A year after Iran’s contested presidential elections, the domestic political situation remains chaotic and Tehran’s nuclear program continues to put Iran at odds with the international community.
Last year’s highly controversial presidential election spurred Iran’s largest uprisings since the 1979 revolution. While the government gradually succeeded in violently quashing the opposition momentum, the country’s deep internal rifts remain visible.
The ongoing IAEA investigations in Iran and Syria and Israel’s nuclear capability are among the top issues on the agenda for the June IAEA Board of Governors meeting.
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the contested re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. While the regime succeeded in quelling the momentum of the Green Movement, the country’s deep internal rifts are far from reconciled.
The biggest threat to nonproliferation remains in the Middle East. An informal, strategic dialogue could help identify steps that can build confidence before an agreement for a nuclear-weapon-free zone is reached.
From Argentina to Yemen, there are ten political stories that may erupt this summer.
A nuclear-test-free zone in the Middle East would be a realistic and practical way to lower regional tensions.
As the number of countries with the ambition to play a role in world affairs increases, Washington must decide whether to deal with them as legitimate global players or treat them as meddlers to be dismissed.
Russia’s engagement with the United States on Iran’s nuclear ambitions has not changed significantly since 2007, in spite of the Obama administration’s emphasis on the success of the ‘reset.’
The agreement reached by Iran, Turkey, and Brazil to ship ship some of Iran's low-enriched uranium to Turkey is similar to the nuclear fuel deal negotiated last year, but Iran's nuclear capabilities have since progressed and the new agreement may not satisfy the United States and its allies.
















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