Nuclear Programmes in the Middle East: In the shadow of Iran - Press Coverage
- 17 Jun 2008 - - Washington Times - Nuclear dangers rise with oil costs
A study by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies found that virtually every Middle Eastern nation save Iraq had expressed interest in nuclear power, in part, analysts said, because of the fear that Iran was pursuing a nuclear bomb.
"If Tehran's nuclear program is unchecked, there is reason for concern that it could in time prompt a regional cascade of proliferation among Iran's neighbors," the report said.
- 03 Jun 2008 - - World Tribune - Think tank: Iran nukes would pose direct threat to Saudis
The International Institute of Strategic Studies reported that an Iranian nuclear weapon would prompt Teheran's neighbors, particularly Saudi Arabia, to acquire similar systems. In a report released on May 20, IISS said an Iranian atomic bomb would directly threaten Saudi Arabia.
If Teheran's nuclear program is unchecked, there is reason for concern that it could in time prompt a regional cascade of proliferation among Iran's neighbors," the report said. "The danger of a...
- 27 May 2008 - - Christian Science Monitor - U.N. nuclear watchdog faults Iran’s lack of cooperation
Iran's nuclear ambitions are already spurring a preemptive arms race in the Middle East, according to a new report by Britain's International Institute of Strategic Studies, says The Daily Telegraph. The IISS said last week that Iran's neighbors are investing in civil nuclear programs that would allow them to develop bombs in the event of Iran developing nuclear weapons. Since 2006, 13 Middle East countries have unveiled new plans – or overhauled existing ones – to generate electricity from...
- 23 May 2008 - - New York Sun - Florida Republican Denounces Proposed Saudi-U.S. Nuclear Pact
Between February 2006 and January 2007, 13 Middle Eastern countries either announced plans to explore atomic energy or revived pre-existing nuclear programs, the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies reported this week. "If Tehran's nuclear program is unchecked, there is reason for concern that it could in time prompt a regional cascade of proliferation among Iran's neighbors," the report said.
- 23 May 2008 - - Daily Telegraph - It's nuclear power, not oil, that worries the Middle East
But not all the overseas investment deals being made on the back of rising oil prices are welcome - at least so far as the West's security interests are concerned - as highlighted by this week's report by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a defence policy think tank.
Nuclear Programmes in the Middle East: In the Shadow of Iran found that between February 2006 and January 2007, at least 13 countries in the Middle East had announced new or revived plans...
- 23 May 2008 - - Jewish Chronicle - Think tank warns of nuclear proliferation in Middle East
Warnings of a “cascade” of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, spurred on by fears about Iran’s nuclear-arms potential, have been issued this week by a top London-based defence think tank.
In their report, Nuclear Programmes in the Middle East in the Shadow of Iran, researchers at the International Institute for Strategic Studies also spoke of fateful decisions faced by Israel “as Iran reaches one technological milestone after another in its journey towards acquiring nuclear...
