Iran should rejoin the nuclear deal with or without Russia
In response to Western sanctions after the Ukraine invasion, Moscow has turned to the JCPOA talks to seek relief.
In response to Western sanctions after the Ukraine invasion, Moscow has turned to the JCPOA talks to seek relief.
JCPOA opponents will say anything — regardless of accuracy or logic — to prevent its restoration because they know they have no alternative.
A letter signed by more than 160 Republicans promising to kill the Iran nuclear deal could have been drawn up by hardliners in Tehran.
Sen. Chris Murphy delivered an impassioned speech in support of the nuclear deal, dismantling its opponents’ arguments.
Time needed to enrich enough uranium for one bomb is academic as long as Iran never tries to do it; and if it does, we’ll know far in advance.
He’s clearly reprising his role as JCPOA saboteur and increasing the chances for diplomatic failure, and conflict.
A new book shows how the US and war with Iraq informed Tehran’s ballistic missile and proxy building, and comes away with fresh ideas.
With negotiations to rejoin the nuclear deal showing promise, JCPOA opponents are going all in.
Tehran’s response to the Soleimani assassination two years ago provided more evidence of why the nuke deal withdrawal was a total failure.
At the very least, the negotiations to restore the JCPOA should result in some form of agreement, even if it’s an interim ‘less for less.’
The security establishment is becoming increasingly vocal about the need to prevent the JCPOA from collapsing.
With talks at an impasse, it might be time for some more creative maneuvering.
Prominent hawks want Biden to put military strikes on the table in JCPOA talks, the latest sign that Washington is allergic to diplomacy.
The JCPOA is hanging by a thread and European diplomats appear to have focused their efforts on calling out Tehran.
With JCPOA talks not looking promising, Israel is pressuring Biden to turn to a military option that will only make things worse.
It’s not the nuclear deal that’s the problem for Tel Aviv, but the very idea that Washington and Tehran would reach any detente at all.
Tehran’s negotiators must consider the wider political and strategic implications of every move they make.
The security establishment in the Jewish state is getting increasingly vocal as prospects dim for a return to the JCPOA.
Nothing good can come for Tel Aviv if it carries out an attack, or threatens and never does.
As talks resume to return to the JCPOA, unlikely voices are emerging to support its revival.
Anyone hoping for a more creative policy that recognizes all bad actors in current Middle East crises will be disappointed.