What are the West’s current options for dealing with Iran and what does a nuclear agreement need to include for it to be acceptable to both the West and Tehran?
An IAEA agreement with Iran that permits the agency to do the needed work to open the way for a negotiated roadmap for lifting sanctions could serve as a model for future conflict resolution with other states, first and foremost with North Korea and Syria.
It is tempting for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to turn to nuclear technology as part of a larger strategy to counter Iranian influence in the region.
Iran’s nuclear program continues to be a source of tension between Iran and the West, but there appears to be an increasingly positive atmosphere in Iran for reaching a nuclear deal.
Although no breakthrough was achieved in the nuclear talks with Iran in Baghdad, the parties agreed to continue lower level negotiations with the objective of reaching an acceptable compromise perceived to be a win-win solution by all.
The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency says he is close to signing an agreement with Iran which would allow inspectors to asses Iran's nuclear activities.
What will it take to end the Iran nuclear crisis and what is the role of the IAEA?
With tighter sanctions on Iran scheduled to go into effect in the second half of this year, global oil prices could spike further, adding uncertainty to fragile global economic prospects.
The first detailed Iranian account of the diplomatic struggle between Iran and the international community, begins in 2002 and takes the reader into Tehran’s deliberations as its leaders wrestle with internal and external adversaries.
Iran's economy is facing several major challenges. Its outlook will depend on policymakers' commitment to advancing the public welfare and directing resources to economically and socially productive ends.
















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