Iran’s ongoing negotiations over its nuclear program, most recently this weekend in Geneva, have not yet resulted in a deal.
Carnegie–Tsinghua’s Paul Haenle talks with expert Karim Sadjadpour about Iranian nuclear negotiations in Geneva, President Rouhani’s charm offensive, and China’s engagement in the Middle East.
The dramatic developments in Geneva last week demonstrate that the Iranian nuclear issue can be resolved. The details of the future accord are very important, and they may become sticking points for international diplomacy.
Though the diplomatic thaw between Iran and the West is a significant step forward, it remains to be seen whether Iran wants a rapprochement with the United States and will fundamentally change its foreign and domestic policy.
The disputes over Iran’s nuclear program should be solved through diplomacy and negotiations.
As part of a negotiated comprehensive settlement with the P5+1, Iran could get access to foreign expertise, which could help Tehran realize its ambition to have a versatile research reactor.
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014 equates with an unquestionable strengthening of the Taliban movement or even with its actual coming to power. The external actors will have to adjust to the new situation and the future Afghan coalition leadership which will include the Taliban.
As they turn to Syria, Iran, and Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, President Obama and his secretary of state may end up feeling much like Sisyphus, who spent eternity pushing a boulder up a hill only to have it tumble back to the bottom each time he neared the peak.
The EU is well-positioned to encourage the nascent U.S.-Iranian rapprochement. To do so, the EU will need to draw lessons from its previous period of cooperation with Tehran.
Iran’s leadership recently agreed to resume P5+1 negotiations over its nuclear program after over a decade of economic sanctions.
















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