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This paper identifies a range of possible verification, transparency and confidence-building mechanisms through which trust in the Iranian nuclear program could be established. The paper introduces the background of nuclear proliferation and nuclear safeguards, outlines ways to reduce the scope of the Iranian fuel cycle activities and suggests measures to enhance the IAEA's (International Atomic Energy Agency) ability to detect the diversion of declared nuclear material. Subsequently, the paper addresses measures to assist the detection of clandestine facilities and to increase trust in Iran's intention to stay in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and reviews several cooperative confidence-building measures.