JCPOA: If We Get to Agreement, what will it Mean?
After recent hurdles in the nearly year-long talks aimed at re-instituting the nuclear agreement with Iran known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), […] More
Posts Tagged ‘JCPOA’
Decision Time on JCPOA
Cipher Brief Expert Gary Grappo is a former U.S. ambassador who held senior positions including Minister Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in […] More
A Path to Reset Iran Policy
Norman T. Roule served for 34-years in the Central Intelligence Agency, managing numerous programs relating to Iran and the Middle East. He served as the National […] More
Biden’s Best JCPOA Bid
OPINION — Was the November 27, assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh – Iran’s top nuclear scientist – the beginning or the end of attempts to sabotage […] More
Through an Israeli Lens: Biden and Iran
Eldad Shavit, Sr. Researcher, INSS Eldad Shavit is a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and previously served in senior roles […] More
Iran Nuclear Deal Unraveling
Bottom Line Up Front Europe’s use of the formal dispute resolution provision of the Iran nuclear deal is a consequence of the Trump administration’s […] More
A JCPOA on Life Support
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What Future War with Iran Could Look Like
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Iran’s State of Play
Tensions remain high between Iran and several EU countries, even after some of the primary signatories to the 2015 nuclear agreement vowed their continued support […] More
Iran Crisis Returns to Nuclear Issues
Bottom Line Up Front Heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran have now returned to the core issue of Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s recent […] More
Limited Options for Dealing with Iran
The week is beginning with more escalatory talk between the U.S. and Iran. A spokesman for the Iranian atomic agency said Monday that within 10 days, the […] More
Tensions Escalate Between the U.S. and Iran
Bottom Line Up Front Tensions have spiked between the U.S. and Iran recently, with both countries engaging in a series of tit-for-tat actions and […] More
Reminders for Hawks Clamoring to Attack Iran
OPINION — As Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor John Bolton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Saudi crown […] More
Iran’s Foreign Minister Resigns
Bottom Line Up Front The announced resignation of Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, reflects a growing domestic power struggle over the 2015 multilateral […] More
The Iran Brief
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Iran: Maximum Pressure and Perfect Storms
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Iran Expert Quick Take
Leslie Ireland is the former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis. She joined Treasury in 2010 after 25 years at CIA where […] More
Expert Analysis: Fissures Between U.S., Europe and Iran at United Nations
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Infighting in Tehran
Bottom Line Up Front: Political infighting within Iran’s leadership over how to respond to the Trump Administration policy toward Tehran has convinced U.S. officials that […] More
Iran’s Dire Straits
In early July, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened to prevent other countries from exporting oil if U.S. sanctions prevented Iran from selling its oil. Senior Islamic […] More
Pushing Back on Iran: A Different Approach
Kenneth M. Pollack is a Resident Scholar of the American Enterprise Institute. It’s not surprising that a great many people would like to push back […] More
Iran’s Hegemonic Quest
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Are Sanctions the Best Bet for Deterring Iran?
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Europe Reacts to U.S. on JCPOA: Keep Calm and Negotiate On
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