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Removing Congressional Illusions About An Iran Nuclear Deal

IN THIS ISSUE: Removing congressional illusions about Iran nuclear deal, Goldman puts 'for sale' sign on Iran's old uranium supplier, a nuclear deal with Iran is within reach, nuclear waste storage on Texas lawmakers' agenda, NATO gets first US destroyer, Air Force retraces old path.

Published on February 13, 2014

Removing Congressional Illusions About An Iran Nuclear Deal

George Perkovich | Carnegie Proliferation Analysis

Occasionally, congressional testimony can be interesting in ways unintended by the staff who invited the witnesses. On January 28, the House Foreign Affairs Committee invited Gregory Jones of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center to testify in a hearing on implementation of the Iran nuclear deal agreed to in November 2013. Jones's testimony was interesting, and likely not what the majority wanted to hear. But his words do highlight what is not realistic to demand in the negotiations with Iran.

Goldman Puts 'For Sale' Sign on Iran's Old Uranium Supplier

David Sheppard | Reuters

Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank are quietly trying to get out of a business few people know they are even in: trading supplies of raw uranium known as yellowcake.

A Deal on Iran's Nuclear Programme is Within Reach – But Only if There is Political Will

Hamid Babaei | Guardian

Iran only began producing its own enriched uranium because of restrictions from the west. At last, though, the long saga is close to a happy ending.

Nuclear Waste Storage on Texas Lawmakers' Agenda

Jim Malewitz | Texas Tribune

Could Texas' wide-open spaces help solve the country's nuclear waste storage problem?

NATO Gets First US Destroyer for Missile Shield

Defense News

The first of four US high-tech destroyers arrived in Spain Tuesday to form a key part of a ballistic missile shield for Europe which Russia says directly threatens its security.

Seeking Nuclear Cures, Air Force Retraces Old Path

Robert Burns | Associated Press

In launching a new search for cures to what ails its nuclear missile corps, the Air Force is considering proposals it tried five years ago, according to internal emails and documents obtained by The Associated Press.

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