The Leadership of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs expresses unequivocal condemnation of the military attack launched by the United States of America and Israel against the Islamic Republic of…
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Ahead of the third round of talks taking place between representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States on 26 February, Pugwash sent the Presidents of each country a…
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Pugwash strongly condemns the military attacks by Israel against Iran which began on June 13, resulting in the killing of civilians, scientists, and senior commanders, as well as damage and the destruction…
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In May 2025, a Pugwash delegation travelled to Tehran for meetings about the Iran nuclear file and regional security. Led by Secretary General Prof. Karen Hallberg and President Dr. Hussain Al-Shahristani, the…
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In January 2025, Pugwash held a workshop in Istanbul to map the key areas of nuclear danger in 2025 and beyond.
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This is a very short note addressing the issue of the Iran nuclear agreement and pointing out some key issues that are relevant to enhancing Middle Eastern security.
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The terrorist attack in Iran that killed the physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh had the main effect of increasing tensions and even the possibility of conflict.
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Pugwash Secretary-General Paolo Cotta Ramusino and Pugwash Council Member Sergey Batsanov visited Vienna and had meetings with heads of the IAEA and CTBTO Prepcom, as well as with the multilateral ambassadors of…
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The killing of Gen. Qassem Suleimani is not justified under international law. This attack was a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and an act of war against Iran. It has increased tension and…
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On 8 November 2019 Pugwash held a roundtable discussion on the situation in the Middle East in Tel Aviv, in cooperation with the Israeli Pugwash Group and the Alliance Center for Iranian…
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