The UN atomic energy agency has received documents from Iran on its proposed nuclear programme initiating the country’s anticipated international clearance. [UN News Center] The recent Gold King accident has heightened a debate here over the future of the Mountain Region’s old mines, amid the risk of toxic demise that could occur at any of… Keep reading →
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 →
The additional resources unleashed by the agreement will put Iran in a better position to spend more on its various priorities, but how much it puts toward foreign adventurism will remain a political, not an economic, decision. The economic windfall Iran will gain from a nuclear agreement will create opportunities for Tehran. Yet understanding the… Keep reading →
“The announcement between the P5+1 and Iran is a historic accomplishment. Building on the Lausanne framework, it will ensure that Iran’s nuclear program is – and will remain – a peaceful one, or that the international community will have more than enough time to respond if Iran’s program proves otherwise. This deal will extend the… Keep reading →
Although Iran’s missile arsenal is conventionally armed, credible reports of links with its nuclear program underscore the need for limits on missile R&D work as part of a nuclear accord. According to the latest reports stemming from the P5+1 talks, Iran is now insisting that UN sanctions on its ballistic missile program be lifted as… Keep reading →
In the nuclear negotiations, Tehran wants to have its cake and eat it too by obtaining sanctions relief while preserving the option to build a nuclear weapon in the future; the U.S. goal must be to deny Iran this capability. If Iran and the P5+1 powers reach a nuclear accord this summer, members of Congress,… Keep reading →
President Rouhani speaks of conciliation with the United States, but the differing bilateral descriptions of the parameters have some Iranians worried that a deal is by no means certain. Debate is raging inside Iran about the meaning of what happened in Lausanne last week. Two of the biggest questions center on why the U.S. and… Keep reading →
