Iran Nuclear: An interview that Amano missed to read before publishing the latest IAEA's report

ReportIran
10 November 2011
Though rather old but the interview can shed light on many questions raised recently in the report published by IAEA on Tuesday, 8th November 2011. 

Interviewed by: Oliver Meier
Conducted on 27 September 2011

Representing Iran at the IAEA: Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh Speaks with Arms Control Today

Iran provides basic answers to the questions about its nuclear program

10 November 2011
Tehran Times

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali-Asghar Soltanieh has offered the (Non-Aligned Movement) NAM critical information about Iran's nuclear program amid a publicity hype following the publication of the report by the IAEA on 9th Novemebr on Iran's nuclear activities.

In a session of the NAM, held upon Iran's request on Tuesday, Ali-Asghar Soltanieh responded to 20 critical questions about Tehran's nuclear program and a host of related issues.

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano's latest report on Iran's nuclear activities was circulated among 35 members of the Board of Governors of the agency on Tuesday evening, almost 10 days ahead of the seasonal meeting of the board, due to take place in Vienna on November 17 and 18.

This is a report that you normally do not see in the mainstream media such as BBC and CNN.
See the full report @ Tehran Times

Lord Patten vows to save the World Service from cuts

The new chairman of the BBC has signalled he is prepared to axe sports events and a digital television channel – but vowed to fight to save the World Service from spending cuts.

Lord Patten vows to save the World Service from cuts
By Jonathan-Lynne-jones

The new chairman of the BBC has signalled he is prepared to axe sports events and a digital television channel – but vowed to fight to save the World Service from spending cuts.

US Ambassador privately admits Iran's nuclear ambition is not for weapon

WikiLeaks and The Guardian

26 January 2011

In a classified cable dated 29 April 2009, Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte confirms that Iran had no weapon programme in its nuclear activities. In his cable, he says, "Recalling the U.S. Intelligence Community's assessment in the 2007 NIE that Iran halted its nuclear weapons work in 2003, France asked about information in DDG Safeguards Olli Heinonen's February 2008 technical briefing, which indicated some activities had taken place in 2004. The U.S. responded that the information in Heinonen's February 2008 briefing was consistent with the 2003 weaponisation halt assessment, since some activities were wrapping up in 2004."

Toward a Negotiated Solution – Solving the Iranian Nuclear Puzzle

by Charles D. Ferguson
Jan 26, 2011

Last week, I spoke at a meeting of the Arms Control Association on the Multilateral “P-5+1” talks with Iran over its nuclear program. How can we improve IAEA monitoring and verification so that we can have sufficient confidence that Iran’s nuclear fuel-cycle activities are not used for weapons purposes?