Lawmakers Say Iran Unlikely to Address Suspicions of Secret Weapons Program
IN THIS ISSUE: Iran 'unlikely' to address secret weapons program, in Israel, some support Iran deal, Obama's critics are real gamblers on Iran, Japan two weeks from nuclear power, Kazakhstan dismissed Gaddafi's "Muslim nuclear bomb," mission to purge Syria of chemical weapons comes up short.
Lawmakers Say Iran Unlikely to Address Suspicions of Secret Weapons Program
Jay Solomon | Wall Street Journal
An Obama administration assessment of the Iran nuclear deal provided to Congress has led a number of lawmakers to conclude the U.S. and world powers will never get to the bottom of the country’s alleged efforts to build an atomic weapon.
In Israel, Some Support the Iran Deal
Carol Giacomo | New York Times
Some members of Israel's security establishment see merit in the agreement, which imposes limits on Iran's nuclear program in return for a lifting of international economic sanctions.
Obama's Critics Are the Real Gamblers on Iran
Fareed Zakaria | Washington Post
Let’s imagine that the opponents of the nuclear agreement with Iran get their way: The U.S. Congress kills it. What is the most likely consequence? Within one year, Iran would have more than 25,000 centrifuges, its breakout time would shrink to mere weeks.
Japan Two Weeks From Return to Nuclear Power
World Nuclear News
Kyushu Electric Power Company plans to apply to regulators for the final 'applied safety inspection' of Sendai 1 on 3 August. This check is expected to take one week, making 10 August a potential start-up date.
Kazakhstan Dismissed Gaddafi's "Muslim Nuclear Bomb" Proposal in 1992
Masakatsu Ota | Kyodo News
In the spring of 1992, just a few months after the collapse of the Soviet Union, then Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi proposed that Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev share with Libya nuclear warheads abandoned by the Soviets as "the first Muslim nuclear bomb."
Mission to Purge Syria of Chemical Weapons Comes Up Short
Adam Entous and Naftali Bendavid | Wall Street Journal
One year after the West celebrated the removal of Syria’s arsenal as a foreign-policy success, U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the regime didn’t give up all of the chemical weapons it was supposed to.
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