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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.

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- No Obama Letter to Iran?
  January 20, 2012
  
  On January 18, conservative Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari announced and Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast confirmed that President Barack Obama had sent a letter to Supreme… Read More ›
- Iran’s Ridiculous Distraction
  November 18, 2011
  
  Iran should answer the IAEA’s concerns instead of trying to prevent the public from receiving in a timely manner widely available information about its nuclear activities
  
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- David Albright on ABC’s This Week with Christiane Amanpour
  November 14, 2011
  
  Watch David Albright discuss Iran’s nuclear program and the next steps to resolve the crisis on the Sunday edition of ABC’s This Week with Christiane Amanpour.
  
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- IAEA Release Report on Iran and Alleged Weaponization Efforts
  November 8, 2011
  
  The IAEA has released a highly anticipated safeguards report on Iran. In addition to regular inspections information on Iran’s nuclear enrichment program, the report also contains the exchanges, open issues… Read More ›
- Iran Nuclear Issue – Considerations for a Negotiated Outcome
  November 4, 2011
  
  John Carlson, former Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office, has written a paper highlighting the key considerations for a negotiated outcome regarding the Iranian nuclear issue.
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- Debunking Gregory Jones Again
  October 27, 2011
  
  by David Albright and Christina Walrond
  
  On October 18, Gregory Jones published a response to ISIS’s September 20 critique of his Read More ›
- Performance of the IR-1 Centrifuge at Natanz
  October 18, 2011
  
  Although the average monthly production of 3.5 percent low enriched uranium (LEU) has increased to about 150 kg/month, the number of centrifuges needed to produce this LEU has increased disproportionately… Read More ›
- Iran’s Advanced Centrifuges
  October 17, 2011
  
  Last summer, Iran began installing two cascades of advanced centrifuges at the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant (PFEP) at Natanz. As of August 28, 2011, according to the International Atomic Energy… Read More ›

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- January 18, 2012
  Reality Check: Shorter and Shorter Timeframe if Iran Decides to Make Nuclear Weapons
  As Iran continues to enrich and increase its stockpile of uranium, the amount of time required to build a nuclear device - if the political decision were to be made - becomes shorter and shorter.
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- December 8, 2011
  No Visible Evidence of Explosion at Esfahan Nuclear Site; Adjacent Facility Razed
  Satellite imagery analysis of the Esfahan nuclear site in Iran following reports of an explosion in the area that might have affected the complex.
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- November 29, 2011
  Vyacheslav Danilenko – Background, Research, and Proliferation Concerns
  A detailed look at the man allegedly behind Iran’s work on the weaponization of nuclear material.
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- November 28, 2011
  Satellite Image Showing Damage from November 12, 2011 Blast at Military Base in Iran
  Satellite imagery of the blast at the Iranian military base.
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- November 14, 2011
  ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report: Part II-- Iran’s Work and Foreign Assistance on a Multipoint Initiation System for a Nuclear Weapon
  A detailed look into the question of Iranian weaponization efforts mentioned by the IAEA safeguards report of November 8, 2011.
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- November 8, 2011
  ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report: Part 1
  IAEA Details Evidence of Nuclear Weaponization Activities in Violation of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty; Enrichment at Natanz Continues to Stagnate; Three Cascades of IR-1 Centrifuges Installed at Fordow, Low Enriched Uranium Cylinder Moved to Fordow
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- November 4, 2011
  Iran Nuclear Issue – Considerations for a Negotiated Outcome
  John Carlson, former Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office, has written a paper highlighting the key considerations for a negotiated outcome regarding the Iranian nuclear issue.
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- October 18, 2011
  Performance of the IR-1 Centrifuge at Natanz
  During the past year, the performance of the IR-1 centrifuges at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) has faltered. Although the average monthly production of 3.5 percent low enriched uranium (LEU) has increased to about 150 kg/month, the number of centrifuges needed to produce this LEU has increased disproportionately compared to the previous year.
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- February 3, 2012
  Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Retaliation Against Attack
  J. DAVID GOODMAN, New York Times
  The supreme leader of Iran vowed on Friday to retaliate over oil sanctions and threats of military action by the West to stop Iran’s nuclear program, warning that the United States in particular would face severe damage to its interests if any strike were carried out against its nuclear sites.
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- February 3, 2012
  Israel’s public campaign against Iran has West on edge
  Arthur Bright, Christian Science Monitor
  Israel's steady stream of warnings against Iran troubles Western leaders, who worry that Israel will act unilaterally.
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- February 3, 2012
  Iran successfully launches new satellite into orbit
  Press TV
  The Islamic Republic of Iran has successfully launched its domestically-built Navid-e Elm-o Sanat satellite into orbit following a decree by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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- February 3, 2012
  Def Sec’y Panetta: Pressure must be kept on Iran
  ROBERT BURNS , Associated Press
  U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday the key to stopping Iran from getting a nuclear bomb is keeping global support for tough economic sanctions.
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- February 2, 2012
  ‘Begin military plans to thwart Iran nukes’
  OREN KESSLER, Jerusalem Post
  Visiting Israel, ex-CIA chief James Woolsey calls for US air strikes to decimate the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
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- February 2, 2012
  EU Ashton: Hasn’t Received Iran Response On Nuclear Program
  Wall Street Journal
  Iran hasn't provided a response to queries about its nuclear program, despite reminders, European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement Tuesday.
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- February 2, 2012
  Israel Vice PM: Military strike can hit all of Iran’s nuclear facilities
  Barak Ravid, Haaretz
  Speaking at Herzliya Conference, Moshe Ya’alon calls the possibility of a nuclear Iran a 'nightmare to the free world,' says explosion at Iranian missile base targeted missile system that would have threatened the U.S.
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- February 1, 2012
  UN chief to Israel: Iranian nuclear issue must be resolved peacefully
  Associated Press
  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered his message at a time of growing concerns that Israel could be planning an attack on Iran. Israel, like the West, believes Iran is developing nuclear weapons and says no option, including force, can be ruled out in stopping it. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful
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