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Back from the Brink?
Posted by
Ashish Sinha
on
May 23, 2012
In the past few days, we have seen promising signs that the P5 + 1 and Iran are close to an agreement on Iran’s dual-use nuclear program. Read more »
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Let’s negotiate like Russia with Iran
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo, Physicians for Social Responsibility and Marina Voronova-Abrams, Global Green USA
on
October 5, 2009
There is no public proof that Iran intends to build a bomb and no good reason to impose crippling sanctions. Such sanctions will only decrease the U.S.’s influence on Iran, while they increase Russia’s. Several U.S. media outlets and US Representative Howard Berman (D-CA) wrongly said that the September 25 public acknowledgement of Iran’s secret enrichment facility in Qum, capable of holding 3,000 centrifuges, is proof that Iran intends to build a nuclear weapon. This is additional proof that Iran broke its international obligations, but these sources do not prove that Iran intends to build a nuclear weapon. These facilities can be used to produce low enriched uranium for nuclear reactor fuel, or highly enriched uranium for the core of a nuclear weapon. Read more »
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Iran Offers the US a Proposal to Talk
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
September 17, 2009
Iran just sent the United States a positive response to engage in dialogue over political, security and economic issues. In this latest Iranian package proposal for constructive negotiations, Iran attempts to persuade us that the unilateral and militaristic ways of old lead to the economic crisis and security dilemmas we face today, and that only an unbiased multilateral approach to negotiations will succeed in easing tension in Iran’s relations with the United States. Read more »
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August Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
August 28, 2009
A new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report is out on Iran. Here is some new information about Iran’s enrichment capabilities, since the last June report: Read more »
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Check out NIAC on Rafsanjani
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
July 1, 2009
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) will guest post a few of PSR's Iran entries. The first one is called "Rafsanjani Has Not Caved." Read more »
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Violence and Hope Continues in Iran
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
June 24, 2009
The most important thing to note at this time is a growing rift between power players in Iran and that violence towards protestors is intensifying. Read more »
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Iranians Hit Threshold
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
June 20, 2009
Fires, tear gas and blood are flowing in Tehran today (June 20), but the crowds are thinner than expected. The Green Movement (made of reformist supporters in Iran) is being seriously beaten by police. At least 100 people have been seriously injured. European and Australian Embassies have opened up for the injured in Tehran. Read more »
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Iranian Youth Persevere
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
June 19, 2009
Students were stabbed to death Sunday in their dormitory at Tehran University by Basij (an arm of the Revolutionary Guards). The Iranian government is silent on the issue, but it is starting to hit the news. Academics are resigning because of the killings, and Speaker of Parliament, Ali Larijani is calling for an inquiry from the Interior Ministry into the killings. Read more »
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Supreme Leader Speaks
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
June 19, 2009
At 12:05 Mecca time Iran’s Supreme Leader spoke to the people. He was with supporters of Ahmadinejad. I will put up an analysis with a shorter summary soon. Here is most of the text translated into English this morning live from my notes, of course it is not perfect, since it went from Farsi/Persian to English: Read more »
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Text of Mousavi’s Speech
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
June 18, 2009
On June 18 at 2:50pm an anonymous and reliable twitter from inside Iran gave us a quick translation of Mousavi’s speech to the people:
I have come due to concerns of current political and social conditions - to defend the rights of the nation. I have come to improve Iran’s international relations. I have come to tell the world and get back Iran’s pride, our dignity and our future. Read more »
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Horrible News from Iran
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
June 16, 2009
Horrible News from Iran
Iran’s reformist supporters of Presidential Candidate Mousavi took to the streets and were pushed back by Iranian police June 13 (picture at TMP). Seven people were killed. This is getting really sad and extremely frustrating.
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Iran’s Elections Don’t Change Much
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
June 12, 2009
Looks like incumbent President Ahmadinejad is going to be called the winner of Iran’s Presidential race. Ahmadinejad must win over 50% of the votes to declare victory in this first round. If not, he will have to run a second time against reformist candidate Mousavi. Mousavi will have a greater chance to win if there is a second round. Read more »
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Congress to Strengthen Nuclear Nonpro
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
June 11, 2009
A bill passed the House of Representatives last night that would add 25 nonproliferation jobs to the State Department, along with a whole host of measures to strengthen U.S. arms control and nonproliferation policy. Read more »
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Iran vs. the United States at the PrepCom
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
May 8, 2009
Wednesday and Thursday the NPT parties began, and concluded, speaking on "Cluster One" issues (nuclear disarmament and security assurances). U.S.-Iranian disagreement surfaced as a major hurdle to success at the 2010 NPT Review Conference. Read more »
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Sanctions and Iran
Posted by
Jill Marie Parillo
on
April 19, 2009
A Congressional testimony, called "Changing Iran's behavior" by Dr. Trita Parsi, is one of the most concise and comprehensive explanations of why more sanctions (in the form of divestment) will not provoke positive change in Iran's government. Read more »
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Bills to Watch
Posted by
Laicie Olson
on
March 9, 2009
Last week, two bills aimed at limiting U.S. cash flow to Iran were sent to committee. Co-sponsors hope that by limiting cash flow to Iran, the U.S. might also limit undesirable actions taken by the country. Read more »