Why the Iran Nuclear Deal Is Not the North Korea Deal
George Perkovich | Carnegie Article
As negotiations and debate proceed over a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran, comparisons will inevitably be made with the 1994 Agreed Framework that sought to end North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. That earlier agreement failed due to a combination of factors. Many observers assert that a comprehensive agreement with Iran that will potentially be finalized in summer 2015 will also fail to prevent that country from acquiring nuclear weapons.
New Amendments Imperil Measure on Iran in Congress
Jennifer Steinhauer | New York Times
A bill to give Congress a voice in the nuclear deal with Iran is now endangered by Republican amendments that would peel away bipartisan support for a measure begrudgingly accepted by the White House this month.
Salehi: Single-Stage Sanctions Relief Accepted by World Power
Fars News Agency
Salehi said the six world powers have agreed to immediately lift all sanctions on Iran as part of a potential deal on the country's nuclear program. He stressed that Iran will safeguard its national interests and will stick to its red lines as talks continue.
Russia Won't Supply S-300 Missile to Iran Soon, Minister Says
Jerusalem Post
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a radio interview with Sputnik, tried to downplay the impact of the sale of the S-300 to Iran. "It is more important that a political and legal decision, which opens up such a possibility, is taken," Sergei Ryabkov, a deputy foreign minister, said according to TASS.
U.S., Japan Unveil New Defense Guidelines for Global Japanese Role
Arshad Mohammed | Reuters
The first revision to the guidelines since 1997 allows for global cooperation militarily, ranging from defense against ballistic missile, cyber and space attacks and maritime security, following a Japanese Cabinet resolution last year reinterpreting Japan's pacifist constitution to allow the exercise of the right to "collective self-defense."
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan Regarding the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia
White House
Today, the President submitted the Protocol to the Treaty on a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia to the U.S. Senate for its advice and consent to ratification. This is the latest step demonstrating the U.S. commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and to reducing nuclear dangers worldwide.