Iran Sanctions
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS20871_20091008.pdf
Reviews provisions of the Iran Sanctions Act, and other measures designed to put pressure on the Iran regime. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
Russian Elite Image of Iran: From the Late Soviet Era to the Present
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=936
Examines the shifting hopes and misgivings of Russian intellectuals for forming an alliance with the Muslim world centered on Iran. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
Iran's Nuclear Program: Status
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL34544.pdf
Represents the latest review of the status of Iran's nuclear program. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
The United States and Europe: Current Issues
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22163_20090805.pdf
Assesses the current state of U.S.-European relations and such key issues as economic relations, climate change, relations with Russia and Iran, counterterrorism, and conflicts in Afghanistan and the Middle East. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement … in the Islamic Republic of Iran
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/news/docs/IAEA_Iran_Report_28August2009.pdf
Latest report on the activities of Iran with regard to nuclear energy and the international NonProliferation Treaty. From the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Iran's Economic Conditions: U.S. Policy Issues
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34525_20090615.pdf
Attempts to evaluate the economic structure, strengths, and vulnerabilities of Iran as Congress considers a proper course of action. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32045_20090622.pdf
Describes changes in the approach of the Obama Administration toward Iran, and discusses the stability of the current regime following the disputed elections of June 2009, issues of human rights and dissent, Iran's strategic capabilities and WMD programs, and its relations with other states and terrorist groups. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R40653.pdf
Reviews the results of the election and the allegations of fraud. Also discusses the possible outcomes of the civil unrest following the election and the implications for U.S. policy. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
Middle East Elections 2009: Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R40586.pdf
Discusses how elections in four strategic countries could reshape regional dynamics and complicate or advance U.S. policy goals in the Middle East. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
U.S.-Iranian Engagement: Toward a Grand Agenda?
http://library.usip.org/articles/1012224.1106/1.PDF
Opinions and ideas from a February 2009 roundtable discussion on the prospects for creating a diplomatic framework through which the U.S. and Iran could overcome differences relating to nuclear proliferation and policy toward Iraq and achieve a diplomatic rapprochement. From the U.S. Institute of Peace and the United Nations Association of the USA.
Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to WMD …
http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/wmd-acq2008.pdf
Latest report to Congress by the intelligence community for the year 2008 on the activities of various countries in acquiring weapons of mass destruction and advanced conventional arms. This report covers Iran, Syria, and North Korea. Also covers the actions of China, North Korea, and Russia in selling dual use technologies to entities in the Middle East and South Asia. From the Deputy Director of National Intelligence, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.
