Implementation Day under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed by the P5+1, the European Union, and Iran came on January 16, 2016 and certain nuclear-related secondary sanctions on Iran have now been lifted.
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The Partial Lifting Of Iranian Sanctions – Not Quite Business As Usual
By James Kearney, Joshua Rodman | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLPSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By Andrew Cheung, Ramin Hariri, Paul Lalonde, Michael Zolandz | Dentons
As you may well have seen from the extensive media coverage this weekend, following certification by the IAEA that the Government of Iran had met its obligations under the P5+1 Nuclear Agreement, the United States and European Union have now relaxed substantial portions of their sanctions regimes against Iran.
Top 10 Things To Know About The Implementation Of The Iran Nuclear Agreement
By Les Carnegie, Charles Claypoole, Andrew Galdes, William McGlone, Robert Price, Robert Sims, Eric Volkman | Latham & Watkins LLP
The EU and UN terminate most of their sanctions on Iran, while the US implements more limited changes to its longstanding embargo.
Rouhani’s election pledge to improve the economy by resolving the nuclear issue is not working particularly well because of the many domestic policy challenges. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has been eager to schedule the nuclear deal’s Implementation Day before the February midterm elections in order to demonstrate that the economy is on the mend. But… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Iran Dismantling Nuclear Program, Natural Gas Not Right For Massachusetts & Carbon Capture Bill Enters House
By Conor O'Sullivan
Iran has begun dismantling parts of its nuclear programme, according to the UN atomic watchdog. [The Guardian] Additional natural-gas pipeline capacity is not the best solution to meet the state’s longer-term energy demand needs, according to a study released by Massachusetts’ Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. [Lowell Sun] A bill is set to be introduced… Keep reading →
“Adoption Day” Marks Official Launch Of P5 + 1 Nuclear Deal With Iran
By Don Kassilke, Rachel Welford | Cozen O'Connor
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), intended to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program will be directed toward exclusively peaceful purposes, went into effect October 18, 2015.
Beyond The Vote (Part 4): Challenges For The Sanctions Regime
By Chip Poncy, Patrick Clawson, and Matthew Levitt
Three experts discuss the need to better inform U.S. and European companies about the continued risks of doing business with Iran, including the particulars of how secondary sanctions will be enforced once the nuclear deal is implemented. On September 16, The Washington Institute held a special one-day conference on the ramifications of the Iran nuclear… Keep reading →
Russian S-300 Missiles To Iran: Groundhog Day Or Game-Changer?
By Michael Eisenstadt
Potential military action against Iran would be much more risky if the regime does in fact acquire the advanced S-300 antiaircraft missiles, but Moscow and Tehran have significant obstacles to overcome before that occurs. One of the early consequences of the nuclear agreement with Iran has been revived negotiations over the sale of Russian S-300… Keep reading →
Iran’s ‘Frozen’ Assets: Exaggeration On Both Sides Of The Debate
By Patrick Clawson
Before the nuclear deal was signed, the freezing of Iranian assets was incomplete, so the loosening of restrictions on these assets will have less impact than implied by past and current arguments. The Obama administration has long overstated the extent to which economic sanctions froze Iranian assets and the impact these actions had on the… Keep reading →
Clarifying A ‘No’ Vote On The Iran Nuclear Agreement
By Robert Satloff
A congressional vote of disapproval would not necessarily be a deal breaker; in fact, it could give the administration time to improve the agreement or implement other policy measures that more effectively secure U.S. interests. What are the implications of voting against the Iran nuclear agreement? Considerable hyperbole clouds the issue. Here is a guide… Keep reading →
