15 September
2006 | International Religious Freedom Report on Iran, U.S. Department of State.
This report provides detailed information with respect to matters involving religious freedom in Iran. The International Religious Freedom report is submitted to Congress annually by the U.S. Department of State. |
| August 2006 | Country Analysis Brief for Iran, Energy Information Administration.
Iran’s economy is heavily reliant on oil exports, but the country is attempting to diversify. The country is earning high oil export revenues, but gasoline import costs are also rising rapidly. |
| 31 July 2006 | Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, Congressional Research Service.
According to an Administration national security strategy document released on March 16, 2006, the United States "may face no greater challenge from a single country than Iran." To date, the Administration has pursued several avenues to attempt to contain the potential threat posed by Iran. |
20 July
2006 | Iran's Nuclear Programme: Recent Developments, Congressional Research Service.
IAEA inspections since 2003 have revealed almost two decades worth of undeclared nuclear activities in Iran, including urainium enrichment and plutonium seperation efforts ... On April 11, Iranian officals announced they had enriched some uranium to 3.5 enrichment (fuel-grade). |
| 13 June 2006 | Iran's Influence in Iraq, Congressional Research Service.
Iran’s influence over the post-Saddam government in Iraq is substantial because the predominant parties in that government have long enjoyed Tehran’s sponsorship. An emerging concern is that Iran’s influence has extended to support for militant groups in Iraq. |
| 20 June 2006 | Iran at a Crossroad: An Historic Opportunity for a Better Future, U.S. Department of State.
The Iranian regime has an historic opportunity to set its country on a better course. If Iran accepts the new diplomatic offer and voluntarily suspends its nuclear activities, an agreement can be worked out that will bring Iran real economic, social and political benefits. |
| 4 April 2006 | Consular Information Sheet on Iran, U.S. Department of State.
Consular Information Sheets include such information as location of the U.S. embassy or consulate, unusual immigration practices, health conditions, minor political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations, crime and security information, and drug penalties. |
| 8 March 2005 | Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Iran, U.S. Department of State.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices are submitted annually by the U.S. Department of State to the U.S. Congress. They cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
| 2 March 2006 | Iran’s Oil and Gas Wealth, U.S. Congress, Joint Economic Committee.
An examination of Iranian oil and gas fields, related energy production, and oil exports. |
| 15 February 2006 | Reaching out to the people of Iran, U.S. Department of State.
Fact Sheet on State Department plans to request a $75 million supplemental appropriation during 2006 to support democracy promotion activities in Iran. |
| 29 December 2005 | Travel warning for Iran, U.S. Department of State.
Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid a certain country. |
11 November
2005 | Iran's Influence in Iraq, Congressional Research Service.
Iran's influence over the post-Saddam government in Iraq is substantial because the predominant parties in that government have long enjoyed Tehran's sponsorship. An emerging concern is that Iran's influence has extended to support for militant groups in Iraq. Some U.S. statements and press sources say that sophisticated explosive devices are entering Iraq from Iran. |
3 November
2005 | Iran: Voices Struggling To Be Heard, U.S. Department of State (Fact Sheet).
The Iranian people have a tradition of expressing their views and feelings through art, literature, film, news media, or the political process. Unfortunately, Iran is ruled by a government that seeks to stifle the voices of the Iranian people. |
| August 2005 | Background Note on Iran, U.S. Department of State.
Includes facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of Iran. |
| 2 March 2005 | The Iran Nonproliferation Act: Issues and Options, Congressional Research Service.
The Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 (INA) was enacted to help stop foreign transfers to Iran of weapons of mass destruction, missile technology, and advanced conventional weapons technology, particularly from Russia. |
| 21 April 2006 | Briefing on the Iran Nuclear Issue by R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
"We think it's time for countries to use their leverage with Iran .... And therefore, we think it's important that countries prohibit the use -- the export of dual-use technologies that Iran can make use of in constructing its nuclear program." |
| 8 March 2006 | United States Policy Toward Iran. Ambassador Nicholas Burns Opening Statement before the House International Relations Committee
"Successive U.S. administrations have recognized that Iran’s regime poses a profound threat to U.S. interests in the Middle East and more broadly across the globe ... this threat has intensified as Iran’s approach to the world has become even more radical." |
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