The Esfahan Uranium Conversion Facility
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This website seeks to make available in a single location a broad array of information about Iran's nuclear program, from current news and assessments of this program, to ongoing diplomatic activity aimed at halting its uranium enrichment activity, to commercial satellite imagery and ground photos of nuclear-related sites, and information about Iran's illicit nuclear trade.
This site was made possible by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation.
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November 2008 IAEA Safeguards Report on Iran
November 19, 2008
The IAEA has released its November report detailing the status of implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and relevant provisions of United Nations Security Council resolutions 1737, 1747, and 1803… Read More ›
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Arak Heavy Water Reactor Construction Progressing
November 13, 2008
Construction at the Arak heavy water site is progressing faster than expected. David Albright and Paul Brannan have authored a brief report containing new imagery comparing the site today with… Read More ›
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Unprecedented Projected Nuclear Growth in the Middle East:
November 12, 2008
Now is the Time to Create Effective Barriers to Proliferation
ISIS released a report that examines future Middle East reactor projects and the large quantities of plutonium in spent… Read More ›
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November 19, 2008
IAEA Report Analysis: Enrichment output steady; centrifuge numbers to increase dramatically;no access to ArakThe report makes three points: Iran continues to make progress on developing and operating its centrifuges and plans to significantly increase the number of operational centrifuges; it has refused to allow the IAEA access to the Arak heavy water reactor that is under construction; and continues to resist efforts to address substantively its alleged nuclear weapons-related work, which the IAEA says remains of serious concern.
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November 13, 2008
Arak Heavy Water Reactor Construction ProgressingMuch of the focus on Iran’s nuclear facilities remains fixed on the Natanz enrichment plants and Iran’s progress toward mastering the gas centrifuge uranium enrichment
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process. While seldom noticed, Iran continues with construction of a heavy water reactor at Arak, called the IR-40, which has a declared power of 40 megawatts-thermal.
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November 12, 2008
Unprecedented Projected Nuclear Growth in the Middle East:Now is the Time to Create Effective Barriers to ProliferationThis report examines future Middle East reactor projects and the large quantities of plutonium in spent fuel expected to accumulate from reactor operations. Since Iran’s nuclear progress could cause other nations to consider their options, several steps must be taken now to prevent proliferation from occurring in the region.
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