The framework agreement between Iran and its P5+1 negotiating partners could serve as a foundation for deepening economic and diplomatic cooperation between Tehran and Beijing.
Days after the agreement on a nuclear framework in Lausanne, Russia’s decision to lift a ban on the export of S-300 missiles to Iran has raised concerns in Washington and Jerusalem.
What are the short and long-term obstacles to finalizing and sustaining a nuclear deal with Iran, and how would a U.S.-Iran nuclear détente impact ongoing conflicts and long-standing alliances in the Middle East?
As global powers discuss the Iran deal and war continues in Yemen, many are worried that the Middle East might be on the verge of an all-encompassing war.
Every week, a selection of leading experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
Whoever takes the White House in 2016 will determine the fate of Obama’s deal.
If the parties’ opening positions are used as benchmarks, the parameters of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action favor Iran. If the deal is seen through the lenses of their strategic objectives, the picture is far more nuanced.
An Iranian nuclear framework can be an important part of a wider strategy in the Middle East.
It will take Iran a long time to make up the ground it has lost in the South Caucasus since the end of the Soviet Union.
The Iran deal reached last week has created a moment of cautious optimism. The agreement exceeded expectations, but a final deal has yet to be reached.
















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