Will Sanctions Hawks Kill an Iran Nuclear Deal?
Now that we are nearing the July 20 deadline for P5+1 and Iran nuclear talks, it is important that we have a sober understanding of the difficulties the White House will have tailoring sanctions relief so as to secure and sustain a lasting nuclear agreement.
Treasury’s Flawed Defense of Iran Aircraft Sanctions
Last week, the New York Times examined how sanctions that prevent Iran from purchasing Western aircraft and spare parts are hurting ordinary Iranians and have contributed to a record of over 1,700 plane crash deaths in Iran over the past decade. David Cohen, the Treasury Department Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence–who is responsible for […]