Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with the Independent (UK) about the potential consequences of pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. Some observers believe it is possible that Mr Trump will recertify the deal in order to persuade North Korea to carry out its stated wish to hold a summit with the US president. […]
Trump’s claim that Iran could build nuclear weapons in seven years
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke to The Washington Post about President Trump’s claim that Iran could build nuclear weapons in seven years under the JCPOA. The president may have been referring to “Termination Day” in October 2025, when provisions of a U.N. resolution endorsing the deal expire, or he may have been referring to […]
Netanyahu says Iran ‘lied’ about nukes: Will new intel convince Trump to kill Iran deal?
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with Circa about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s presentation about the Iran nuclear deal. “Everybody is making their closing arguments before the president decides what to do on the 12th,” said Alexandra Bell, who served in the State Department’s arms control bureau during the Iran nuclear negotiations. That includes […]
Netanyahu’s theatrics help push Trump towards Iran deal withdrawal
Senior Policy Director Alexandra Bell spoke with The Guardian about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s anti-Iran-nuclear-deal press conference. “There was nothing there. There was nothing that the IAEA did not know, and all the theatrics and circa-2004 PowerPoint were a bit silly,” said Alexandra Bell, a former state department expert, now senior policy director at […]
Pompeo Insists We Will Have a Strategy if U.S. Backs Out of Iran Deal
Policy Analyst James McKeon spoke to Circa about Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo’s comments on the Iran nuclear agreement. “All I can say is if the United States withdrew from the Iran deal, the Iran deal would collapse,” McKeon said. While Iran may not pick up where it left off right away, he […]
