by Daniel Painter | Aug 7, 2012 | Monitor
July 30st Sanctions against Iran are working. Speaking in Tunisia, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said, “These sanctions are having a serious impact in terms of the economy of Iran…what we need to do is continue the pressure on Iran.” The comments came the...
by Daniel Painter | Aug 1, 2012 | Monitor
Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released another report on the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), this time analyzing the NNSA’s reviews of budget estimates and decisions on resource trade-offs. GAO’s findings on NNSA budgeting...
by Daniel Painter | Jul 31, 2012 | Monitor
July 23rd Iran sends new batch of 20%-enriched uranium to research reactor. Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Fereydoon Abbasi-Davani announced the fourth shipment of 20%-enriched uranium to the Tehran Medical Research Reactor. Speaking about the international...
by Daniel Painter | Jul 23, 2012 | Monitor
The Nuke Review: July 16 – July 22 July 16th Iran’s parliament calls for nuclear ships. A parliamentary committee has approved a bill for the design of nuclear-powered merchant ships. The creation of such a fleet would provide Tehran with added justification to...
by Daniel Painter | Jul 23, 2012 | Monitor
After months of refusing, the United States has apologized for the airstrike that killed 24 Pakistanis last November. The reconciliation may be temporary, however. Islamabad has a clear interest in combating terrorism within its borders, and has made substantial...
