In conjunction with the Obama-Medvedev Summit in Moscow today, the United States and Russia reached a Joint Understanding (White House press release) for establishing new limitations on the number of strategic nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles under the START Follow-on Treaty.
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Iran update: number 135
Summary
- IAEA reports no change
- Obama holds out a diplomatic hand to Iran
- Iranian Presidential elections on June 12 – result in the balance
- Sarkozy meets with Iran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki
- Gates confirms Iran launch of Sejil-2 missile
- Israelis accuse Bolivia and Venezuela of supplying Iran with uranium
- Ahmadinejad denies collaboration with North Korea
- US House and Senate discuss deepening sanctions
- New Israel-US working group on Iran's nuclear program
Political developments around nuclear weapons and the “butterfly effect”
During the past month or two, getting to zero has seemed to resemble the early phase of the butterfly effect of Chaos Theory. The thinking goes as follows: the movement of air caused by a butterfly flapping his wings could contribute to the formation of a hurricane, or other major weather event. Without that one extra factor of the flapping of the butterfly's wings, the event may not have occurred. Of course, the flapping of a butterfly's wings alone cannot cause a weather event.
Iran update: number 134
Summary
- Iran and US delegations clash again at the NPT PrepCom
- Tehran further clarifies its priorities in the upcoming negotiations with the E3+3; won't suspend enrichment; EU endorses proposed meetings between E3+3 and Iran
- US Senate Foreign Relations Committee releases report on Iran; Congress introduces more proposals for sanctions
- Gates tours Middle East to discuss negotiations with Arab allies
- Iranian court releases Iranian-American journalist convicted of spying
- Israeli military leaders say they have continued preparati
Getting to Zero Update
6 May 2009
Iran update: number 133
Summary
- Iran looks ready to accept invitation from P5+1, remains adamant about its right to continue its nuclear program
- US announces that it will participate fully in P5+1 nuclear talks with Iran
- Presidential candidate in Iran suggests that he may support verification measures
- Officials from Obama administration reveal latest developments in Iran policy deliberations
- Iran plans to launch another, more sophisticated satellite
- Iran proclaims progress in its nuclear production capabilities, but analysts express skepticism
Iran update: number 132
Summary
- The IAEA releases its latest report on Iran
- US intelligence officials indicate that Tehran is far off from producing a nuclear weapon
- Iran launches its first satellite into orbit and plans to expand its launch capabilities
- Testing phase at the Bushehr reactor site begins
- President Obama addresses Iranian government, calling for improved relations while expanding sanctions
- Tehran responds with cautious optimism, but also frustration
- Iran invited to international security conference on Afghanistan
- US