Updated July 2014 Updated by Brenna Gautam Between 2006 and 2010, the UN Security Council, concerned that Iran was attempting to develop a nuclear weapons capability, passed six resolutions (1696, 1737, 1747, 1803, 1835, 1929) related to Iran’s nuclear program. Resolution 1696, passed in 2006, called on Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program and […]
Proposals for a Final Deal with Iran
By Andrew Szarejko Recent reports have indicated that a final deal with Iran may be within reach, but there are still a number of outstanding issues that must be settled before the current first-stage agreement ends on July 20th. Several key issues will come into play as the two sides negotiate a final deal. As […]
Editorials Opposing New Sanctions on Iran
By Andrew Szarejko Last updated January 17, 2014 Bloomberg, January 16, 2014 “If the bill becomes law, Iran will correctly understand it as a means of subverting the Obama administration’s diplomatic effort to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal. Iran’s leaders have threatened to abandon negotiations altogether if the bill passes, but even if they don’t, making […]
Analysis of Faults in the Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Bill (S. 1881)
Media Coverage of the Analysis: New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sydney Morning Herald, National Interest, Foreign Policy, Ha’aretz, The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Voices of America, ArmsControlWonk.com & The Daily Dish. By Edward Levine, Former Professional Staff to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (1976-1997) and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (1997-2011) and a […]
Are Sanctions on Iran Working?
A Report by the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation June 3, 2013 By Laicie Heeley and Usha Sahay. Introduction Since 1979, the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations have imposed a variety of multilateral and unilateral sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran. These measures are intended to increase the international […]
