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Don't Sanction Iran for Sanctions' Sake
Last week, more than 90 U.S. senators sent a letter to President Obama urging the president to put sanctions upon Iran’s central bank – essentially creating a financial blockade. While existing sanctions have contributed to constraining the Iranian regime’s nuclear program, this latest sanctions proposal could make dealing with Iran harder and war more likely. Before tempting that risk, Washington should clarify the end goal of sanctioning Iran.   Read more »
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Posted by Ben Loehrke on August 16, 2011
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Nuclear Budgets Racing Ahead of Policy
The Budget Crisis Offers Opportunity to Bend the Arc of Nuclear Policy - Joe Cirincione in Think Progress Read more »
Posted on August 12, 2011
The Objective and Ulterior Motive for Iran Sanctions
Sanctions for What? - Paul Pillar in The National Interest Read more »
Posted on August 10, 2011
Hawks Replaying Iraq Sanctions Debacle With Iran
Hawks Push for Iraq-Style Sanctions on Iran - Eli Clifton in Think Progress Read more »
Posted on August 9, 2011
Congress's Endless Push for Tougher Iran Sanctions
Senators Press Obama on Iran’s Central Bank - Jay Solomon in the Wall Street Journal Read more »
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Posted on August 8, 2011
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We must not ignore human rights in Iran
Hundreds of thousands of government supporters massed Thursday in central Tehran to mark the 31st anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution, while a heavy deployment of security forces largely prevented protesters from using the occasion to stage opposition rallies. Read more »
Posted on February 11, 2010
Iran protests, Middle East & Persian Gulf, Nuclear States, U.S. Foreign Policy, Iran, sanctions
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Iran sanctions: U.S. and allies may narrow their approach
With Iran's crackdown on protesters intensifying, the Obama administration and allied governments are rethinking their approach to planned sanctions in hopes of focusing the punishments more tightly on the Iranian leadership, U.S. officials say.  Read more »
Posted on January 4, 2010
Middle East & Persian Gulf, Nuclear States, Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Foreign Policy, Proliferation, U.S. Nuclear Policy, Iran, sanctions
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C-Span: Trita Parsi on Targeted Sanctions in Iran
Trita Parsi, President of the National Iranian American Council, was interviewed on C-Span's Washington Journal about sanctions in Iran, and how they might negatively impact the recent and on-going anti-government protests in Iran.  Read more »
Posted on December 14, 2009
Middle East & Persian Gulf, Nuclear States, Nuclear Weapons, U.S. Foreign Policy, Proliferation, U.S. Nuclear Policy, Iran, sanctions