Iran nuclear program

Repeated surveys affirm that Americans hold negative views of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, ranking them as the top threats to the U.S.

Even in today’s unsettled environment, the prospects for additional states to develop nuclear weapons are low. But if there is a next nuclear power, it’ll be found in Asia.

Iran wants more Chinese investment, but Beijing wants progress on the nuclear issue first.

Following an Israeli attack on the Nantaz nuclear facility, Tehran has doubled down on its nuclear goals, raising the specter of regional crisis.

The answer depends on who you ask – Democrats or Republicans.

There are enough disturbing parallels between Pyongyang and Tehran’s nuclear ambitions that the latter’s recent threat to leave the NPT needs to be decisively addressed.

Reopening the Iran deal risks placing the United States in the middle of two nuclear crises.

Some Chinese are celebrating Trump’s move, but the new sanctions pose economic and political risks for China.

Negating the deal unilaterally would have major consequences for the United States.

"Tension is mounting internationally as the flaws of the nuclear deal are repeatedly uncovered."

The recent agreement will likely have major economic and security effects on bilateral ties.

Iran and North Korea have a long history of military cooperation and technology exchanges.

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif visited China to discuss the future of the relationship once the JCPOA takes effect.

Killing the deal now won’t bring a better one.

Should the need arise, the United States can put all UN nuclear-related sanctions back in place against Iran.

As the June 30 deadline for an Iran deal looms close, critics continue to press on.

In Tehran, domestic hardliners and moderates are debating the nuclear issue, and the future of Iranian foreign policy.

It may take more than the dropping of sanctions to get the bilateral relationship moving again.

Talks are one thing, but actually implementing any deal with Iran will be quite another.

With the parties having come so close, it will be surprising if they fail to complete their journey.

A nuclear agreement is great, but Tehran will continue to have an adversarial, hostile relationship with the West.

The chief U.S. negotiator on the 1994 Agreed Framework on what lessons can be applied to the talks with Iran.

A recent op-ed by the former presidential candidate on the Iran negotiations is discouraging.

Sanctions may well be the least worst option in dealing with hostile regimes. But they can have unintended consequences.