PPT-Iran’s Nuclear Program: Status and Implications

Olli Heinonen Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Harvard Kennedy School 19 November 2013 Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities  Mining . David Albright. ISIS. November 3, 2013. Nuclear Weapon Issues in the 21st Century. Sponsored by the American . Physical Society Forum on Physics/Society & GWU Elliott School. Photo of Natanz, DigitalGlobe. AP Comparative Government. Society. While Iranians have had little experience with democracy, they have a thriving civil society. Sharia . sets . strict rules for behavior, but individuals still . have . What’s In this Chapter…... How have changing world conditions promoted the need for internationalism?. How have the United Nations’ changing international responses affected nationalism?. How do the responses of various international organizations affect nationalism?. Countries and Concepts: Politics, Geography, Culture 12/e. By Michael G. . Roskin. Copyright © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. . Sergio . Pitamitz. /Corbis. Iran’s Geography. Copyright © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. . Nuclear and Domestic Issues. Iran: Public Opinion on Foreign, . . Nuclear and Domestic Issues. International . Peace . Institute. With Charney . Research. 8. December 2010. Summary. Iranians divided on government’s performance.. Political Islam- Culture & Identity. And the Democratic Movements. Nasrin Naraghi. City College of San Francisco. Wednesday October . 27, . 2010. Objective. A More personal perspective about Iranian people and culture by an Iranian- American through study, travel, and communication with Iranian people. Isaac Littler. Safavids 1501-1722. Predominantly Persian elite. Claimed to be descendants of the Twelve Imams. Lack of central control. Converted about 90% of population to Shiism. Had respect for . People of the Book. Securities & Exchange Organization of Iran. IRAN. Area: . 1’648’195. Km. 2. (18. th. ). Population: . 76’064’623. (17. th. ). Official Language: Persian. Government: Islamic Republic. 1000-500 BCE. Land of the Aryans. Iran. , Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan. Link between western Asia and central/southern Asia. Majority of surviving historical accounts are Greek. Persian Empire. Iran has not adhered to the resolutions of the UN Security Council, but continued to build the nuclear program including the supporting infrastructure
Iran continues to manufacture centrifuges and their components
Iran is increasing the production of key raw materials (zirconium, heavy water, high strength aluminum), but depending still on imports (maraging steel, instrumentation) Iran Expert in a Semester By: Jon Doe III Iran Has been known to be Anti-American/Israel 8 year war, 1980-1988 against Iraq 2005 Iran says that it is enriching uranium for peaceful purposes. Iran has tried to keep its nuclear plans a secret, creating the perception around the world that they are trying to create a bomb. 8.31.11. Ashley. . Harrison. . Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain* . 1970. s. Bahrain Islamic Freedom* 1990s. Popular Front for the Liberation of Bahrain 1990s. Wa’ad. Early 2000s. Wefaq. Mission Impossible?. April 2016. Michele Capeleto, . Naval Analyst. +44 . 020 . 325 32137 . Michele.Capeleto@ihs.com. . A Nuclear Procurement Channel for Iran. Overview . – . Presentation Structure. Introduction:. The . present tectonics of Iran has resulted from the continental convergence of the Arabian and Eurasian plates. Our study . area (Fig.1). ,. comprises . a part of this collision zone and consists of an assemblage of distinct lithospheric .