If you haven’t been paying the closest attention to developments on the India nuclear deal, don’t worry, it’s still almost not quite but closer kind of getting there. Reuters reports on the latest unspecified disputes in negotiations over the 123 Agreement: There has been some backsliding on the landmark US-India nuclear agreement and both sides …
Iran Underfeeding The Cascades
by | 2007-05-25 | 1 Comment
As we thought! Iran, according to “knowledgeable officials” paraphrased by Albright, Shire and Brannan, is underfeeding the cascades: Based on interviews with knowledgeable officials, however, the feed rate [of 70 grams per hour] may be higher than the optimal value sought currently in each of the eight cascades. Assuming that the lower rate is the …
Tech, Politics and Perspective On Iran
by | 2007-05-24 | 13 Comments
Paul has done a stellar job keeping up on the most recent IAEA report, making Total Wonkerr a go-to resource on Iran’s centrifuges. The Washington Post’s Karen DeYoung has an excellent, balanced article on the technical and diplomatic implications of the report. Anyway, now that we are a day out from the release of the …
First Thoughts on IAEA Iran Report
by | 2007-05-23 | 1 Comment
I posted them here. My preliminary take is that the Iranians’ most notable progress has been to enrich uranium in the centrifuges they have installed. Update: More thoughts here.
