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 under the NPT. And upholding the rights of States parties to international regimes is as …
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 international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme. We propose a fresh …
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 to use the situation to deflect attention from its nuclear program. ElBaradei: I don’t know, …
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 and graphics. GAO, in a report ominously number 06-666, recently described the Cheyene Mountain upgrade …
