October 18, 2013 Dear Member of Congress: The election of President Hassan Rowhani in Iran has presented a rare moment of guarded optimism, both in Congress and in the Administration, for a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program. But this opportunity for reaching a deal that meets U.S. objectives may be fleeting. Iran’s […]
Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Calls Iranian Election Result ‘Cautiously Optimistic’
“With recent reports indicating that Iran may be open to broad discussions with the United States, now is the time for the Obama administration to capitalize on the leverage gained from sanctions and seek an end to the current nuclear impasse,” said Heeley.
Could a nuclear-armed Iran be contained?
Published in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Online By Kingston Reif Article summary below; read the full text here. On September 4, 1962, President John F. Kennedy released a statement in response to intelligence reports of a Soviet arms buildup in Cuba. Kennedy said the United States did not have evidence “of the presence of […]
Nukes, Missiles, and Feints: The Real Deal on Iran and North Korea
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Iran Nuclear Talks End On a Positive Note, But Compromise Will Be Necessary
By Laicie Heeley This article first appeared on PolicyMic on February 27, 2013. The latest round of talks between the P5+1 (the U.S., France, Britain, Germany, China and Russia) and Iran ended on a positive note today as the two sides agreed to continue their discussion in the coming months. Early reports indicate that talks […]
