Dobbins: Enrichment Ultimatums and Threats Undermine U.S. Goals on Iran
“In keeping the position that that Iranian nuclear capability is unacceptable, we in effect are failing to put in place the kind of instruments that actually discourage them from crossing that threshold,” says Ambassador James Dobbins.
RT: US Moving to Delist MEK?
NIAC Research Director Reza Marashi discusses recent developments about the MEK, including the Wall Street Journal’s report that the Obama administration may remove the MEK from the State Department’s list of designated foreign terrorist organizations.
NIAC Condemns Assassination Campaign Targeting Iranian Scientists
NIAC condemns the assassination of Iranian scientist Mostafa Ahamdi Roshan. This assassination the fourth in two years is an illegal and immoral act that increases the risk of military confrontation and retaliatory acts by Iran.
Will Momentum for EU Oil Embargo on Iran Wreck Diplomacy?
Will Momentum for EU Oil Embargo on Iran Wreck Diplomacy?Monday, January 9, 2012 By: Trita Parsi – Analysis (Special to The Independent) The diplomatic resources required to create consensus around multilateral sanctions are so great that once the sanctions threat gains momentum, it becomes hard to halt the momentum in favor of diplomacy. The […]
U.S. Launches “Virtual” Iran Embassy
The United States announced the launch of its Virtual Embassy for Iran, a new website aimed at encouraging dialogue between the Iranian people and the United States. The effort is an attempt to address the lack of dialogue between the U.S. and and Iranian citizens since the closure of the physical embassy in Tehran in 1979.
On Iran, Turn Rhetoric Into Results
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has sent another letter to the Permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) lead negotiator, Catherine Ashton, requesting fresh talks to bridge the longstanding divide.
The coming Republican push on Iran – Salon.com
Backed by Israel, it’s the only foreign policy issue that unites the GOP.
“All Options” on Iran Must Include Diplomacy
For the first time since the May 2010 “Tehran Declaration,” Iran has offered a proposal that could break the deadlock over its nuclear program. While there are many unanswered questions about the contours of the proposal and about Iran’s motivations for offering it, there is only one way to answer those questions: renewed diplomacy. According […]
Experts Warn Delisting Iranian Terror Group Would Carry Damaging Repercussions
An expert panel convened today to discuss the potential repercussions of an pending decision by the State Department regarding the terrorist designation of the Iranian Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) organization.
Washington’s Favorite Terrorists
In a matter of weeks, the MEK terrorist organization may succeed in getting removed from the terrorist list — not as a result of any change of heart — but as a result of an unprecedented multi-million dollar media and lobbying blitz.
Obama Fixes Visa Policy for Iranian Students
NIAC applauds the Obama Administration’s decision to repeal the Single-Entry Visa policy for Iranian students. The decision will expand opportunities for Iranians to study in the US at a time when record numbers of Iranian youth seek to escape repression in Iran.
Analysis: Human Rights Component of New Iran Sanctions Effort is Far Too Limited
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) has introduced the “human rights component” of what will be a “massive” Iran sanctions package expected in time for the AIPAC conference later this month.