Research Analyst Samuel Hickey spoke with Sinclair about Iran’s nuclear program. “The incoming Biden administration can begin easing sanctions on day one,” said Samuel Hickey, a research analyst at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “At the same time, Tehran can begin to take steps to comply with the nuclear deal’s stringent restrictions. Every […]
Iran to increase nuclear production, prohibit inspectors from US if sanctions not lifted: reports
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey spoke to Fox News about the current state of Iran’s nuclear weapons program. “Iran’s stockpile of low-enriched uranium is now twelve times more than what is allowed under the nuclear deal, but fortunately, the U.N.’s atomic inspectors continue to have access to Iran’s nuclear facilities,” said Samuel Hickey, a research analyst […]
Op-Ed: How the Arms Trade Treaty has influenced the US-China diplomatic chessboard
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey and former intern Jessica Budlong wrote an op-ed in Responsible Statecraft about how the little-known Arms Trade Treaty has influenced the U.S.-China diplomatic chess board. Almost four years into its term, the Trump administration continues to abandon international security agreements at a dizzying clip. These actions are providing China with the […]
How Iran’s missile arsenal holds the Middle East hostage
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey spoke with Arab News about Iran’s missile capabilities. Samuel Hickey, a research analyst at the Washington-based Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told Arab News: “Iran often operates in the gray zone between war and peace. “This strategy helps Iran further its security goals, while not necessarily provoking direct retaliation,” he […]
Khojir and Natanz explosions wreck Iran’s strategy of deception
Research Analyst Samuel Hickey was quoted in Arab News about recent explosions in Iran. Samuel Hickey, research analyst at the Washington-based Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told Arab News that satellite imagery proves that “the explosion took place at the Khojir missile production complex in eastern Tehran, and not at Parchin as suggested in […]