Summary of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, as Amended by Committee
Under the amended version of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, S.615, most fundamental elements of the original Corker-Menendez bill remain intact. This includes the most problematic elements of the original legislation. As amended, S.615: Delays the implementation of a comprehensive nuclear deal reached with Iran by revoking the President’s authority to relieve sanctions on […]
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, […]
Changing Course on Iran Sanctions
This post appeared in today’s The Hill newspaper. New sanctions on Iran are about the surest bet in Washington these days. Both the House and the Senate have passed a “crippling” gasoline embargo, and the administration has all but given up talk of negotiations in favor of pressing for UN Security Council sanctions “that bite.” In […]
Live-blogging Friday’s Events in Iran
[polldaddy poll=1721241] 12:23 am: A NIAC member points to propaganda like this video playing up fears of foreign conspiracies against Iran as indicative of why Obama’s approach has been the right one thus far. He notes Iran has stepped up airing videos similar to this. 11:39 pm: With many concerned a major crackdown against the […]
Talking heads…
Trita has two pieces up on Huffington today, one with J Street Executive Director Jeremey Ben-Ami on why the President should reject arbitrary deadlines for diplomacy with Iran. How Diplomacy with Iran Can Succeed History argues strongly for President Obama to resist pressure to set arbitrary deadlines for diplomacy with Iran – as he did […]
Congress weighing options on Iran
As President Obama’s plan for diplomacy with Iran takes shape, members of Congress are considering whether to move beyond the previous strategy of sanctions and coercion in favor of more constructive dialogue. The bipartisan resolution calling for an “incidents-at-sea agreement” with Iran is steadily gaining support among lawmakers, many of whom see it as a […]
Okay, we’ll talk to Iran…. (now what?)
Everyone–literally everyone –who favors diplomacy with Iran is asking the same question right now: What do we do now that Barack Obama is President? For the last eight years, the pro-engagement community honed its defensive skills. For the duration of the Bush regime, this rag-tag band of progressives, trade groups, security organizations, and religious groups was in the […]
Congress watches Colbert, will introduce Norooz resolution
Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA-15) has agreed to introduce a Congressional resolution recognizing Norooz, expressing appreciation for the contributions of Iranian Americans to American society, and wishing both Iranian Americans and the people of Iran a prosperous new year. This is the first time Congress has ever issued such a message to our community. Take a […]