taken before the UN Security Council for possible punitive action. But Britain, Germany, and France say their policy of constructive engagement with Iran is beginning to bear fruit.
  • IAEA / IRAN VOA 13 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency, responding to U-S- criticism, says it has serious concerns about Iran's nuclear program, but cannot make firm conclusions before its board of governors meets next week.
  • U-S-Iran Nuclear VOA 12 Nov 2003 -- A senior State Department official took strong issue Wednesday with an International Atomic Energy Agency report concluding there is no evidence that Iran has a covert nuclear weapons program. Under-Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs John Bolton says the I-A-E-A assessment is "impossible to believe."
  • Asefi says IAEA report `could have been better` IRNA 12 Nov 20003 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said here on Wednesday that the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding Iran`s nuclear energy activities could have been better.
  • Presdient: IAEA report on Iran positive, with unacceptable parts IRNA 12 Nov 20003 -- President Mohammad Khatami said on Wednesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)`s report on Iran`s nuclear program is positive and at the same time lacks a balance.
  • IAEO head: Agenda of IAEA Board of Governors`s unpredictable IRNA 12 Nov 20003 -- Head of Iran`s Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Gholamreza Aghazadeh here on Wednesday reiterated that the topics on the agenda of the future meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors are unpredictable.
  • Kharrazi, Patten discuss Iran-IAEA cooperation IRNA 12 Nov 20003 -- Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi in a telephone conversation with European Commission`s Foreign Relations chief Chris Patten on Wednesday explained the steps Iran has taken to develop cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
  • IRAN/NUCLEAR VOA 12 Nov 2003 -- Iranian President Mohammed Khatami is voicing optimism his country will avoid U-N Security Council sanctions, despite an I-A-E-A report saying Tehran had secretly produced plutonium in violation of its Non-Proliferation Treaty obligations.
  • I-A-E-A / IRAN VOA 11 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has secretly manufactured enriched uranium and plutonium in violation of the non-proliferation treaty.
  • Iran: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Ebadi Facing Death Threats RFE/RL 11 Nov 2003 -- The Iranian government has assigned bodyguards to Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi after she has received one or two threatening letters a day following her return home last month. The stepped-up security underlines both the increasingly effective role many in Iran hope Ebadi will now be able to play in encouraging human rights -- and the degree of resistance she faces from hard-liners.
  • No one can make Russia to curtail nuke program with Iran: Ivanov IRNA 11 Nov 2003 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said no one could make Russia to curtail a nuclear cooperation program with Iran.
  • Russian FM: No one can blame Russia for cooperating with Iran IRNA 11 Nov 2003 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday that no one can talk Russia into curtailing its nuclear cooperation with Iran.
  • IAEA report says no evidence of Iran trying to develop nukes IRNA 11 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a report on Monday announced that it had found no evidence that Iran`s previously undeclared nuclear material and activities were related to a nuclear weapons program.
  • EU welcomes Iran`s decision on NPT IRNA 11 Nov 2003 -- The European Commission, the EU`s executive arm, Tuesday welcomed the decision by the Islamic government in Iran to sign the Additional Protocol (AP) to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and said the European bloc is interested in expanding ties with Tehran.
  • 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."
  • RUSSIA / IRAN VOA 10 Nov 2003 -- A senior Iranian official says Tehran is suspending its uranium enrichment program enrichment and accepting closer international inspection of its nuclear facilities. Iran National Security Council, Hasan Rowhani, made the announcement before top-level talks in Moscow.
  • IAEA/IRAN VOA 10 Nov 2003 -- Iran has officially informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that it will agree to tougher inspections and suspend its uranium enrichment activities to prove that its nuclear program is peaceful.
  • Iran to sign UN protocol enhancing nuclear inspections, suspend enrichment UN News Centre 10 Nov 2003 -- Iran acceded today to demands by the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency to sign an additional protocol allowing enhanced, unannounced and on-the-spot inspections and to suspend all uranium enrichment-related and reprocessing activities following concerns over its possible development of nuclear weapons.
  • RFE/RL Iran Report, Volume 6, Number 45 10 Nov 2003 -- QUESTIONS SURROUND IRANIAN AL-QAEDA EXTRADITIONS / IRANIANS EXHORTED TO 'AROUSE U.S. RAGE.' / IMPRISONED IRANIANS SENT HOME FROM IRAQ / TEHRAN DENIES INTERFERING IN IRAQI AFFAIRS, BACKS GOVERNING COUNCIL / BLAIR UPSETS TEHRAN / IRANIAN DEFECTOR TESTIFIES ON 1994 ARGENTINE BOMBING / IAEA WANTS IRANIAN URANIUM ENRICHMENT TO HALT / IRANIAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATES MILITARY POLITICAL ACTIVITY / DISSIDENT CLERIC'S SONS ARRESTED BRIEFLY / NOBEL LAUREATE TAKES UP SLAIN CANADIAN JOURNALIST'S CASE / UN RAPPORTEUR NOTES IRANIAN LIMITS ON PRESS FREEDOM / IRANIAN STUDENTS MEET WITH UN RAPPORTEUR / NORWEGIAN BRIBERY CASE ENTERS IRANIAN POLITICS
  • Concerns about Iran`s nuclear program to be cleared IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said Iran`s decision to send on Monday a letter to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about its readiness to join the treaty on additional guarantees for nuclear non-proliferation was an important decision.
  • Spent n-fuel from Iran may be returned to Russia by truck: FM IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has said that Iran is considering the conclusion of an agreement with Russia on the return of spent nuclear fuel from the Bushehr nuclear plant.
  • RF, Iran to begin talks on Bushehr nuclear plant soon IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- The talks on Russia`s participation in the construction of the second unit of the nuclear power plant in Bushehr `will begin soon`, secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rowhani said.
  • Putin: Iran has right to engage in uranium enrichment IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- Iran has the right to engage in uranium enrichment, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday during his meeting with head of Iran`s Security Council Hassan Rowhani.
  • Iran suspends uranium enrichment program IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- Iran has suspended a uranium enrichment program, even though it has the right to it, said Hassan Rowhani, secretary of the Iran`s Supreme National Security Council.
  • Iran entitled to continue nuclear program within int`l law IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Hassan Rowhani on Monday met with President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Monday.
  • Iran hands report on stopping uranium enrichment activity to IAEA IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- Iranian government`s official letter stating its readiness to sign the additional protocol of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been submitted to Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohammad ElBaradei.
  • Iran-Russia cooperation forges agt on non-proliferation protocol IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- Iran later on Monday is scheduled to deliver to the International Atomic Energy Agency a message stating its consent to sign the additional protocol to the nuclear arms non-proliferation treaty, the Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rowhani said on Monday after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
  • UN sees no sign of Iran nuke bomb plans - diplomats IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- The UN nuclear watchdog will say in a new report that it has found no signs of a secret atomic weapons program in Iran, diplomats said on Monday.
  • Iran`s signing of additional protocol to boost coop with RF IRNA 10 Nov 2003 -- The signing of an additional protocol to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) by Iran `will remove the international community`s concern`, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said.
  • RUSSIA/ IRAN VOA 10 Nov 2003 -- A senior Iranian official has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Iran will suspend its enrichment of uranium and sign a key U-N protocol. The announcement was made by Iran National Security Council head Hasan Rowhani who is in Moscow on a two-day visit.
  • Iran: Tehran Agrees To Closer Nuclear Inspections, Suspension Of Uranium Enrichment RFE/RL 10 Nov 2003 -- Iran's top nuclear official told Russian President Vladimir Putin today that it is suspending its uranium-enrichment activities and agreeing to full international inspections of its nuclear activities.
  • Asefi: Iran will suspend uranium enrichment within next few days IRNA 09 Nov 2003 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said on Sunday that Iran will suspend uranium enrichment within the next few days.
  • Iran condemns terrorist attack in Riyadh IRNA 09 Nov 2003 -- Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attack against a residential compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • IAEA/IRAN VOA 08 Nov 2003 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran has promised to suspend its uranium enrichment program and allow tougher inspections to prove that it is not developing a secret nuclear weapons program.
  • ElBaradei says IAEA report on Iran to be released within a few days IRNA 08 Nov 2003 -- Head of the United Nation`s nuclear Watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Muhammad Elbaradei said here Saturday that the IAEA report on Iran would be released within a few days.
  • Rowhani says his talks with ElBaradei "more positive" than earlier negotiations IRNA 08 Nov 2003 -- The Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Hassan Rowhani said here Saturday that the results of his talks with Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei on Iran-IAEA nuclear cooperation were "more positive and more fruitful" than earlier talks with him in Tehran.
  • IRAN-IRAN: Interview with UN Special Rapporteur Ambeyi Ligabo IRIN 07 Nov 2003 -- Ambeyi Ligabo, the UN special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, spoke to IRIN while in Iran on his first-ever visit. In what is one of the most symbolic and important moves to address human rights in the country, the Iranian government has invited Ligabo on a fact-gathering mission. As well as meeting imprisoned journalists, students and government officials, Ligabo will investigate discrimination, threats or use of violence and harassment directed at those who have peacefully expressed their opinions.
  • Envoy says Iran prioritizes fight against terror IRNA 07 Nov 2003 -- Iran`s Ambassador to Riyadh Ali-Asghar Khaji said here Thursday that Iran attaches high priority to the fight against terrorism adding that the country has been itself a victim of terror.
  • SNSC Secretary Rowhani to visit Vienna, Moscow for nuclear talks IRNA 07 Nov 2003 -- The Secretary of Iran`s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Hassan Rowhani will visit Moscow and Vienna next week for talks on Iran`s peaceful nuclear energy activities, an informed official at the Foreign Ministry announced here Friday.
  • Enemy annoyed over Iran`s 20-year strategic plan: Kashani IRNA 07 Nov 2003 -- Senior cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani said here on Friday that the enemies are annoyed at the recent plan of "Iran`s Outlook for the Next 20 Years" that has been devised by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
  • Italy confirms Iran`s right to use nuclear energy IRNA 07 Nov 2003 -- Director General of the International Relations Department of the Italian Foreign Ministry and official in charge of the disarmament affairs Jone Karlo Aragona said on Thursday it is a legitimate right of the Islamic Republic to use the nuclear energy.
  • IRAN/U-S RULING VOA 06 Nov 2003 -- Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled Thursday that neither Iran nor the United States has to pay compensation for attacks on each other during the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.
  • Vatican hails Iran`s peaceful nuclear policies IRNA 05 Nov 2003 -- Vatican expressed its ultimate support for Iran`s peaceful intentions in voluntarily suspending uranium enrichment activities.
  • Russia against politicizing Iran`s nuclear program IRNA 05 Nov 2003 -- Russia declared on Wednesday that it was against too much politicizing Iran`s nuclear program and that it did not intend to end its atomic cooperation with the country.
  • Russia rejects US claim on blocking Bushehr nuclear energy project IRNA 05 Nov 2003 -- Spokesman to Russia`s Ministry of Atomic Energy Nikolai Shingarev here on Wednesday rejected the US claim that Iran may stop the process of construction of Bushehr Power Station.
  • Iran calls access to peaceful nuclear technology inalienable right IRNA 04 Nov 2003 -- Iran`s Ambassador to UN Mohammad-Javad Zarif said here on Monday that Tehran considers the development of peaceful nuclear technology as its inalienable right, while also stressing that any nuclear verification system must be practiced on all nuclear states.
  • Signing of IAEA protocol will make Iran`s nuclear program peaceful IRNA 04 Nov 2003 -- The Iranian nuclear program will become absolutely peaceful when Tehran signs the additional protocol to the guarantees agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency, Russian Minister of Atomic Energy Alexander Rumyantsev, who is on a working visit here, told reporters on Monday.
  • Bushehr nps to be equipped with most up to date safety means IRNA 04 Nov 2003 -- The nuclear power station at Bushehr will be equipped with the most up to date safety means.
  • Iran: Thousands Rally On Anniversary Of Hostage-Taking At U.S. Embassy RFE/RL 04 Nov 2003 -- Thousands of Iranians rallied today outside the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran to mark the date when students stormed the compound 24 years ago.
  • RFE/RL Iran Report, Volume 6, Number 44 03 Nov 2003 -- WASHINGTON AND TEHRAN OUTLINE MUTUAL EXPECTATIONS / TEHRAN'S STANCE ON AL-QAEDA PROMPTS DOMESTIC COMMENTARY / EXILE CLAIMS IRAN INVOLVED IN AL-HAKIM ASSASSINATION / GERMAN ENVOY TO VISIT IRAN FOR INFORMATION ON ISRAELI AVIATOR / TEHRAN GRADUALLY FULFILLING ITS NUCLEAR PROMISES / TEHRAN CONSIDERS RENEGOTIATING TURKISH GAS DEAL / IRAN SET TO LEAD WORLD IN OPIUM SEIZURES / EXECUTIVES OF CONSTRUCTION UNCOMMITTED / HAS LEADING REFORMIST PARTY GONE TOO FAR? / PARLIAMENTARIANS AND GUARDIANS COUNCIL TO DISCUSS TWIN BILLS / PARLIAMENT CLEARS INTELLIGENCE MINISTRY IN CANADIAN'S BEATING DEATH
  • Iran having no nuclear arms program, Zarif tells CNN IRNA 03 Nov 2003 -- Iran`s Ambassador to United Nations Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic has no nuclear arms program.
  • Schroeder, Aznar to confer on Europe`s Iran initiative: official IRNA 03 Nov 2003 -- German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar are to hold talks on the latest European nuclear accord with Iran during Tuesday`s Ibero-German summit in Berlin, a German official said.
  • Iran: Supreme Leader Approves Of Nuclear Deal With IAEA RFE/RL 03 Nov 2003 -- In his first reaction to Tehran's nuclear deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran's supreme leader has approved of Iran's pledge to fully cooperate but says the country reserves the right to withdraw.
  • RUSSIA / SHARON VOA 03 Nov 2003 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who is on a two-day official visit to Moscow, is expected to urge (is urging) Russian President Vladimir Putin to keep up the pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.
  • Statement by H. E. Dr. Javad Zarif Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran Before the General Assembly On the Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (Agenda Item 14) New York, November 03, 2003 - As further confidence-building measures for the present, Iran will voluntarily suspend Uranium enrichment activities, sign the Additional Protocol and continue to cooperate with the IAEA in accordance with the Protocol pending its ratification which will have to be done by the Iranian parliament.
  • IRAN / I-A-E-A VOA 02 Nov 2003 -- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says progress is being made in ascertaining the scope and nature of Iran's nuclear program, while Iran's ambassador to the United Nations insists his nation is not pursuing nuclear weapons.
  • Asefi says Uranium enrichment in Iran in a very primitive stage IRNA 02 Nov 2003 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said here Sunday that enrichment of Uranium in Iran was conducted only in a very primitive stage under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
  • Iran ready for all-out transparent cooperation with IAEA: Asefi IRNA 02 Nov 2003 -- Iran is ready for an all-out transparent cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding its nuclear energy programs, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi here Sunday.
  • EU sees Iran reliable partner, keen on Iran`s signature on protocol IRNA 02 Nov 2003 -- French Ambassador to Iran Francois Nicoulloud said on Sunday that the European Union attached maximum respect to Iran by sending three foreign ministers to Tehran for the four-party declaration on October 21.
  • IAEA says verification of nuclear activities in Iran making `good progress` IRNA 02 Nov 2003 -- The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency said that its verification work in Iran is making `good progress` a week after Tehran turned over a dossier on its nuclear activities, said a press release issued by the United Nations Information Center here on Sunday.
  • Iran ready for comprehensive cooperation with IAEA IRNA 02 Nov 2003 -- Iran is ready for comprehensive and transparent cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the development of national atomic energy programs, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
  • Supreme Leader strongly supports Iran`s signing NPT protocol IRNA 02 Nov 2003 -- The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei here Sunday evening strongly supported Iran`s recent decision to sign the additional protocol of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), stressing that Iran would fiercely stand against any attempt to challenge its peaceful nuclear program.



NEWSLETTER
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list