The President has been resolute ... that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and he has been equally – equally strong in asserting that diplomacy should be given a fair chance to achieve that goal. I want to thank my Cabinet colleagues – excuse me – for the many, many contributions that they have made – Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, the entire DOD – the department, but I especially ...

Supreme leader says Tehran not pursuing weapons of mass destruction for religious reasons, urges cooperation with UN watchdog but 'existing nuclear infrastructure' must remain

May 16, 2014 - Despite apparently reducing illicit purchases that breach U.N. sanctions, Iran is pursuing development of ballistic missiles, a confidential U.N. report says, posing an acute challenge to six powers negotiating with Tehran to rein in its nuclear program.

April 16, 2024 - As Iran threatens to deploy 'weapons never used before' against Israel, the nuclear question has hung heavy since tensions erupted between the two nations. Here is what we know on Iran's secret nuclear program.

November 28, 2018 - The United States imposes sanctions under various legal authorities against foreign individuals, private entities, and governments that engage in proliferation activities. Announcements of such sanctions determinations are printed in the Federal Register and can be accessed through the Government ...

February 28, 2023 - Iran could now produce “one bomb’s worth of fissile material” in “about 12 days,” a top US Defense Department official said Tuesday.

September 2, 2022 - An effort to save the Iran nuclear deal appeared to hang in the balance on Thursday after Washington said Tehran’s latest reply to the European Union proposal was “not constructive.”

March 5, 2022 - The IAEA has been seeking answers from Iran on how the uranium traces got there - a topic often referred to as "outstanding safeguards issues". Grossi's trip had raised hopes an agreement with the IAEA will potentially clear the way to reviving the nuclear pact. When he pulled the United States ...

July 20, 2024 - Antony Blinken noted that the policy of the US is to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapon.

August 6, 2019 - Tehran's Washington-blacklisted top diplomat said that this time the U.S. was using "economic terrorism" by "violating a historic nuclear deal & punishing those who seek to adhere to it."

News about Iran’s nuclear program, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

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April 23, 2018 - Investigative journalist Gareth Porter dispels some of the myths surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme.

November 7, 2014 - Iran is failing to address suspicions it may have worked on designing an atomic bomb, according to the latest report by a U.N. watchdog, potentially complicating efforts by world powers to reach a deal with Tehran on its nuclear program.

And lastly, last week, Tony Blinken, ... confirmed what most of us already knew, that the administration's goal is not to prevent Iran from ever getting a nuclear weapon. It is merely to delay that action. Even if we are successful in delaying nuclear capability for Iran to a year or 2, will that be enough to assuage other countries in the region like the Saudis, the Emiratis, from seeking their own ...

December 5, 2013 - U.S. lawmakers in the House of Representatives said on Wednesday they are concerned about Iran's ability to continue enriching uranium under the interim agreement on Tehran's disputed nuclear program, an issue they are likely to press as global powers attempt to reach a final agreement.

June 10, 2022 - Iran must cooperate with the IAEA and provide technically credible information in response to the IAEA's questions, which is the only way to remove these safeguards issues from the Board's agenda.

May 5, 2023 - Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over Iran's nuclear program threatens to reignite.

November 17, 2020 - The nuclear deal allows Iran only to keep a stockpile of 202.8 kilograms (447 pounds). The IAEA reported that Iran has also been continuing to enrich uranium to a purity of up to 4.5%, higher than the 3.67% allowed under the deal. Wednesday’s report confirmed that, in line with previous statements ...