George Perkovich
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Iran Nuclear Enrichment Talks Enter Day Two
Experts are touting this as the first moment in a decade when both sides are hopeful about a negotiated solution.
Source: WNYC Takeaway
As talks over Iran’s nuclear program enter their second day today in Geneva, Carnegie’s George Perkovich spoke to WNYC's the Takeaway host John Hockenberry.
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia), in addition to Germany—the so-called P-5 + 1 group—have sent representatives to meet with Iranian foreign ministry officials to discuss a way to resolve the standoff over the country’s nuclear program. Some experts are touting this as the first moment in a decade when both sides are hopeful about a negotiated solution. Perkovich said the talks were the most promising thing that had happened in the last twelve years since this issue has really been a crisis. “They seem serious in actually wanting to resolve it,” said Perkovich, adding, “their main motivation is that they want sanctions relief.”
This interview was originally broadcast on WNYC’s the Takeaway.
About the Author
Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow
George Perkovich is the Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons and a senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program. He works primarily on nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation, and disarmament issues, and is leading a study on nuclear signaling in the 21st century.
- How to Assess Nuclear ‘Threats’ in the Twenty-First CenturyPaper
- “A House of Dynamite” Shows Why No Leader Should Have a Nuclear TriggerCommentary
George Perkovich
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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