Iran - Carnegie Endowment

Iran and the West at a Crossroad

Deepti Choubey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0800

Iran's refusal to export its enriched uranium as part of a deal to assuage concerns that it is developing nuclear weapons could have serious consequences, including unifying the major powers to adopt harsher legal and economic measures.

Iran: Can Obama Play Hardball?

Robert Kagan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

To effectively end Iran's nuclear program, Obama should abandon diplomatic ideals of engagement and instead immediately begin imposing new sanctions.

NATO and Russia: Partnership or Peril?

Dmitri Trenin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

The West and Russia need to embark on a long, tortuous, and potentially rocky path toward creating a security community in Europe that would include both NATO members and nonmembers.

The New Hostage Crisis

Karim Sadjadpour — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

The Iranian regime continues to imprison innocent people and impose harsh sentences on them. Engaging the regime on behalf of the imprisoned has been complicated by the purging of its moderates.

What's With Iran?

Mark Medish — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

The Russian, Israeli, Iranian and U.S. positions on Iran’s nuclear ambitions are open to several interpretations. The best endgame scenario is for Iran to take the “Japan option” and maintain an ability to produce a nuclear weapon on short notice but not actually test one.

Iran Brings Urgency to U.S.'s Need to Ratify Nuclear-Test Treaty

Deepti Choubey — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

Universal ratification of the CTBT will create another tool for impeding Iran's nuclear ambitions, but the United States must take the lead.

Why a Month Matters

Nima Gerami, James M. Acton — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

Iran's month-long delay in inspections of the Qom facility has important implications for the IAEA's ability to properly understand the nature of the previously undeclared enrichment site.

The US and Russia: Iran and Nuclear Weapons

James Collins — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

At the top of Secretary Clinton's agenda during her visit to Russia is the issue of Iran's nuclear ambitions. Conflicting messages from President Medvedev and Foreign Minister Lavrov leave the outcome of those discussions in doubt.

Worldwise: Russian Relations

James Collins, Dimitri Simes — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

Russia and the United States are not likely to come to agreement on the best way to approach Iran’s nuclear ambitions any time soon. This issue is likely to be at the top of Secretary Clinton’s agenda during her time in Moscow.

Diplomacy First

Amr Hamzawy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:00:00 -0700

The Obama administration has demonstrated its ability to introduce major foreign policy changes despite some powerful opposition at home, marking a victory for their advocacy of diplomacy in form and substance.