Pressure On Iran Mounts Over Nuclear Disclosure

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In The Media

Pressure On Iran Mounts Over Nuclear Disclosure

Iran's continued resistance to cooperate with the international community on its nuclear program demonstrates the regime's intransigence, particularly in light of the Obama administration efforts to engage.

By Karim Sadjadpour

Published on Sep 26, 2009

Source: NPR's Weekend Edition

Revelations of a second nuclear facility 100 miles southwest of Tehran heightened international concerns about Iran's nuclear program. Efforts by the United States and its international partners to win concessions from the regime have failed. Karim Sadjapour believes it is becoming increasingly clear that "the world and especially the people within Iran are realizing that the unreasonable partner in this equation looks like it's the Iranians, not the Americans."

About the Author

Karim Sadjadpour

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

Recent Work

Q&A
Iran Wanted to Survive the War. Now What?
- Suzanne Maloney, Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour
Q&A
What’s Keeping the Iranian Regime in Power—for Now
- Aaron David Miller, Karim Sadjadpour, Robin Wright

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