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Iran Nuclear Talks in Kazakhstan: Remember When Diplomacy Worked

IN THIS ISSUE: Iran nuclear talks in Kazakhstan: Remember when diplomacy worked, Arab perspectives on Iran's role in a changing Middle East, the cyber age demands new rules of war, nuclear deference, reclaiming strategic stability, UK's plutonium stockpile dilemma.

Published on February 26, 2013
 

Iran Nuclear Talks in Kazakhstan: Remember When Diplomacy Worked

Togzhan Kassenova | Carnegie Article

The next round of nuclear talks with Iran begins tomorrow in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and the outlook ranges from pessimistic to barely optimistic. The West suspects Iran is seeking a nuclear weapons capability. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful.

And a broader debate rages about how to satisfy states' rights to civilian nuclear use without increasing proliferation and how to address the tensions between nuclear haves and have nots. As negotiators grapple with these issues, they ought to contemplate the significance of their setting.   Full Article



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