Category Archives: NPT

IAEA Estimates

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Muller

Last month, a couple of days before Tehran had to admit the existence of a so far clandestine new nuclear site near Qom, I had expressed my concerns about the release of declassified information on Iran’s controversially disputed nuclear program while, … Continue reading →

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Qom

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Muller

The suspected new nuclear site (Fig. 1) near Qom is located about 9 km southeast of Daryacheh-ye Howz-e Soltan, a pretty circular salt pan with an eight-km diameter; and 25 km northeast to the outskirts of Iran’s holy city of … Continue reading →

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Well-prepared Iranians

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Muller

That the Iranian delegation in Geneva in their long-awaited talks with World powers P5+1 would announce IAEA inspections of its second enrichment facility at Qom, which had been revealed only last week, within a couple of months had been expected. … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Qom

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Muller

When did Iran commence work at the Qom site? The question might be of significance when considering new ‘crippling’ sanctions. Its answer seems to be complicated. In March 2007, Iran withdrew its voluntary adhesion to the so-called modified code 3.1 … Continue reading →

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Classified and Declassified

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Muller

On the eve of this year’s visit to New York president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave Ann Curry of NBC a rare interview at his official residence in Tehran. While the interview itself has carelessly been prepared, completely ignoring the mere facts of … Continue reading →

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