Diplomacy with Iran

On the radar: Russia, China, and U.S. missile defenses; Countering nuclear terrorism; Coercive diplomacy; Uncertainty in UPF costs; UK and the military option; Previewing the Iran talks; Israel’s nukes; and Skydiving from a reentering spaceship. Read more »
Posted on October 29, 2012
A third round of nuclear talks between the Iran and the P5+1 concluded today in Moscow, with no major breakthroughs – but perhaps more importantly, no major breakdowns. Read more »
Posted by admin on June 19, 2012
To give us a better handle on the current situation with Iran, we spoke with Reza Marashi, Research Director for the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). Reza served in the U.S. Department of State for four years in the Office of Iranian Affairs, and his articles have appeared in publications including The New York Times, Foreign Policy, The Atlantic, and The National Interest. He is a contributor to CNN, NPR, and the BBC, among others. Here, he gives us his take on the latest developments in Iran and what they might mean for national security. Read more »
Posted on June 8, 2012
Negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program will soon morph into technical discussions about levels of uranium enrichment, nuclear inspections protocol, and fuel swaps. As the negotiations proceed, policymakers – particularly in Washington – will grow increasingly nervous about the prospects for a nuclear deal. Read more »
Posted by Joel Rubin on April 20, 2012
War is costly. If you have any doubts, take a look at our experience in Iraq and Afghanistan: over $1.3 trillion spent and more than 8,000 lives lost, for shaky security gains. And then there are the unintended consequences: loss of international credibility, regional instability, and more. Unfortunately, when it comes to the Iran debate, the potential consequences of war are often lost in the shuffle. Read more »
Posted by Mary Kaszynski on March 15, 2012
On the surface, US-Iran relations are reaching a fevered pitch. The assassination of an Iranian scientist, possibly part of a covert campaign against Iran's nuclear program, is just the latest in a series of troubling developments. Iran has begun enriching uranium at its Fordo facility, expressed defiance of harsh economic sanctions from the West, and continues to threaten to close the Strait of Hormuz. In the US, loud calls for a military strike against Iran are increasing the tension. Read more »
Posted by Mary Kaszynski on January 11, 2012
The Iraq War is the greatest strategic blunder in American history. It cost our nation $1 trillion, the lives of thousands of our finest warriors, and our international credibility. It made defeating al-Qaeda harder, stopping Iran more difficult, and global security more precarious. It was not, as some now say, simply the fault of bad intelligence. Our senior officials willfully and systematically misled the American people and our closest allies on the most crucial question any government faces: Must we go to war? Read more »
Posted by Joe Cirincione on December 15, 2011
On the radar: Navy strains to meet sub requirements on pinched budget; Revising the requirements; IAEA going high-level with Iran; the Sequestered nuclear arsenal; Thielmann on the IAEA report; NATO's incredible strategy; Diplomacy with Iran; Questioning nuke spending; and Military cuts “might get us nuked.” Read more »
Posted on November 17, 2011