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Iran Analysis Archive

Apr 18, 2013

Could a nuclear-armed Iran be contained?

A strategy of deterrence and containment should be seen as a serious and plausible means of dealing with a potential nuclear-armed Iran, writes Kingston Reif in his April column for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Mar 19, 2013

Fact Sheet: Iran Sanctions

A comprehensive list of U.S., E.U., and United Nations sanctions against Iran.

Feb 27, 2013

Iran Nuclear Talks End On a Positive Note, But Compromise Will Be Necessary

"The sanctions are meant to be, and must be, used as leverage in acquiring a deal with Iran. This is not weakness; it is strategy in its simplest form," writes Heeley.

Feb 8, 2013

Optimistic in Almaty? How to Move the Iran Impasse Forward

"So this time in Almaty, let’s try a new approach, one oriented around mutual concessions rather than stubborn digging into unworkable positions. If we do that, with any luck, this time really can be different," write Laicie Heeley and Usha Sahay in Lobe Log.

Feb 2, 2013

Chuck Hagel Comes Out On Top of Senate Confirmation Hearing

Having weathered a firestorm of controversy since his nomination, Hagel's discomfort baffled his colleagues, but in many ways, his stumbling may have also worked to his advantage.

Jan 25, 2013

Chuck Hagel Confirmation Hearing: 3 Reasons It Matters

Regardless of the upcoming confirmation hearing or its outcomes, there are at least three major reasons why you should care about who will replace Leon Panetta as the head of the Department of Defense.

Jan 10, 2013

Sen. Robert Menendez Can Help Solve Iran Impasse

To resolve the nuclear standoff with Iran, it will be important for Congress to work with the Obama administration on crafting a diplomatic solution, write Laicie Heeley and Usha Sahay in the New Jersey Star-Ledger.

Jan 10, 2013

Fact Sheet: Iran’s Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs

An assessment of the status of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Nov 29, 2012

Why Iron Dome Can't Be Scaled-Up

Iron Dome has been effective in intercepting limited numbers of short-range rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, writes Kingston Reif in a blog post at The Daily Beast. But its success is not easily translatable to a larger engagement with Iran and/or Hezbollah—to say nothing about the qualitatively different obstacles posed by defending Europe or the U.S. homeland from nuclear-armed missiles.

Oct 22, 2012

Fact Sheet: Fifteen Foreign-Policy Challenges For the Next President

The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation’s list of the fifteen most pressing issues that the next President must confront.

Oct 4, 2012

Fact Sheet: Statements Against a Military Attack on Iran

US military and intelligence officials agree: A premature military attack on Iran would have terrible consequences.

Sep 17, 2012

Prague, revisited

With the November presidential election rapidly approaching and Obama's first term drawing to a close, the time is ripe to assess the president's follow-through on the ambitious nuclear security agenda he laid out in Prague, writes Kingston Reif in his monthly column for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Jul 25, 2012

Mitt Romney: Lost on Nuclear Weapons Policy

The long and the short of Mitt Romney on nuclear weapons issues: not ready for prime time.

Jul 18, 2012

Mitt Romney vs Barack Obama on National Security Issues

With the U.S. presidential election rapidly approaching, see our side-by-side of the national security positions of President Obama and candidate Romney. This primer will be regularly updated.

Jul 13, 2012

Bolton Ignores the True Costs of Military Action against Iran

Loose talk of war against Iran without a serious discussion of the true costs and potential outcomes is dangerous and disingenuous, writes Ari Kattan in this new analysis.

Jun 20, 2012

Persistence is Critical in Diplomatic Negotiations with Iran

After years of largely unsuccessful diplomatic efforts, one can hardly be blamed for feeling a little cynical about the latest round of negotiations with Iran. But though the discussion has yet to lead to a breakthrough, it is still far from breaking down. Diplomacy takes time, and Iran has more incentive to compromise now than ever before. There is still reason to believe that this new round may hold more possibility for success than those of the past.

Apr 19, 2012

Modest progress and an open door with Iran

Laicie Olson has written a follow up to her original oped on the P5+1 talks that was featured in the Hill, last week. This week she discusses the outcome from the talks in a piece entitled, "Modest progress and an open door with Iran," originally published in The Hill's Congress Blog on April 19, 2012.

Apr 12, 2012

P5+1 talks with Iran are a first step in long process

Laicie Olson wrote an oped on the possible outcomes of the P5+1 talks with Iran that will begin April 13, 2012. This piece entitled "P5+1 talks with Iran are first step in a long process" was originally published for The Hill's "Congress Blog" on April 12, 2012.

Apr 11, 2012

Strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities would be illegal and ill-advised

The Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation's National Advisory Board Member, John C. Polanyi wrote an oped on Iran that was published in the Toronto Star on April 11, 2012.

Mar 20, 2012

Heeding the experts on Iran

Center for Arms Control National Advisory Board Member, General Joseph Hoar (USMC, ret), wrote an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer entitled, "Heeding the experts on Iran," which was published March 20, 2012.

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