Iran, P5+1 Proposal Documents
ACA has posted some documents describing proposals made by Iran, the E3, and the P5+1. As far as I know, some have never been made public before. [Such as this one, this one, and this one.] I referenced some of…
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James Van Allen, 1914-2006
James A. Van Allen, discoverer of the Earth’s radiation belts, died on Wednesday, aged 91. Others will record Van Allen’s scientific achievements and the loved ones he leaves behind. I remember Van Allen most, however, for how then-President John F.…
Iran Sought Significant Quantities of Uranium from Africa
Sorry, couldn’t resist. By now, most of you have probably heard that the London Sunday Times reports that a shipment of smuggled uranium from Congo was intercepted on its way to Iran: IRAN is seeking to import large consignments of…
Department of Ass-Clownery
I recently ran across this December article from La Repubblica which contains an interesting piece of information RE: the Iraq/Niger/uranium thing. [Translation and original link via the Leftcoaster.] Members of the “Iraq really was uranium shopping” crowd, such as Christopher…
Chinese Nuclear Warhead Facility
Cool huh? All things considered—access control, double perimeter, revetted buildings—that looks a lot like nuclear weapons storage to me. I’ve oft noted that the intelligence community believes the Chinese keep their warheads stored seperately from their ballistic missiles. A declassified…
Want To See Two Spy Satellites?
You may have to squint a little. The image, of the IGS 1B and Lacrosse 4 satellites moving across the night sky, was taken by Macro Langbroek. The SEESAT list has a fascinating discussion about the shape and configuration of…
Iran and India
Next time you hear someone claim that the Iranians haven’t raised the US-India nuclear deal in discussions about its nuclear program, remember this… Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Javad Zarif, stated 31 July: “Iran’s right to enrich uranium is recognized…
Text of P5+1 Offer to Iran
I imagine this has made the rounds, but Iran Focus has a copy: Text is below: ELEMENTS OF A PROPOSAL TO IRAN Our goal is to develop relations and cooperation with Iran based on mutual respect and the establishment of…
Der Spiegel ElBaradei Interview
The interview is short, but covers a fair amount of ground. Here’s what he said about Iran: SPIEGEL: Iran is Hezbollah’s main source of funding. Many Middle East experts believe that Tehran’s mullah-led regime is behind the current escalation, hoping…
So Long, Cheyenne Mountain
Well, the folks at the Target Store in Colorado Springs can breath a sigh of relief: NORAD is moving up the road to Peterson Air Force Base and putting Cheyenne Mountain on standby. The Denver Post has some nice images…