NIAC Statement on European Powers Triggering JCPOA Dispute Resolution Mechanism
Europe’s complete fecklessness in the face of Donald Trump’s pressure is once again on full display. Unlike the Trump administration that has orchestrated this nuclear crisis, Europe wants to keep the Iran deal alive and has exerted diplomatic energy toward that end, with little to show for it.
The New Playbook to Kill the Iran Nuclear Deal
Under the Obama administration, Iran hawks have been free to attack the Iran nuclear deal without fear that they would actually succeed in violating U.S. commitments – and triggering consequences from an unfettered Iranian nuclear program to an all out war. No matter what they proposed – from “tearing the deal to shreds” to blocking […]
IAEA Report Shows Iranian Compliance with Nuclear Accord
Iran has taken the first steps to implement the nuclear accord struck with the U.S. and world powers in July, according to the latest quarterly report by the IAEA.
Congress Should Support the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Congress Should Support the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Memo: Deal vs No Deal
View as PDF A good nuclear deal with Iran would expand limitations and monitoring of Iran’s nuclear program, blocking Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon and decreasing the risk of a costly, counterproductive war. From recent reports, such a deal could be within reach in the weeks ahead. Rejecting a good deal would be a […]
Woodrow Wilson Center: Iran Nuclear Deal: The Road Ahead
“This is not going to be easy. Nobody should be under and illusions, and frankly, I don’t think anybody is under any illusions about how difficult this is going to be. That being said, its equally important to acknowledge that we are in uncharted waters. Nine months ago, where we are today would have been inconceivable.” Reza Marashi
Clinton and Baker on Iran, Israeli strikes, and diplomacy
In an interview with Charlie Rose at the State Department last Wednesday, June 20, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Former Secretary of State James Baker discussed the role of diplomacy in resolving US- Iranian tensions [watch the interview here, read the transcript here]. Baker said the U.S. must pursue all non-military means to prevent an […]
Iran New Round-Up: June 8, 2012
IAEA and Iran fail to reach a deal ahead of political talks in Moscow, Where U.S. May “Go Big” The United Nations nuclear watchdog has been working to broker an action plan to provide access to restricted sites, namely the Parchin facility, where there are suspicions Iran conducted conventional high-explosive tests ten years ago that […]
News Roundup 01/30
Iran invites IAEA inspectors to extend visit Iranian foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi told journalists that the three day inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency can be extended “if they desire”. Iranian officials have insisted that Iran’s quest for nuclear energy is for peaceful purposes and “the remarks appear to be part of a […]
The Danger of the “Nuclear Capable” Standard
How difficult would it be for a President to drag us into another war in the Middle East based on questionable justifications? According to George Friedman of Stratfor, it would be quite easy: The most obvious justification would be to claim that Iran is about to construct a nuclear device. Whether or not this is […]
Iran Updates – July 11
1:47 pm: Aid to supreme leader warns everything would collapse if regime changes — L.A. Times Mohammad Mohammadian, a midranking cleric who heads Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office of university affairs, acknowledged simmering discontent over the vote, which sparked massive protests and a violent crackdown last month. “We cannot order public opinion to get convinced,” Mohammadian […]
Netanyahu and threat of bombing Iran – the bluff that never stops giving?
cross posted from HuffingtonPost.com: In an interview with Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic, incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed to have told President Barack Obama that either America stops Iran or Israel will. Not surprisingly, the interview sparked quite a controversy and only a day later, General David Petreus told the Senate Arms Services […]