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George Perkovich
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Iran and EU Leaders Issued Joint Statement on Iran Nuclear Talks
Negotiators in Switzerland announced a “tentative agreement” to limit Iran’s nuclear program and Federica Mogherini, European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, said EU sanctions against Iran will end.
Published on Apr 2, 2015
Source: KCRW’s To the Point
After failing to meet Tuesday’s deadline, negotiators in Switzerland today announced a “tentative agreement” to limit Iran’s nuclear program. Federica Mogherini , European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, said EU sanctions against Iran will end. Speaking to KCRW’s To The Point, Carnegie’s George Perkovich said that more clarity is needed on the role of the IAEA and what criteria it will assess in saying Iran has taken all key nuclear-related steps.
Perkovich added that he hopes that the framework agreement will be perceived as a draw by both sides as there are a lot of details yet to be worked out. Perkovich argued that there are now broad principles and they will only stick if the details are worked out. As for critics of the deal, Perkovich said, “I don’t know how members of Congress can say it’s a bad deal based on this information.” Perkovich urged critics to wait until June 30 to judge the deal. “Ultimately I don’t think Congress wants to be held responsible for the collapse of the deal,“ he concluded.
About the Author
George Perkovich
Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow
George Perkovich is the Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons and a senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program. He works primarily on nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation, and disarmament issues, and is leading a study on nuclear signaling in the 21st century.
- How to Assess Nuclear ‘Threats’ in the Twenty-First Century
- “A House of Dynamite” Shows Why No Leader Should Have a Nuclear TriggerCommentary
George Perkovich
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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