U.S. Policy
China-Iran Ties: Assessment and Implications for U.S. Policy
Introduction
Iran's Nuclear Program: IAEA Update
Sanctions on Iran: Reactions and Impact
Deterrence Misapplied: Challenges in Containing a Nuclear Iran
In this working paper for the Council on Foreign Relations, Frederick W. Kagan examines the deterrence model from a theoretical and historical perspective and assesses whether a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran would be deterrable. The full text of the paper can be downloaded below or accessed here.
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Gasoline Sanctions on Iran: How Will Tehran Respond?
Iran Policy: Sanctioned Individuals & Entities
Sources (adapted from):
[1] United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1737, 1747, and 1803 (available at http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/Focus/IaeaIran/index.shtml).
[2] U.S. Department of Treasury press releases (available at http://www.treas.gov/press/).
[3] U.S. Department of State (available at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/index.htm).
Changes in IAEA Leadership and Findings from the IAEA’s June Report: Implications for Iran Policy
On July 2, Yukiya Amano secured the votes to become the IAEA’s next director general. IranTracker examines the effect that the IAEA’s leadership transition and June report on Iranian nuclear activities will have on US policy towards Iran.
What Iran Really Thinks About Talks
On Apr. 9, Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, the head of Iran's atomic energy agency, announced that the Islamic Republic had installed 7,000 centrifuges in its Natanz uranium enrichment facility. The announcement came one day after the U.S. State Department announced it would engage Iran directly in multilateral nuclear talks.