Deepti Choubey
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Iran Tests Advanced Missiles
Iran has test-fired advanced missiles, just days before international negotiations over its nuclear program take place on October 1. The key issue at hand, however, is the recent disclosure of its clandestine centrifuge facility near Qom.
Source: Southern California Public Radio

"The Iranians are actually in violation of their agreements with the IAEA which were agreed to in February of 2003 and as much as they are trying to say that they are not and trying to deflect the conversation, this is really the point that I think all states need to come back to in order to get the Iranians to the negotiating table and act seriously."
About the Author
Former Deputy Director, Nuclear Policy Program
Choubey was previously the director of the Peace and Security Initiative for the Ploughshares Fund. She also worked for Ambassador Nancy Soderberg in the New York office of the International Crisis Group.
- Understanding the 2010 NPT Review ConferenceQ&A
- Defining Success for the NPT Review ConferenceArticle
Deepti Choubey
Recent Work
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