Escalating Iran Sanctions Could Damage Hopes for New Beginning
On Monday, July 1 new Executive and Congressional sanctions on Iran, put in place before Iran’s recent elections, came into force. These new sanctions target the shipping and automobile sectors, financial transactions involving gold, and holdings of Iran’s currency, the rial. These latest sanctions come amid a growing debate over whether sanctions could undermine diplomatic opportunities […]
Iranian Public Opinion Sheds Light on How to Avoid War
What do pollsters who just finished surveying Iranian public opinion and the former Deputy Assistant of Defense for the Middle East have in common? They both agreed on what a diplomatic solution with Iran would look like at a recent Stimson Center panel. Two thirds of Iranians want their government to establish a diplomatic relationship with the United States, […]
