Summary

• Iran to answer IAEA's questions following intelligence allegations
• P5 + Germany met in London to discuss new incentives
• Iranian proposal on ending nuclear deadlock being seriously considered by Russia
• Inside Iran's Natanz nuclear plant
• NATO and E.U. criticized says Iran's nuclear programme
• Iranians vote in second stage of parliamentary elections

IAEA and Iranian officials are to meet again later this month to discuss the IAEA's intelligence evidence of Iran's past nuclear weapon programme.

Summary

• P5+1 agree new wave of sanctions on Iran
• Iran predicts it will be using nuclear power by next year
• A Chinese military base in Iran: the geo-political consequences
• US Iranians oppose military action
• Congress discusses normalizing relations with Iran and assessing the effectiveness of sanctions and the policy of isolation

After meeting on January 22, the P5+1 were reported to have agreed a draft for strengthening the existing economic sanctions against Iran.

On November 15th, Mohammed Elbaradei released his report to the IAEA board of Governors. The board is set to meet on Thursday November 22nd to consider the issue. The report finds that Iran provided "timely information" and much greater access to both documents and to personnel than previously, but did not fully answer all the IAEA's questions.