Updated February 2022 1. Misconception: The Iran Deal included a U.S. payment of $150 billion to Iran The Facts: The money that Iran receives from complying with the agreement is not a direct payment from the U.S. government. Instead, the funds are Iranian foreign assets, which the international sanctions regime prevented Iran from accessing. Under […]
Iran Diplomacy
New Release: IAEA 2015 Report on Iran’s Nuclear Past
Both an Iranian confession and exoneration by the IAEA are unlikely, which means no parties will be fully satisfied with this process. Regardless, the international community has gathered enough knowledge to know what Iran has done in its past, and through implementation of the JCPOA, can prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in the future.
Strengthening the Iran Nuclear Agreement
As the Iran nuclear agreement enters effect, there are several thing the U.S. can do to affect its implementation. Some constructive, some not.
Letter to Senate Democratic Caucus on Iran Deal & McConnell’s Grandstanding
Our letter condemning Sen. McConnell’s political grandstanding on the Iran nuclear agreement.
Why MOPs (for Israel) Are Really FLOPs
Center board member Ed Levine explains why providing Israel with a Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb would cause more harm than good.
