House Passes Bill to Strengthen U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
Timothy R. Homan | Bloomberg
The U.S. House today passed its most stringent package of sanctions against Iran, just four days before the new Iranian president, a cleric described as a moderate, takes office. The House voted 400-20 for a measure that would subject more goods and services to sanctions.
Chambers Split on East Coast Missile Defense Site
Frank Oliveri | Roll Call
While the House wants to buy a new missile that has failed a recent test and commit to building an East Coast missile defense site, which would use an incomplete upgraded version of the missile, some key Senate leaders are far more skeptical.
Iran Not in S-300 Missile Replacement Talks
RIA Novosti
Iran and Russia have not discussed Moscow's tentative offer to supply Tehran with Antei-2500 surface-to-air missile systems instead of the S-300, whose sale was previously blocked by the Kremlin, Iran’s envoy to Russia said Wednesday.
5,000 New Centrifuges to Start Operation: Ahmadinejad
Tehran Times
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that 5,000 new domestically manufactured centrifuge machines, which have been installed at the country’s uranium enrichment facilities, are ready to start operation in the near future.
DOE Chief Supports Yucca Alternatives, New Agency for Nuclear Waste
Alex Brown | National Journal
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Tuesday praised a Senate plan to deal with nuclear waste—an alternative to the long-disputed Yucca Mountain site—calling it a "promising framework for addressing key issues."
Pentagon, Lawmakers Deal Blows to Navy Fast-Strike Missile Effort
Elaine M. Grossman | Global Security Newswire
Senate appropriators on Tuesday moved to cancel a U.S. Navy program to develop a medium-range missile for launch by fast-attack submarines, but only after top Defense Department brass significantly restricted the Virginia Payload Module in a secret meeting late last year.