No, Iran is Not Allowed to Inspect Itself
Mark Hibbs and Thomas Shea | Hill
As any landmark vote by a deeply divided United States Congress nears, stretching the truth to win hearts and minds is politics as usual. But what’s being said and published in some quarters about how the Iran nuclear deal would be implemented has now spun out of control.
Calling Out the Saudi Nuclear Bluff
Tristan Volpe | Hill
Saudi Arabia does not have the nuclear capabilities today to quickly follow through on Prince al-Faisal’s pledge. Nonetheless, the administration and Congress should consider whether further deliverables are needed to reassure Riyadh.
IAEA Warns Money Running Out to Monitor Iran Nuclear Deal
Shadia Nasralla | Reuters
The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday it will run out of money next month to monitor implementation of nuclear accords with Tehran and asked countries to increase funding the costs of its Iran work, which will rise to $10 million a year.
Iran Pushes Back on Nuclear Disclosure at Vienna IAEA Meeting
Laurence Norman | Wall Street Journal
Iran pushed back on calls from U.S. lawmakers and others for the United Nations' atomic agency to provide details of the probe it is conducting into Iran’s past nuclear work, warning the agency to “ensure full protection” of the confidential arrangements and information received.
Disposal Beats MOX in U.S. Comparison
World Nuclear News
America is reconsidering how it will dispose of 34 tonnes of plutonium as the previous plan involving a MOX plant has been said to be twice as costly as a dilution and disposal option in a leaked Department of Energy report.
Russia Successfully Test Fires Topol Ballistic Missile
Sputnik News
Russia's Strategic Missile Forces on Saturday launched a Topol intercontinental ballistic missile to test its advanced components and technical characteristics, the forces’ press service said.