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    Parsing Iran’s Claims about Quickly Reconstituting the IR-40: Are the Plutonium Pathway Restrictions Undermined?
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker February 5, 2019

    Op-ed: How North Korea Can be Convinced to Give Up Nuclear Weapons
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker January 30, 2019

    A Key Missing Piece of the Amad Puzzle: The Shahid Boroujerdi Project for Production of Uranium Metal & Nuclear Weapons Components
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen [1], Frank Pabian [2], and Andrea Stricker January 11, 2019 PDF file of report

    2018

    Anatomy of Iran’s Deception and How Iran Benefited - Iran’s Nuclear Archive Confirms Gchine Uranium and Yellowcake Production Plant were Originally Part of a Clandestine Nuclear Weapons Fuel Cycle. Yet, Gchine never stopped operating.
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen [1] , Frank Pabian [2], and Andrea Stricker December 19, 2018

    Case Study: How Extraterritorial Enforcement Can Disrupt Iran’s Illicit Financing Schemes - the Example of Huawei and Skycom
    Andrea Stricker December 13, 2018

    Revealed: Emptying of the Iranian “Atomic Warehouse” at Turquz Abad
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen[1], Frank Pabian[2], and Andrea Stricker November 29, 2018

    The Plan: Iran’s Nuclear Archive Shows it Planned to Build Five Nuclear Weapons by mid-2003
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen*, and Andrea Stricker November 20, 2018

    Breaking Up and Reorienting Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program - Iran’s Nuclear Archive Shows the 2003 Restructuring of its Nuclear Weapons Program, then called the AMAD Program, into Covert and Overt Parts
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen,[1] and Andrea Stricker October 29, 2018

    New Information about the Parchin Site: What the Atomic Archive Reveals About Iran’s Past Nuclear Weapons Related High Explosive Work at the Parchin High Explosive Test Site
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Olli Heinonen,[1] and Frank Pabian[2] October 23, 2018

    U.S. and Allies Should Hold out for Broad North Korean Declaration and Inspector Access
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker October 11, 2018

    Revisiting Kangsong: A Suspect Uranium Enrichment Plant
    David Albright, with assistance from Sarah Burkhard October 2, 2018

    Case Study: Fake Defense Contractor Indicted for Exporting Military Related Drawings to Turkey
    Hanah Joudi and Andrea Stricker September 25, 2018

    Revisiting Qusayr: Uncertainties Still Abound at Suspect Underground Site in Syria
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Hanah Joudi, and Frank Pabian September 13, 2018

    Institute Statement on the Singapore Summit
    Institute for Science and International Security June 12, 2018

    Summary of North Korea’s Known Gas Centrifuge Program
    Institute for Science and International Security June 12, 2018

    Commercial Satellite Imagery Analysis for Countering Nuclear Proliferation
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Allison Lach June 8, 2018

    Previously Identified: Iran’s New Centrifuge Assembly Workshop
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker June 6, 2018

    North Korean Reprocessing Campaign May Have Taken Place
    David Albright and Sarah Burkhard June 5, 2018

    Technical Note on Iran’s Enrichment-Related Notifications to the IAEA
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker June 5, 2018

    Pakistan’s Growing Uranium Enrichment Program
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Frank Pabian May 30, 2018

    Technical Note on a Timeline for North Korean Denuclearization
    Institute for Science and International Security May 29, 2018

    On the Question of Another North Korean Centrifuge Plant and the Suspect Kangsong Plant
    David Albright May 25, 2018

    Institute Statement on the Dismantlement of Punggye-ri
    David Albright May 25, 2018

    New Thermal Power Estimates of the Khushab Nuclear Reactors
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Claire Chopin, and Frank Pabian May 23, 2018

    Thermal Power Plant at the Khushab Plutonium Complex is Nearly Complete
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Claire Chopin, and Frank Pabian May 23, 2018

    Verified Denuclearization of North Korea:  Mechanics and Prospects
    David Albright May 14, 2018 Albright presentation

    Understanding North Korea’s Nuclear Weapon Capabilities
    David Albright May 9, 2018

    Statement Regarding the U.S. Decision to Terminate Participation in the JCPOA
    Institute for Science and International Security May 8, 2018

    It Fits! Qom Site Layout
    David Albright and Frank Pabian May 1, 2018

    Iran’s Investigation of Possible Underground Nuclear Test Sites in the AMAD Program prior to 2004
    Institute for Science and International Security May 1, 2018

    Statement on Inter-Korean Summit
    David Albright April 27, 2018

    Correlating a Country’s Economic Output with its Level of Export Controls
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, Bridget Leahy, and Andrea Stricker April 23, 2018

    Chongsu Nuclear-Grade Graphite Production Plant? North Korea may be proliferating controlled nuclear goods
    David Albright April 20, 2018

    Continued Monitoring of the Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    David Albright and Sarah Burkhard April 18, 2018

    North Korea Continues Expanding Its Reactor Capability for Making Plutonium for Nuclear Weapons
    David Albright and Sarah Burkhard April 5, 2018

    Case Study: Two Plead Guilty in Pakistan Illicit Procurement Case
    Bridget Leahy and Andrea Stricker March 26, 2018

    Iran Nuclear Deal Procurement Channel Update: Is it being bypassed?
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker March 26, 2018

    Is the facility at Qusayr, Syria an underground nuclear facility? Public Evidence remains inconclusive
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, and Frank Pabian March 21, 2018

    Sudan/Russian Nuclear Power Cooperation Poses Proliferation Risks
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, Bridget Leahy, and Andrea Stricker March 13, 2018

    52 Countries Involved in Violating UNSC Resolutions on North Korea throughout most of 2017
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, and Andrea Stricker March 9, 2018

    On-Going Monitoring of Activities at the Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Allison Lach February 13, 2018

    Evidence that the Yongbyon 5 Megawatt-Electric Reactor Remains Operational
    David Albright and Sarah Burkhard February 2, 2018

    Peddling Peril Index (PPI) for 2017
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, and Andrea Stricker January 31, 2018

    Washington Post op-ed: Europe’s best chance on Iran could soon evaporate
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker January 3, 2018

    2017

    Countries Involved in Violating UNSC Resolutions on North Korea
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, and Andrea Stricker December 5, 2017

    Analysis of the IAEA’s Eighth Iran Nuclear Deal Report: The JCPOA two years after Adoption Day
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker November 13, 2017

    Note on the Question of Iran/North Korean Cooperation
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker October 16, 2017

    Most Nuclear Ban Treaty Proponents are Lagging in Implementing Sound Export Control Legislation
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, and Andrea Stricker September 27, 2017

    Transfer of Firearms on U.S. Control Lists Raises Proliferation, Terrorism Concerns
    Andrea Stricker and David Albright September 25, 2017

    Update on Iran’s Compliance with the JCPOA Nuclear Limits- Iran’s Centrifuge Breakage Problem: Accidental Compliance
    David Albright September 21, 2017

    Strengthening the Counter-Illicit Nuclear Trade Regime in the Face of New Threats: A Two-Year Review of Proliferation Threats Associated with the Middle East
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, Sarah Burkhard, and Erica Wenig September 12, 2017

    Khushab Update
    Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, and Frank Pabian[1] September 7, 2017

    Case Study: United States Levies Civil Suits Against Chinese and Russian Entities for Helping North Korea Bust Financial and Nonproliferation Sanctions
    Andrea Stricker September 7, 2017

    Analysis of the IAEA’s Seventh Iran Nuclear Deal Report: Still Little Detail and Potential Verification Problems
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker September 1, 2017

    Verifying Section T of the Iran Nuclear Deal: Iranian Military Site Access Essential to JCPOA Section T Verification
    David Albright and Olli Heinonen[1] August 31, 2017

    Nuclear Infrastructure and Proliferation Risks of the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Egypt
    Sarah Burkhard, Erica Wenig, David Albright, and Andrea Stricker August 25, 2017

    Revisiting Parchin: With plenty of evidence of past Iranian nuclear weapons activity at Parchin, the IAEA needs to revisit the site
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Olli Heinonen,[1] Allison Lach, and Frank Pabian[2] August 21, 2017

    Status of the Iran Nuclear Deal’s Procurement Channel
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker August 16, 2017

    Potential Nuclear Weapons-Related Military Area in Baluchistan, Pakistan
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, and Frank Pabian August 10, 2017

    North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities: A Fresh Look - with Power Point Slides
    David Albright August 9, 2017 Power Point download

    Cobalt 60 Sources in Mosul: Recovery and Lessons for the Future July 22, 2017

    Enforcing the Iran Nuclear Deal More Effectively and Holistically ; A Response to Recent Analysis by IISS
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker June 16, 2017

    A Freeze of North Korea’s Nuclear Program: Finding a Definition More Fitting of Today’s Reality
    David Albright June 13, 2017

    Analysis of the IAEA’s Sixth Iran Nuclear Deal Report:  A Return to More Limited Data
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker June 5, 2017

    Is Iran Mass Producing Advanced Gas Centrifuge Components? Can we even know with the way the Iran deal has been structured and implemented so far?
    David Albright and Olli Heinonen May 30, 2017

    WSJ op-ed: Trump Tries a ‘Waive-and-Slap’ Approach to Tehran
    Mark Dubowitz and David Albright May 17, 2017

    U.S. Export Control Reform: Impacts and Implications for Controlling the Export of Proliferation-Sensitive Goods and Technologies, A Policy Document for the New President and Congress
    Andrea Stricker with David Albright May 17, 2017

    Case Study: U.S. Man Indicted in Larger Iranian Financial Sanctions Busting Scheme
    Andrea Stricker May 3, 2017

    North Korea’s Nuclear Capabilities: A Fresh Look
    David Albright April 28, 2017

    Shenyang Machine Tools Company
    David Albright April 13, 2017

    Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Ambitions and Proliferation Risks
    Sarah Burkhard, Erica Wenig, David Albright, and Andrea Stricker March 30, 2017

    Case Study: Guilty Plea for Charge of Exporting Metallic Powder to Iran
    Andrea Stricker March 23, 2017

    North Korea’s Lithium 6 Production for Nuclear Weapons
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Mark Gorwitz, and Allison Lach March 17, 2017

    Analysis of the IAEA’s Fifth Iran Nuclear Deal Report
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker* March 3, 2017

    Comment on New Joint Commission Decision to Address Iran’s Hold Up Material at the EUPP
    David Albright January 12, 2017

    2016

    Heavy Water Loophole in the Iran Deal
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker December 21, 2016

    Case Study: Two Arrested in Iranian Aircraft Parts Trafficking Scheme, Result of U.S. Sting Operation
    Andrea Stricker December 7, 2016

    Case Study: Four Turkish Nationals Indicted for Making Illicit U.S. Financial Transactions
    Andrea Stricker November 30, 2016

    Analysis of the IAEA’s Fourth Iran Deal Report: Time of Change
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker November 15, 2016

    Press Release: New Book on South Africa’s Nuclear Program September 30, 2016

    September 2016: Monitoring Activities at the Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Allison Lach, and Samta Savla September 20, 2016

    Analysis of the IAEA’s Third Iran Deal Report: Filling in Missing Details
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker September 9, 2016

    In Response to Reactions over our JCPOA Exemptions Paper
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker September 6, 2016

    JCPOA Exemptions Revealed
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker September 1, 2016

    Iran’s Long-Term Centrifuge Enrichment Plan: Providing Needed Transparency
    Institute for Science and International Security August 2, 2016

    North Korea’s Suspect, Former Small-Scale Enrichment Plant
    David Albright July 21, 2016

    Previously Sanctioned Iranian Entities Doing Business in China
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker July 7, 2016

    Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Attempted Carbon Fiber Procurement
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker July 7, 2016

    Parchin: Will the IAEA Verify the Absence of Nuclear Weapons Activities in Iran?
    By David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Andrea Stricker June 20, 2016

    Plutonium, Tritium, and Highly Enriched Uranium Production at the Yongbyon Nuclear Site North Korea’s nuclear arsenal may be growing significantly
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini June 14, 2016

    IAEA’s Second JCPOA Report: Key Information Still Missing May 31, 2016

    Update on Iran’s Stocks of 3.5 Percent Low Enriched Uranium, Rev. 1 May 27, 2016

    May 2016: Monitoring Activities at the Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini May 27, 2016

    State Department’s Questionable Testimony on U.S. Heavy Water Purchase from Iran
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker May 26, 2016

    Update on Iran’s Stocks of 3.5 Percent Low Enriched Uranium
    David Albright May 23, 2016

    U.S. Purchase of Iran’s Heavy Water: Encouraging a Dangerous Nuclear Supplier
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker May 23, 2016

    Case Study: Nuclear Traffickers Conspired to Procure High Speed Cameras
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker May 19, 2016

    April 2016: Monitoring Activities at Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini April 29, 2016

    Minor Activity at North Korea’s Nuclear Test Site
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini April 25, 2016

    The Iran Nuclear Deal’s Procurement Channel: Overcoming Post-Implementation Day Issues
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker April 21, 2016

    Correlating the Operation of the Coal Plant to Reprocessing Activities at Yongbyon
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen, and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini April 15, 2016

    Government Official Raises Concern about Plutonium Separation at Yongbyon
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini April 5, 2016

    March 2016: Movement at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini March 23, 2016

    North Korea’s IRT Reactor: Has it Restarted? Is it Safe?
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini March 9, 2016

    Monitoring Developments at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini March 4, 2016

    Khushab Reactors Operational While New Construction Progresses
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini February 29, 2016

    IAEA’s First Post-Implementation Day Report: Key Information Missing
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Andrea Stricker February 26, 2016

    Parchin after Implementation Day: When Will the IAEA Go?
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini February 17, 2016

    Update on North Korea’s Reactors, Enrichment Plant, and Possible Isotope Separation Facility
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini February 1, 2016

    Implementation Day Report
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini January 17, 2016

    Update of Key Activities at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini January 13, 2016

    From the Sky: North Korea’s 2016 Nuclear Test
    By David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Andrea Stricker January 7, 2016

    North Korea’s 2016 Nuclear Test
    By David Albright January 6, 2016

    2015

    Making Sense of Iran’s Stocks of 3.5 and Near 20 percent LEU
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 23, 2015

    Taking Stock of Iran’s Near 20 Percent LEU
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 14, 2015

    JCPOA Procurement Channel: Architecture and Issues
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker December 11, 2015 Power Point download

    Plutonium & Highly Enriched Uranium, 2015 - Tables December 9, 2015

    Plutonium & Highly Enriched Uranium, 2015 - Charts
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 9, 2015

    Analysis of the IAEA’s Report on the PMD of Iran’s Nuclear Program
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 8, 2015

    Parchin in the IAEA’s Final Assessment on the PMD to Iran’s Nuclear Program
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 3, 2015

    Initial Reactions to the IAEA’s PMD Report
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 2, 2015

    Israel’s Military Plutonium Inventory
    David Albright November 20, 2015

    Highly Enriched Uranium Inventories in South Africa Status as of end of 2014
    David Albright November 20, 2015

    Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    By David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, Andrea Stricker, and Daniel Schnur November 19, 2015

    ISIS estimates of civil plutonium stocks worldwide as of the end of 2014.

    Civil Plutonium Stocks Worldwide End of 2014
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Daniel Schnur November 16, 2015

    Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium Inventories, 2015 November 16, 2015

    Addressing the Military Dimensions of Iran’s Nuclear Program
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen, and Andrea Stricker November 4, 2015

    Military Highly Enriched Uranium and Plutonium Stocks in Acknowledged Nuclear Weapon States
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini November 3, 2015

    India’s Stocks of Civil and Military Plutonium and Highly Enriched Uranium, End 2014
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini November 2, 2015

    Pakistan’s Inventory of Weapon-Grade Uranium and Plutonium Dedicated to Nuclear Weapons
    David Albright October 19, 2015

    Civil HEU Watch: Tracking Inventories of Civil Highly Enriched Uranium
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini October 7, 2015

    North Korean Plutonium and Weapon-Grade Uranium Inventories
    By David Albright October 7, 2015

    Daesh Hype about Stealing Nuclear Weapons
    David Albright and Sarah Burkhard October 2, 2015

    If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker September 28, 2015

    IAEA Visit to the Parchin Site
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen, and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini September 22, 2015

    Additional Taiwan-Based Element of Iranian Military Goods Procurement Network Exposed
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, Daniel Schnur, and Sarah Burkhard September 16, 2015

    Update on North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini September 15, 2015

    Parchin Site Update and Debate
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini September 11, 2015

    Preliminary Assessment of the JCPOA Procurement Channel
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker August 31, 2015

    ISIS Analysis of the IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, Andrea Stricker, and Daniel Schnur August 28, 2015

    Breakout Timelines Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
    David Albright, Houston Wood, and Andrea Stricker August 18, 2015

    Flawed Analysis by Robert Kelley in IHS Jane’s 360
    Institute for Science and International Security August 13, 2015

    Construction Continues at Pakistan’s Khushab Site
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini August 12, 2015

    WP Op-Ed: What Iran’s Hostile Reaction to the Parchin Issue Means for the Nuclear Deal
    David Albright August 10, 2015

    Satellite Imagery Does Not Support Iranian Road Work Claim at Parchin
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Andrea Stricker August 7, 2015

    Renewed Activity at the Parchin Site in Iran
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini August 5, 2015

    ISIS Analysis of JCPOA (Verification and Heavy Water Reactor Restrictions)
    Institute for Science and International Security July 28, 2015

    ISIS Analysis of JCPOA (LEU Cap, Civil Nuclear Benefits, JCPOA Fundamental Goal)
    Institute for Science and International Security July 22, 2015

    ISIS Analysis of JCPOA (LEU Stocks, Plutonium Pathway, and PMD)
    Institute for Science and International Security July 21, 2015

    On-Going Debate Over Iran’s Newly Produced LEU Hexafluoride
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker July 3, 2015

    Resolving the IAEA’s PMD Concerns Concretely Prior to the Lifting of Key Sanctions
    David Albright July 2, 2015

    Iran’s Newly Produced Low Enriched Uranium Hexafluoride: Not Fully Converted
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Andrea Stricker July 1, 2015

    Syria’s Unresolved Nuclear Issues Reemerge in Wake of ISIL Advance and Ongoing Civil War
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Sarah Burkhard June 30, 2015

    The U.S. Fact Sheet’s Missing Part: Iran’s Near 20 Percent LEU Updated June 5, 2015 with new IAEA data
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini June 5, 2015

    State Department Explanation of Iran’s Newly Produced 3.5 Percent Enriched Uranium Falls Short
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini June 5, 2015

    Iran’s Stock of Less than Five Percent Low Enriched Uranium June 2015 Update
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini June 2, 2015

    ISIS’s Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report May 29, 2015

    Parchin: A Pre-Comprehensive Agreement Update
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini May 26, 2015

    New Construction at Pakistan’s Khushab Nuclear Site
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini May 19, 2015

    Case Study: Skilled Procurement Ring Charged in Illegally Obtaining Goods for Iran
    By Christopher Coughlin and Andrea Stricker May 5, 2015

    The U.S. Fact Sheet’s Missing Parts: Iran’s Near 20 Percent LEU
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini May 4, 2015

    Yongbyon: A Better Insight into the Status of the 5MWe Reactor
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini April 29, 2015

    Comments on the April 20, 2015 IAEA Report on the Status of Iran’s Compliance with the JPA
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini April 22, 2015

    ISIS Note: Why Access to Iranian Military Sites Matters in a Long-Term Deal
    Christopher Coughlin April 13, 2015

    P5+1/Iran Framework: Needs Strengthening
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Houston Wood April 11, 2015

    Updates to ISIS Illicit Trade Case Studies
    Christopher Coughlin and Andrea Stricker April 1, 2015

    Preventing Proliferation Assistance between Iran and other Proliferant States or Entities
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker March 30, 2015

    Future Directions in the DPRK’S Nuclear Weapons Program: Three Scenarios for 2020
    David Albright February 26, 2015

    Pakistan’s Chashma Plutonium Separation Plant: Possibly Operational
    By David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini February 20, 2015

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    By David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, Andrea Stricker, Paulina Izewicz, and Daniel Schnur February 20, 2015

    ISIS’s initial findings from the Iran safeguards report
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, Andrea Stricker, Paulina Izewicz, and Daniel Schnur February 19, 2015

    Modifications at the Parchin Site: A Comprehensive Timeline; New Imagery Suggests Re-Asphalting
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Christopher Coughlin February 11, 2015

    Pakistan’s Fourth Reactor at Khushab Now Appears Operational
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini January 16, 2015

    2014

    Case Study: Iranian Illicit Financing for Quds Force’s Overseas Purchases
    David Albright and Jack Dishner December 17, 2014

    Update on IR-5 Centrifuge Issue: Taking Stock
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker December 16, 2014

    Stopping Iran’s Illicit Nuclear Procurement
    Ian J. Stewart and Andrea Stricker December 12, 2014

    Iran’s Stock of near 20 Percent LEU under the Extension of the Joint Plan of Action
    David Albright, Paulina Izewicz, and Andrea Stricker December 8, 2014

    Yongbyon: Monitoring Activities during Shutdown of 5 MW Reactor
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 5, 2014

    Update on Iran’s Stock of Less than Five Percent Low Enriched Uranium
    David Albright and Paulina Izewicz November 24, 2014

    Analysis of Status of Iran’s Compliance with the Joint Plan of Action
    David Albright, Paulina Izewicz, and Andrea Stricker November 24, 2014

    Provisions to Limit Future Iranian Illicit Procurements for Its Nuclear Programs
    David Albright and Olli Heinonen November 20, 2014

    A Note on Iran’s IR-5 Centrifuge Feeding
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker November 20, 2014

    ISIS Note: Further Questions on Sanctioned North Korean Entity
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker November 19, 2014

    Revisiting Iran’s Stock of Near 20 Percent LEU
    David Albright and Paulina Izewicz November 18, 2014

    Evaluating Iran’s Stock of Less than Five Percent Low Enriched Uranium
    David Albright and Paulina Izewicz November 18, 2014

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    David Albright, Paulina Izewicz, Andrea Stricker, and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini November 7, 2014

    Initial Reaction to IAEA Safeguards Report
    Intitute for Science and International Security November 7, 2014

    Covering all the Iran Nuclear Breakout Paths in the P5+1 Negotiations
    David Albright November 6, 2014

    A New Approach to Resolve Military Aspects of Iran’s Nuclear Program
    David Albright and Olli Heinonen November 5, 2014

    Event: Albright, Perkovich, Pletka on Iran October 24, 2014

    Update on Alleged Explosion at Parchin Military Complex
    David Albright, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini October 21, 2014

    ISIS Response to South Korean Foreign Minister’s Comments on Yongbyon
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini October 10, 2014

    Finding the Site of the Alleged Explosion at the Parchin Military Complex
    David Albright, Joseph Bermudez, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Stephen Wood October 9, 2014

    Yongbyon: Centrifuge Enrichment Plant Expands while 5 MWe Reactor is Possibly Shut Down
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini October 4, 2014

    Technical Note: Making Sense out of the IR-8 Centrifuge
    David Albright September 23, 2014

    Technical Note: Making Sense out of Iran’s Offers to Cut its SWUs
    David Albright September 23, 2014

    Compendium of ISIS’s Reports and Recommendations on the P5+1/Iran Long-Term Deal Negotiations
    Institute for Science and International Security September 22, 2014

    Iran Admits Illegally Acquiring Goods for its Nuclear Programs
    David Albright, Daniel Schnur, and Andrea Stricker September 10, 2014

    Advisory: United States Enforces Existing Sanctions against Key Iranian Company
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker September 9, 2014

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    David Albright, Paulina Izewicz, Andrea Stricker, and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini September 5, 2014

    Update on Parchin: A Necessary Piece of a Comprehensive Nuclear Deal
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, Andrea Stricker, and Daniel Schnur September 3, 2014

    Needless Collateral Damage
    Institute for Science and International Security September 2, 2014

    Centrifuge Research and Development Limitations in Iran
    Institute for Science and International Security August 29, 2014

    Activities Detected at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, William Baker, and Won Gi You August 6, 2014

    Time is Short for Iran to Address IAEA’s Nuclear Weapon Concerns
    Institute for Science and International Security August 1, 2014

    Iran’s Near 20 Percent Stock: Status and Need to Reduce Size
    David Albright and Paulina Izewicz July 31, 2014

    “The Six’s” Guiding Principles in Negotiating with Iran
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen, and Andrea Stricker July 22, 2014

    India’s New Uranium Enrichment Plant in Karnataka
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini July 1, 2014

    Iranian Breakout Study Drastically Overestimates Time to Nuclear Weapon
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker June 17, 2014

    Comments on the Princeton Group’s Proposal on Iran: Appendix 1 Centrifuge R&D Limitations June 12, 2014

    Comments on the Princeton Group’s Proposal on Iran
    ISIS June 12, 2014

    In Response to Gareth Porter’s Ridiculous Attack
    David Albright June 9, 2014

    Five Compromises to Avoid in a Comprehensive Agreement with Iran
    David Albright, Olli Heinonen, and Andrea Stricker June 3, 2014

    Spin, Spin, Spin
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker May 27, 2014

    ISIS Analysis of the IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    David Albright, Paulina Izewicz, Andrea Stricker, and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini May 23, 2014

    Making Iran Come Clean About Its Nukes
    David Albright and Bruno Tertrais May 15, 2014

    Parchin: Resolution Urgent
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini May 12, 2014

    On-going Activity at North Korea’s Punggye-ri Test Site
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Priscilla Kim May 10, 2014

    Case Study- Serial Proliferator Karl Li: China’s Continued Refusal to Act
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Donald Stewart May 8, 2014

    North Korea’s Punggye-ri Test Site: Activities Continue on May Day 2014
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Priscilla Kim May 2, 2014

    Activities Continue at North Korea’s Punggye-ri Test Site (revised May 1, 2014)
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Priscilla Kim May 1, 2014

    Case Study: Chinese Citizen’s Involvement in the Supply of MKS Pressure Transducers to Iran Preventing a Reoccurrence
    Ian J. Stewart, Andrea Stricker, and David Albright April 30, 2014

    Activities Continue at North Korea’s Punggye-ri Test Site April 29, 2014 (revised April 30, 2014, am)
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Priscilla Kim April 30, 2014

    Activities Continue at North Korea’s Punggye-ri Test Site (revised April 30)
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, and Priscilla Kim April 30, 2014

    Case Study- Suspicious Advertisements for High Quality Maraging Steel The question of Electrovek Steel’s Farsi language web site
    David Albright, Serena Kelleher-Vergantini, Donald Stewart, and Andrea Stricker April 28, 2014

    Monitoring North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini April 26, 2014

    Case Study- Canada Prosecutes Company for Possible Nuclear Related Export to Iran
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker April 24, 2014

    Monitoring Activity at Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini April 23, 2014

    Olli Heinonen on Iran’s implementation of the JPA
    Olli Heinonen March 25, 2014

    Update on Iran’s Total Near 20 Percent Enriched Uranium Stock
    David Albright, Patrick Migliorini, Christina Walrond, and Houston Wood March 11, 2014

    The Iran Primer- Centrifuges: Key to Final Nuclear Deal
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker March 10, 2014

    Case Study - Chinese National Sought High-Strength Carbon Fiber for China
    Donald Stewart and Andrea Stricker March 5, 2014

    Changes Visible at Parchin Nuclear Site Why Parchin Matters to a Final Deal
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini February 25, 2014

    Update on Lashkar Ab’ad: Iran’s Laser Enrichment Capabilities
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini February 24, 2014

    Iran’s Centrifuge Research and Development Program: Revised
    David Albright and Paulina Izewicz February 24, 2014

    Additional Centrifuge Plants: Update
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker February 24, 2014

    ISIS Analysis of the IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    David Albright, Christina Walrond, and Andrea Stricker February 20, 2014

    Maintaining a Six-Month Breakout Timeline in Iran
    David Albright, Patrick Migliorini, Christina Walrond, and Houston Wood February 17, 2014

    Exploding Bridge Wire Issue: A Crack in the Door?
    David Albright February 12, 2014

    Case Study - U.S. Busts Iranian Smuggling Scheme Involving a Nuclear-Related Good
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker January 31, 2014

    Iran’s Centrifuge Research and Development Program
    David Albright and Paulina Izewicz January 27, 2014

    Defining Iranian Nuclear Programs in a Comprehensive Solution
    ISIS January 21, 2014

    Update on Fordow Centrifuge Site: Future Uncertain
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini January 13, 2014

    2013

    Further Construction Progress on the Fourth Heavy Water Reactor at Khushab Nuclear Site
    Serena Kelleher-Vergantini and Robert Avagyan December 20, 2013

    No Significant Changes Visible at Parchin Nuclear Site
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 10, 2013

    Increased Activity at the Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 5, 2013

    Construction Finishing of Likely New Indian Centrifuge Facility at Rare Materials Plant Efforts to Build a Larger Centrifuge Complex Encounter Opposition
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini December 4, 2013

    Iran’s Negotiating Track with the IAEA
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker November 26, 2013

    The Rocky Path to a Long-Term Settlement with Iran
    David Albright November 25, 2013

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    David Albright, Christina Walrond, and Andrea Stricker November 15, 2013

    Determining the Irreducible Elements of an Interim Agreement with Iran:  A Freeze Plus
    ISIS November 5, 2013

    Case Study - Getting to the Core: United States Charges Iranian with Missile Export Violations
    Andrea Stricker November 4, 2013

    Iranian Breakout Estimates - Summary
    Patrick Migliorini, David Albright, Houston Wood, and Christina Walrond October 24, 2013

    Iranian Breakout Estimates, Updated September 2013
    Patrick Migliorini, David Albright, Houston Wood, and Christina Walrond October 24, 2013

    In Response to Recent Questionable Claims about North Korea’s Indigenous Production of Centrifuges
    David Albright and Olli Heinonen* October 18, 2013

    David Albright’s Testimony on Iran before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
    David Albright October 3, 2013

    Future World of Illicit Nuclear Trade: Mitigating the Threat
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Houston Wood October 1, 2013

    An Appeal to Iran
    David Albright and Christina Walrond September 19, 2013

    Myanmar to Sign Additional Protocol
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker September 16, 2013

    Misleading Statement on Iran’s 20 Percent Low Enriched Uranium Conversion
    David Albright and Christina Walrond September 13, 2013

    Syria’s Past, Secret Nuclear Program Poses Proliferation Risks
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan September 13, 2013

    Steam Venting from Building Adjacent to 5MWe Reactor: Likely Related to Reactor Restart
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan September 11, 2013

    North Korean Yongbyon nuclear center, August 31, 2013
    Institute for Science and International Security August 31, 2013

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    David Albright, Christina Walrond, and Andrea Stricker August 28, 2013

    Quick Reaction to IAEA Safeguards Report on Iran August 28, 2013

    Update on the Parchin Site
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan August 22, 2013

    Recent Doubling of Floor Space at North Korean Gas Centrifuge Plant : Is North Korea doubling its enrichment capacity at Yongbyon?
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan August 7, 2013

    Modeling Iran’s Tandem Cascade Configuration for Uranium Enrichment by Gas Centrifuge
    William C. Witt, Patrick Migliorini, David Albright, Houston Wood July 31, 2013

    Critical Capability
    David Albright and Christina Walrond July 30, 2013

    Lashkar Ab’ad:  Iran’s Unexplained Laser Enrichment Capabilities
    David Albright and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini July 29, 2013

    Iran’s Critical Capability in 2014: Verifiably Stopping Iran from Increasing the Number and Quality of its Centrifuges
    David Albright and Christina Walrond July 17, 2013

    Update on the Arak Reactor
    David Albright and Christina Walrond July 15, 2013

    Myanmar Government Must Close Down Military Ties with North Korea
    Andrea Stricker and Serena Kelleher-Vergantini July 5, 2013

    Can Rouhani Deliver a Nuclear Deal?  Can he be Trusted?
    Meredith Tull and Andrea Stricker June 19, 2013

    Burma Reiterates its “No-Nuclear-Weapons” Commitment
    Serena Kelleher-Vergantini and Andrea Stricker May 24, 2013

    Case Study - United States Busts Likely North Korean Transshipment Scheme
    Andrea Stricker May 24, 2013

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report of May 22, 2013
    David Albright, Christina Walrond, and Andrea Stricker May 22, 2013

    Iran Laying Asphalt at the Suspect Parchin Site May 22, 2013

    Stopping an Undetectable Iranian Bomb
    David Albright, Mark Dubowitz, and Orde Kittrie March 27, 2013

    Preventing the Suppression of Uncomfortable Truths on Iran’s Nuclear Program
    David Albright March 7, 2013

    Basic Attack Strategy of Stuxnet 0.5 rev. 1
    the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) February 28, 2013

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    by David Albright, Christina Walrond, Andrea Stricker, and Robert Avagyan February 21, 2013

    Flawed Bloomberg Article on Iran Nuclear Sanctions
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker February 20, 2013

    Ring Magnets for IR-1 Centrifuges
    David Albright February 13, 2013

    North Korean Miniaturization
    David Albright February 13, 2013

    ISIS Statement on North Korean Nuclear Test
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker February 12, 2013

    Monitoring Activity at Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site*
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan February 3, 2013

    Day after Alleged Sabotage at Fordow: Hardly the Expected Emergency Response
    David Albright, Robert Avagyan and Andrea Stricker January 30, 2013

    Taking Stock and Moving Forward on the Issue of the Parchin High Explosives Test Site
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan January 25, 2013

    Case Study - Chinese Salesman Arrested in Pressure Transducer Case
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker January 18, 2013

    Steering Iran Away from Building Nuclear Weapons
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker January 16, 2013

    U.S. Nonproliferation Strategy for the Changing Middle East
    David Albright,, Mark Dubowitz, Orde Kittrie, Leonard Spector and Michael Yaffe January 14, 2013

    Executive Summary - U.S. Nonproliferation Strategy for the Changing Middle East
    David Albright,, Mark Dubowitz, Orde Kittrie, Leonard Spector and Michael Yaffe January 14, 2013

    Press Release - Project on U.S. Middle East Nonproliferation Strategy January 14, 2013

    2012

    The AP Graphs: A Preliminary Discussion
    David Albright December 19, 2012

    Update on Ongoing Construction at the Parchin High Explosive Test Site
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan December 12, 2012

    Significant Changes Made to Parchin High Explosives Test Site, Further Activity Likely November 29, 2012

    Understanding the IAEA’s Mandate in Iran: Avoiding Misinterpretations
    By David Albright, Olli Heinonen, and Orde Kittrie November 27, 2012

    In Positive Move, Burma to Sign Additional Protocol
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker November 19, 2012

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report
    by David Albright, Christina Walrond, and Andrea Stricker November 16, 2012

    Aiding the Physics Research Center’s Overseas Procurements: Role of Applied Science Co. and Akebono Boeki Co. November 15, 2012

    Appendix: Applied Science Telexes November 15, 2012

    Comments on Wall Street Journal Editorial and Our Breakout Estimates*
    David Albright, Christina Walrond, William Witt, and Houston Wood October 30, 2012

    United States Prosecutes U.S.-Based Smuggler Working for Iran
    Andrea Stricker October 26, 2012

    Closing the Tinners’ Swiss Criminal Case*
    David Albright and Michael Rietz** October 26, 2012

    Discouraging Any Iranian Decision to Produce Highly Enriched Uranium
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Christina Walrond October 25, 2012

    Challenges Posed by North Korea’s Weapon-Grade Uranium and Weapon-Grade Plutonium
    David Albright and Christina Walrond October 24, 2012

    Parchin High Explosives Test Site Activity Still Ongoing
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan October 17, 2012

    Iran’s Evolving Breakout Potential
    William C. Witt, Christina Walrond, David Albright and Houston Wood October 8, 2012

    Revisiting Danilenko and the Explosive Chamber at Parchin: A Review Based on Open Sources
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan September 17, 2012

    Revisiting Vyacheslav Danilenko: His Origins in the Soviet Nuclear Weapons Complex
    Mark Gorwitz September 17, 2012

    V. V. Danilenko’s Expertise in Explosive Chambers:  Translated Selections from the 2003 Book
    Robert Avagyan September 17, 2012

    Time for Action on Iran at IAEA Board of Governors Meeting
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker September 11, 2012

    Hypocritical Non-Aligned Movement communiqué supports Iran’s continued nuclear stonewalling
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Andrew Ortendahl September 7, 2012

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report from August 30, 2012
    David Albright, Christina Walrond, Andrea Stricker, and Robert Avagyan August 30, 2012

    Iran’s heading of the Non-Aligned Movement: Lead up to more confrontation?
    Andrew Ortendahl and Andrea Stricker August 29, 2012

    New Phase of Suspect Activity at Parchin Site
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan August 24, 2012

    Support the Reformist Call for a National Referendum over Iran’s Nuclear Program
    Lyle Bacaltos and Andrea Stricker August 20, 2012

    North Korea’s Estimated Stocks of Plutonium and Weapon-Grade Uranium
    David Albright and Christina Walrond August 16, 2012

    British Bank Accused of Doing Massive Illegal Iran Business: Settles with New York Authorities
    Andrea Stricker August 15, 2012

    Update on North Korean Light Water Reactor Construction Project
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan August 14, 2012

    Major U.S. Sting Operation Arrests Iranian in Nuclear Smuggling Network
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker August 10, 2012

    Potential Change in Iran’s Nuclear Fatwa?
    Lyle Bacaltos August 2, 2012

    Cleanup Activity at Suspected Parchin Test Site Appears Complete: Site Considerably Altered
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan August 1, 2012

    Activity at Parchin Explosive Testing Site Continues: Time Running Out for a Sound IAEA Inspection
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan July 2, 2012

    Suspected Clean-Up Activity Continues at Parchin Military Complex: Considerable Dirt Movement Near Suspect Building
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan June 20, 2012

    Iranian Production of 19.75 Percent Enriched Uranium:  Beyond Its Realistic Needs
    David Albright and Christina Walrond June 15, 2012

    Déjà vu at Fordow? What are Iran’s enrichment plans?
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Christina Walrond June 4, 2012

    Is Iran Building a Third Enrichment Plant?
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker June 4, 2012

    Further Activity at Suspected Parchin Explosive Testing Complex:  Two Small Buildings Razed
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan May 30, 2012

    ISIS Analysis of the May 25, 2012 IAEA Iran Safeguards Report: Production of 3.5% Enriched Uranium Increases Significantly; Iran Continues to Increase its Stock of 19.75% LEU; Rapid Installation of Large Numbers of IR-1 Centrifuge Outer Casings Not a Prelude to Dramatically Increased Centrifuge Deployment at Natanz or Fordow; Advanced Centrifuge Program Still Troubled But Makes Some Progress
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Christina Walrond May 25, 2012

    Construction Progressing Rapidly on the Fourth Heavy Water Reactor at the Khushab Nuclear Site
    David Albright and Robert Avagyan May 21, 2012

    The Physics Research Center Telexes: New ISIS Studies and Findings
    David Albright and Paul Brannan May 16, 2012

    Iranian Smuggling for Military Nuclear Programs: From Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group to the PHRC
    David Albright and Paul Brannan May 16, 2012

    Telexes: Front Company Kala Naft
    David Albright and Paul Brannan May 16, 2012

    Telexes: Amir Kabir University and Dr. Shahmoradi
    David Albright May 16, 2012

    The Telexes: Whole Body Counters and the Physics Research Center
    David Albright and Paul Brannan May 16, 2012

    Case Study - U.S. Company Charged with Pressure Transducer Sales: Who Were the End Users? May 14, 2012

    Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Responds to Evidence of New Activity at Parchin Site May 11, 2012

    Opening the Door to a Solution with Iran
    David Albright and Olli Heinonen* May 9, 2012

    New Satellite Image Shows Activity at Parchin Site in Iran
    David Albright and Paul Brannan May 8, 2012

    Case of Three Tinners Set for Trial: Plea Deal Expected April 25, 2012

    Internal IAEA information links the Supreme Leader to 1984 decision to seek a nuclear arsenal April 20, 2012

    Media Matters’ Faulty Report on Broadcast Media April 19, 2012

    Satellite Imagery of North Korean Nuclear Test Site Shows Growth in Pile of Material Near Test Shaft ; Unclear if Nuclear Test Will Follow
    Paul Brannan April 10, 2012

    A Freeze Today, Not in the Future, to Iran’s 20 Percent Enrichment
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, Paul Brannan, and Christina Walrond April 10, 2012

    Early Satellite Image Shows Foundation for High Explosive Test Chamber at Parchin Site in Iran: What was the Chamber for?
    David Albright and Paul Brannan April 10, 2012

    U.S. Intelligence Estimates and the Iranian Nuclear Program
    David Albright and Paul Brannan April 9, 2012

    The New National Intelligence Estimate on Iran: A Step in the Right Direction
    David Albright and Paul Brannan March 22, 2012

    Department 70 and the Physics Research Center: Extensive Interest in Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technologies
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Mark Gorwitz, and Andrew Ortendahl March 19, 2012

    Appendix for Department 70 March 15, 2012

    Communication Dated 2 March 2012 received from the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Agency, GOV/INF/2012/4 March 15, 2012

    Satellite Image of Building Which Contains a High Explosive Test Chamber at the Parchin Site in Iran
    David Albright and Paul Brannan March 13, 2012

    Light Water Reactor Construction Progressing at Yongbyon Nuclear Site March 5, 2012

    Preventing Iran From Getting Nuclear Weapons: Constraining Its Future Nuclear Options
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Andrea Stricker, Christina Walrond, and Houston Wood March 5, 2012

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report: Production of 20% Enriched Uranium Triples; Iran Increases Number of Enriching Centrifuges at Natanz FEP by Nearly 50% and Signals an Intention to Greatly Expand the Number of Centrifuges at Both Natanz and Fordow; Advanced Centrifuge Program Appears Troubled February 25, 2012

    The Physics Research Center and Iran’s Parallel Military Nuclear Program
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Stricker February 23, 2012

    PHRC telex appendix February 23, 2012

    No Obama Letter to Iran? January 20, 2012

    Reality Check: Shorter and Shorter Timeframe if Iran Decides to Make Nuclear Weapons Rev.1
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Andrea Stricker and Andrew Ortendahl January 18, 2012

    Pakistani Man Sentenced to Prison in U.S. Export Violation Case January 11, 2012

    2011

    Burma’s Nuclear Aspirations: Less Reason Now for Concern - But Burma should sign the Additional Protocol and answer questions about its ties to North Korea
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker December 12, 2011

    No Visible Evidence of Explosion at Esfahan Nuclear Site; Adjacent Facility Razed December 8, 2011

    Rendering Useless South Africa’s Nuclear Test Shafts in the Kalahari Desert
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Zachary Laporte, Katherine Tajer, and Christina Walrond November 30, 2011

    Vyacheslav Danilenko – Background, Research, and Proliferation Concerns
    Mark Gorwitz November 29, 2011

    Satellite Image Showing Damage from November 12, 2011 Blast at Military Base in Iran
    Paul Brannan November 28, 2011

    Iran’s Ridiculous Distraction November 18, 2011

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report: Part II - Iran’s Work and Foreign Assistance on a Multipoint Initiation System for a Nuclear Weapon
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Mark Gorwitz and Andrea Stricker November 14, 2011

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Iran Safeguards Report: Part 1 IAEA Details Evidence of Nuclear Weaponization Activities in Violation of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty; Enrichment at Natanz Continues to Stagnate; Three Cascades of IR-1 Centrifuges Installed at Fordow, Low Enriched Uranium Cylinder Moved to Fordow
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Andrea Stricker, and Christina Walrond November 8, 2011

    Iran Nuclear Issue – Considerations for a Negotiated Outcome
    John Carlson November 4, 2011

    Debunking Gregory Jones Again
    David Albright and Christina Walrond October 27, 2011

    Iran’s Advanced Centrifuges
    David Albright and Christina Walrond October 19, 2011

    Performance of the IR-1 Centrifuge at Natanz
    David Albright and Christina Walrond October 19, 2011

    ISIS President David Albright’s Review of Mohamed ElBaradei’s New Book October 13, 2011

    New Satellite Imagery of Iranian Nuclear Sites on Google Earth October 11, 2011

    Further Construction Progress of Possible New Military Uranium Enrichment Facility in India
    Paul Brannan October 5, 2011

    Ahmadinejad Reiterates Willingness to Halt 20 Percent Enrichment September 22, 2011

    Determining the purpose of Iran’s growing stock of 19.75 percent enriched uranium : Production should be capped.
    David Albright and Christina Walrond September 21, 2011

    Natanz Enrichment Site: Boondoggle or Part of an Atomic Bomb Production Complex?
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Andrea Stricker, and Christina Walrond September 21, 2011

    Critique of a Recent Breakout Estimate at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP)*
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Christina Walrond September 20, 2011

    Ahmadinejad and Abbasi-Davani at Odds on Enrichment Claims September 14, 2011

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Safeguards Report on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from September 2, 2011
    David Albright and Paul Brannan September 2, 2011

    ISIS Analysis of the IAEA Iran Safeguards Report from September 2, 2011
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Andrea Stricker, and Christina Walrond September 2, 2011

    ISIS Analysis Part II: Iran’s Critique of May 24, 2011 IAEA Safeguards Report: More Obfuscation
    Andrea Stricker September 2, 2011

    Abbasi-Davani Interview on Iran’s 20 Percent Enrichment August 31, 2011

    Two Recent Media Reports to Note on Iran’s Nuclear Program August 29, 2011

    Iran Moving Centrifuges to Fordow August 24, 2011

    Case Study - Chinese National Charged with Illegal U.S. Exports to Pakistani Nuclear Program
    Andrea Stricker August 23, 2011

    Iran’s Critique of May 24, 2011 IAEA Safeguards Report: Arguments Not Based on Facts
    Paul Brannan August 12, 2011

    ISIS Analysis of Russian Proposal: Ask Iran to Come Clean on Nuclear Weaponization Before Removing Sanctions August 4, 2011

    Iran Confirms Installation of Advanced Centrifuges July 19, 2011

    Iran Reportedly Installing Advanced Centrifuges July 15, 2011

    Iran to IAEA: Drop Nuclear Weaponization Investigation July 13, 2011

    Case Study - IRISL and Affiliates Indicted on Financial Conspiracy Charges
    Andrea Stricker July 8, 2011

    Will Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani lead Iran to nuclear weapons? (Rev. 1)
    David Albright, Paul Brannan and Andrea Stricker June 24, 2011

    Ahmadinejad Announcement Laying Groundwork for Official Policy of Nuclear Ambiguity? June 23, 2011

    Iran Signals Continued Delay in Ratifying Nuclear Safety Pact: Is the Bushehr Power Reactor Safe?
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker June 22, 2011

    UN Report Cites 2 Unreported Long-Range Iranian Missile Launches June 17, 2011

    Additional Construction Activity at Yongbyon Nuclear Site
    Paul Brannan June 10, 2011

    IAEA Worried about Ongoing Military Nuclear Work in Iran
    David Albright, Paul Brannan and Andrea Stricker June 8, 2011

    Moving 20 Percent Enrichment to Fordow:  Slow Motion Breakout Continues?
    David Albright, Paul Brannan and Andrea Stricker June 8, 2011

    Time for Iran to Come Clean and Cooperate With the IAEA
    David Albright and Paul Brannan June 7, 2011

    Myanmar Says Halted Nuclear Research Program: Verification Critical
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker June 3, 2011

    ISIS Analysis of May 24, 2011 IAEA Safeguards Report on Iran (Revised May 25)
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker and Christina Walrond May 24, 2011

    ISIS Analysis of IAEA Report on Syria: IAEA Concludes Syria “Very Likely” Built a Reactor
    Paul Brannan May 24, 2011

    Pakistan Doubling Rate of Making Nuclear Weapons: Time for Pakistan to Reverse Course
    David Albright and Paul Brannan May 16, 2011

    New Satellite Image of Construction at North Korea Nuclear Site April 27, 2011

    European Court of Human Rights Rejects Tinners’ Appeal April 26, 2011

    Case Study - Man Charged with Exporting U.S. Goods to Pakistan’s Nuclear Program
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker April 14, 2011

    Yadegari Appeal Denied by Canadian Court
    Andrea Stricker April 14, 2011

    Technical Note: Revisiting Bomb Reactors in Burma and an Alleged Burmese Nuclear Weapons Program
    David Albright and Christina Walrond April 11, 2011

    Statement by the Leader of Myanmar Delegation H.E. U Tin Win to the 53rd Annual Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference April 11, 2011

    Characterizing the Crisis at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
    David Albright and Christina Walrond April 1, 2011

    Fukushima Crisis: Unmonitored Releases Preliminary Assessment of Accident Sequences and Potential Atmospheric Radiation Releases
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Christina Walrond March 31, 2011

    New March 18 Satellite Image of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Site in Japan March 18, 2011

    New Satellite Image of Fukushima Nuclear Site From March 17, 2011 March 17, 2011

    New Satellite Image of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Site in Japan From March 16, 2011 March 16, 2011

    ISIS Statement on Events at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Site in Japan March 15, 2011

    Satellite Image Shows Damage to Reactor Buildings at Fukushima Daiichi Complex After Explosions March 14, 2011

    IAEA Iran Safeguards Report: Expansion of Natanz Enrichment Plant Lags (Rev. 1) ; LEU Production Not as High as Expected; Iran Readying Advanced Centrifuges for Deployment?
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Christina Walrond February 25, 2011

    IAEA Safeguards Report on Syria:  Agreement on Homs Site Not Enough to Avoid a Special Inspection
    Paul Brannan February 25, 2011

    Satellite Image Shows Suspected Uranium Conversion Plant in Syria
    David Albright and Paul Brannan February 23, 2011

    Stuxnet Malware and Natanz: Update of ISIS December 22, 2010 Report
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Christina Walrond February 16, 2011

    Case Study - A Smuggler’s Use of the U.S. Financial System to Receive Illegal Payments from Iran Updated February 11, 2011
    Andrea Stricker February 11, 2011

    Case Study - United States Indicts Man behind Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Iranian Smuggling Network
    Andrea Stricker February 11, 2011

    Pakistan Appears to be Building a Fourth Military Reactor at the Khushab Nuclear Site
    David Albright and Paul Brannan February 9, 2011

    State Department Cables:  United States Pressures China over Limmt, to No Avail February 3, 2011

    Keeping U.S. Dual-Use Goods out of India’s Nuclear Weapons Program
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Stricker January 26, 2011

    Disabling North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Program
    David Albright and Paul Brannan January 20, 2011

    2010

    Swiss Judge Recommends Charges against the Tinners December 23, 2010

    Did Stuxnet Take Out 1,000 Centrifuges at the Natanz Enrichment Plant? Preliminary Assessment
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Christina Walrond December 22, 2010

    The Tinner Case: Time for a Frank, Open Evaluation
    David Albright and Paul Brannan December 21, 2010

    CIA Recruitment of the Three Tinners: A Preliminary Assessment
    David Albright and Paul Brannan December 21, 2010

    U.S. Government Keeps Watch over Burma’s Nuclear Program December 14, 2010

    State Department Cables: Stopping Iran’s and North Korea’s Illicit Procurement for their Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs December 10, 2010

    Holding Khan Accountable, An ISIS Statement Accompanying Release of Libya: A Major Sale at Last
    David Albright December 1, 2010

    Libya: A Major Sale at Last
    David Albright December 1, 2010

    Satellite Image Shows Syrian Site Functionally Related to Al Kibar Reactor
    David Albright and Paul Brannan December 1, 2010

    IAEA Safeguards Report on Syria: Cooperation from Syria Worsens, Special Inspection Needed
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Stricker November 23, 2010

    IAEA Iran Safeguards Report: Shutdown of Enrichment at Natanz Result of Stuxnet Virus? Downgrade in Role of Fordow Enrichment Site; LEU Production May Have Decreased
    David Albright, Andrea Stricker, and Christina Walrond November 23, 2010

    Satellite Image Shows Building Containing Centrifuges in North Korea
    David Albright and Paul Brannan November 21, 2010

    New Satellite Imagery of Yongbyon Shows Construction Progress on Experimental Light Water Reactor November 18, 2010

    Stuxnet Worm Targets Automated Systems for Frequency Converters: Are Iranian Centrifuges the Target?
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker November 17, 2010

    ProPublica/PBS Investigation Presents Alternate Analysis on Burma Nuclear Evidence November 15, 2010

    Avoiding the Legitimization of Iranian Enrichment: Better to Discourage Options Involving the Conversion of Iran’s LEU Stock into Bushehr Reactor Fuel
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Stricker October 27, 2010

    Chinese Firms Continue to Evade Iran Sanctions October 19, 2010

    Taking Stock: North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Program
    David Albright and Paul Brannan October 8, 2010

    Construction of Third Heavy Water Reactor at Khushab Nuclear Site in Pakistan Progressing
    Paul Brannan October 5, 2010

    Comprehensive Piece on Iranian Military Equipment Smuggler and U.S. Sting Operation October 5, 2010

    What is North Korea building in the area of the destroyed cooling tower?  It bears watching.
    David Albright and Paul Brannan September 30, 2010

    Guidelines for the Management of Plutonium (INFCIRC/549): Background and Declarations September 17, 2010

    Civil Separated Plutonium in the INFCIRC/549 States – Taking Stock
    David Albright and Christina Walrond September 17, 2010

    Global Fissile Material Stock Charts September 16, 2010

    ISIS Analysis of New Covert Uranium Enrichment Plant Construction Claims September 9, 2010

    IAEA Iran Safeguards Report:  Iran Degrading Safeguards Effectiveness September 6, 2010

    IAEA Iran Safeguards Report:  Iran Degrading Safeguards Effectiveness; Low Enriched Uranium Production Holds Steady
    David Albright and Paul Brannan; Charts prepared by Christina Walrond September 6, 2010

    If Not Now, When?  Time for an IAEA Special Inspection in Syria
    David Albright and Paul Brannan September 6, 2010

    Technical Note:  Iran Recycles the Tails in the Production of 19.75 Percent Uranium August 6, 2010

    Case Study - Yadegari Sentenced to 20 Months Plus Time Served ; Worked for Procurement Ring that Supplied Iran’s Enrichment Program
    Andrea Stricker August 2, 2010

    What is Iran’s competence in operating centrifuges?
    David Albright, Paul Brannan and Andrea Stricker July 26, 2010

    Case Study - Update: New Charges for Irish Company Suspected of Military Exports to Iran
    Andrea Stricker July 16, 2010

    After the 2010 NPT Review Conference: Advancing the Non-Proliferation Pillar
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker July 15, 2010

    Case Study - U.S. Company Faces Penalties for Alleged Nuclear Export Attempts to India, Israel
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Stricker July 14, 2010

    Has Iran initiated a slow motion breakout to a nuclear weapon?
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Stricker July 12, 2010

    New Satellite Image of Chashma Nuclear Site in Pakistan July 9, 2010

    Man Suspected of Illicit Nuclear Trade to Iran Found Guilty July 6, 2010

    Eli Lake’s New Report and the Inadvertent Conflation of Sources About the Notorious Tinner Family July 2, 2010

    New Der Spiegel Article on Iran’s Nuclear Program June 21, 2010

    Taking Stock of the Production of 19.75 Percent Uranium at the PFEP
    by David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Jacqueline Shire June 11, 2010

    India Expanding Military Nuclear Site
    Paul Brannan June 2, 2010

    IAEA Iran Report:  Enrichment Increases Slightly; Lack of Adequate Safeguards
    David Albright and Jacqueline Shire
    Charts prepared by Christina Walrond May 31, 2010

    Was Kakavand’s Acquittal Part of a Quid Pro Quo with Iran? - Update II May 19, 2010

    Iran’s Proposed LEU deal:  Skeptical but Awaiting Clarification May 17, 2010

    Update: U.S. Extradition Request Denied in France for Alleged Iranian Military Parts Smuggler May 12, 2010

    NPT Review Conference 2010 Suggested Language for Final Document
    David Albright and Andrea Stricker April 23, 2010

    Iran’s new centrifuge:  What do we know about it?
    David Albright, Jacqueline Shire, and Paul Brannan April 13, 2010

    Malaysia Finally Adopts National Export Controls
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Christina Walrond April 9, 2010

    What the Nuclear Posture Review means for proliferation and nuclear “outliers” April 6, 2010

    Defected Iranian Nuclear Scientist Reportedly Worked Across from Secret Nuclear Weapons R&D Facility March 31, 2010

    Detecting and Disrupting Illicit Nuclear Trade after A.Q. Khan (published in the Washington Quarterly Vol. 33)
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Scheel Stricker March 26, 2010

    Steam Emitted From Second Khushab Reactor Cooling Towers; Pakistan May Be Operating Second Reactor
    Paul Brannan March 24, 2010

    Pakistani Government Seeks to Investigate A.Q. Khan’s Activities March 22, 2010

    The Price of Getting Documents from A.Q. Khan:  Carrying his Water
    David Albright and Paul Brannan March 17, 2010

    Washington Post article featuring ISIS’ book Peddling Peril March 10, 2010

    Supplement to Iran’s Gas Centrifuge Program: Taking Stock
    David Albright and Christina Walrond March 3, 2010

    Latest Collaboration Between ISIS and the Media on Illicit Trade March 1, 2010

    IAEA Report on Iran: Enrichment at Natanz improving; entire LEU tank moved to PFEP ; no progress on weaponization February 18, 2010

    French Court Delays Decision over Extradition of Majid Kakavand February 17, 2010

    Busting the Members at the Core of Iran’s Smuggling Networks for Nuclear, Missile, and Conventional Military Goods*
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Scheel Stricker February 16, 2010

    Case Study - Inventive U.S. Sting Operation Catches Iran-Based Military Equipment Smuggler
    David Albright, Paul Brannan and Andrea Scheel Stricker February 16, 2010

    Case Study - Former Iranian Ambassador Arrested in UK for Alleged Iran-Directed Smuggling Scheme
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Scheel Stricker February 16, 2010

    Case Study - Middleman Majid Kakavand Arrested for Malaysia-Based Iranian Illicit Procurement Scheme
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Scheel Stricker February 16, 2010

    Case Study - Arrest Made in Germany of Core Iranian Procurement Agent
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, and Andrea Scheel Stricker February 16, 2010

    Busting the Members at the Core of Iran’s Smuggling Networks for Nuclear, Missile, and Conventional Military Goods February 16, 2010

    Iran’s Gas Centrifuge Program:  Taking Stock
    David Albright and Christina Walrond February 11, 2010

    Iran’s enrichment for the Tehran Research Reactor:  Update
    David Albright and Jacqueline Shire February 9, 2010

    Iran’s recent statements about production of fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor:  A quick review
    David Albright and Jacqueline Shire February 8, 2010

    Burma: A Nuclear Wannabe; Suspicious Links to North Korea; High-Tech Procurements and Enigmatic Facilities
    David Albright, Paul Brannan, Robert Kelley and Andrea Scheel Stricker January 28, 2010

    Exploring Claims about Secret Nuclear Sites in Myanmar
    Robert Kelley, Andrea Scheel Stricker and Paul Brannan January 28, 2010

    Deep Connections between Myanmar’s Department of Atomic Energy and the DTVE
    Andrea Scheel Stricker January 28, 2010

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