For those worrying about Iran, or realizing that it is in fact only Tuesday, here is something to lift your spirits. There is a wonderful article in the January/February 2006 issue of Foreign Affairs called A Natural History of Peace. Yes, this is an article about monkeys. It is about monkeys (or apes rather) that …
Iran and UF6 – It's Official
by | 2006-01-10 | No Comments
Iran seems to have pulled the rough diplomatic equivalent of downing eight pints and running around all over the place. This just in: Iran Begins Removal of IAEA Seals at Enrichment-related Locations Vienna, 10 January 2006 – IAEA inspectors confirmed today that Iran started to remove IAEA seals on enrichment-related equipment and material at Natanz. …
If You Believe They Put a Man on the Moon
by | 2006-01-10 | No Comments
Imagine that you are an astronaut. Sitting (or is it floating?) in the International Space Station (ISS), you would likely be quite aware of a curious link between your escape route home (Earth sweet Earth) and Russia’s possible assistance for the Iran nuclear program. On the whole, it appears that U.S.–Russia nonproliferation programs have not …
Iran to Resume Uranium Enrichment?
by | 2006-01-09 | 2 Comments
That’s what Jacqueline Shire is reporting over at ABCNews.com: Sources with knowledge of Iran’s nuclear program tell ABC News that a senior Iranian official notified the IAEA verbally over the weekend of its intention to introduce uranium hexafluoride gas, or UF6, into centrifuges at a facility in Natanz, 150 miles south of Tehran. Introducing UF6 …
