In Washington setback, Iran and China sign strategic deal
Looks like the maximum pressure campaign is doing nothing but push America’s ‘enemies’ together.
Looks like the maximum pressure campaign is doing nothing but push America’s ‘enemies’ together.
Biden can waive sanctions on foreign companies working to contain Iran’s nuclear program.
For the last two years, opponents of negotiating any deal with the United States on the nuclear issue—or any other matter—have been consolidating power.
The GOP senator has been calling for war with Iran for years, and is now circulating a letter some Democrats are reportedly going to sign.
The U.S. needs to swiftly re-energize diplomacy with Iran rather than be sucked into new tit-for-tat military strikes.
Sen. Bob Menendez joined Sen. Lindsey Graham on a letter that diplomacy advocates say is meant to scuttle efforts to rejoin the JCPOA.
Deputy secretary of state nominee Wendy Sherman’s claim that Biden wants a “longer and stronger” deal caused considerable pushback.
Catholics and progressives sent letters to Biden this week pushing him to engage with Iran.
The E3 appears committed to making the US return to the Iran nuclear deal as difficult as possible
No one should have expected Tehran to leap into negotiations while Washington still refuses to lift sanctions, even minimally.
What happened this week only highlights that presidents have been bombing the Middle East in one way or another for 30 years.
The survey results suggest that the Biden administration doesn’t have much time to save the JCPOA.
Both parties should start a three-phase synchronised process to bring them back into compliance with their nuclear deal obligations before Iran’s elections.
During the Trump era, Iran hawks employed a semantics game to prevent any future administration from reentering the nuclear deal.
But they’re wrong and after decades of failed sanctions to bring the regime to heel, it’s time for ‘maximum diplomacy.’
He won’t be able to please everyone, so he should reverse Trump’s order getting out of the JCPOA first. That’ll set things off.
Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE want a seat at the table but their participation will only muddy the waters.
Signatories of new letter to Biden don’t mention their past calls for regime change and war with Iran.
Europe blames both Tehran and Washington for the tension regarding Iran’s nuclear program.
A simple goodwill gesture would likely get the ball rolling.
Time is of the essence. But the stand-off over whether the US or Iran takes the first step toward re-entering the nuke deal may be overblown.