Sanctions Relief Could be Biggest Obstacle to Iran Deal
While by all accounts nuclear negotiations with Iran are making serious progress, several reports over the past week have indicated that Iran is encountering problems receiving sanctions relief under the JPOA.
Russia Standoff Unlikely to Undermine Iran Nuclear Talks
Representative Earl Blumenauer, former Ambassador Roberto Toscano, and analyst Bijan Khejehpour spoke at a NIAC briefing on Capitol Hill.
Foreign Policy: It’s a Sabotage
In a deeply troubling turn, Iran’s judiciary – which is not under the control of the Rouhani administration – has dramatically increased the number of executions in the country. […] Ignoring the human rights abuses cannot be an option, nor can cancellation of diplomacy.
NIAC Commends EU High Representative Ashton for Landmark Iran Visit
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton’s trip to Iran is a welcome step towards resolving the tensions between Iran and the West through dialogue and diplomacy.
In Vienna, U.S. and Iran Inch Toward a Better Future
While we are not yet in the clear, we are most certainly in uncharted waters. Successful nuclear diplomacy in Geneva strengthened relationships between all relevant parties and provided valuable insights into their perspectives. Looking ahead, four big picture issues will go a long way toward making or breaking the peace.
The Wrong Path to Peace with Iran
As American and Iranian negotiators prepare to implement their historic interim nuclear deal, a handful of hawkish legislators are on the cusp of destroying the last remaining pathway to peace.
Mirrored Politics and the Iran Deal
Both were never given a chance to win in the face of other establishment candidates, both were catapulted by the youth vote, both were welcomed to an economy in tatters, both were replacing presidents that were unpopular at home and abroad, and perhaps most importantly, both gave their respective populations an unprecedented sense of hope.
NIAC Applauds U.S.-Iran Nuclear Agreement
Diplomacy has delivered the U.S. and Iran from the brink of a disastrous war and placed the two countries at the beginning of a brighter, more sustainable path forward.
Historic U.S.-Iran Deal Halts the Slide to War
With the deal that was signed in the early morning hours in Geneva on Sunday, the two sides managed to change course from the path to a disastrous war and put us on a road that ends with concrete assurance that Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons.
Negotiations with Iran Show Promise, But True Test Comes Later
After objections by France caused a momentary disruption, the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) are once again united and meeting in Geneva this week with Iranian representatives to strike a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. The prospects for success appear favorable.
Both sides must avoid the mistakes of the 2003-05 talks between Iran and the EU to broker a deal
In Geneva, U.S. and Iran Near the Finish Line
As three days of intensive negotiations came to a close here in Geneva, I was reminded of an old Winston Churchill quote that aptly describes the challenge facing America and Iran: “Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.”
Major Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, High Representative Catherine Ashton, and many other negotiators deserve tremendous credit for bringing the P5+1 and Iran to the brink of a deal.