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Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Making Sense of Iran’s Latest Nuclear Deal Announcement
By Ankit Panda
Tehran’s basic position on the JCPOA has not changed.

Iran’s Uranium Stockpile and the Future of the JCPOA
By Ankit Panda
A spokesperson for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization clarified Tehran’s plans in the next days and weeks.

Why Continued Indian Engagement With Iran Is in America’s Interest
By Zoe Leung and Hari Prasad
U.S. criticism of India's close relationship with Iran is shortsighted.

What Does Trump’s Withdrawal From the Iran Nuclear Deal Mean for Afghanistan?
By Sibghatullah Arsalai
Washington’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is not good news for Afghanistan.

Trump Withdraws US From Iran Deal, Reimposes Sanctions: Here's What's Next
By Ankit Panda
Trump did not announce any Iranian material violations of the 2015 nuclear accord.

Trump’s Iran Strategy Needs a Dose of Historical Reality
By Arwin Rahi
Trying to sideline Iran ignores over 2,500 years of history.

Forget Diplomacy With North Korea if Trump Decertifies the Iran Deal
By Troy Stangarone
Reopening the Iran deal risks placing the United States in the middle of two nuclear crises.

There Is No Good Time to Invest in Iran
By Ryszard Czarnecki
European companies should not rush to pour money into Iran's industries.

How Trump Can Strengthen US Leverage Against Iran
By Aaron Arnold
Scrapping the nuclear deal will backfire.

Banking With Iran: The US Needs to Put Up or Shut Up
By James D. Durso
Rather than trying to convince Europeans to start doing business with Iran, the U.S. needs to roll up its own sleeves.

Iran: One Year After the Nuclear Deal
By Behrouz Khosrozadeh
A year after the nuclear deal, a climate of insecurity in the Islamic Republic remains and Iran stays unpredictable.

Tokyo-Tehran Ties and the US-Japan Alliance
By Cory McKenzie and William Ossoff
U.S. and Japanese interests are showing signs of divergence.

How Sincere Were Obama’s Threats to Stop Iranian Nuclear Proliferation?
By David J. Karl
The Goldberg revelations offer further reasons for doubt.

The Chinese Smuggler and the Iran Deal
By Ian J. Stewart
A Chinese national is imprisoned for supplying U.S.-origin items to Iran’s nuclear program.

Has Putin Just Killed the Iran-Russia Air Defense Missile Deal?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Vladimir Putin has frozen the transfer of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, a Kuwait-based newspaper claims.

Don't Count on Iran's February 2016 Elections Making History Just Yet
By Ankit Panda
Iran's political institutions will make a reformist triumph an unlikely outcome of the elections.

Past as Prologue? What North Korea Teaches Us About Iran’s Nuclear Program
By A. Trevor Thrall and Gregory D. Koblentz
What does North Korea tell us about Iran's propensity to cheat on the nuclear deal and pursue a nuclear weapon?

JCPOA: A New Dawn for Iran’s Oil and Gas Industry
By Shaheer Momeni and Tamim Momeni
Sanctions relief will breathe fresh air into Iran’s dilapidated oil and gas industry.

Why China's President Is Heading to Iran
By Shannon Tiezzi
It's no coincidence that Xi Jinping's first visit to Iran comes just after "Implementation Day" for the nuclear deal.

With Arak Reactor Core Filled, 'Implementation Day' of the Iran Deal Approaches
By Ankit Panda
Iran has removed the core of the IR-40 heavy water reactor at Arak.

A Familiar Name Reemerges in Iran
By Ankit Panda
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandson, popular with reform-minded politicians in Iran, is set to contest an important election.

IAEA Issues Final Assessment on 'Possible Military Dimensions' of Iran's Nuclear Program
By Ankit Panda
The IAEA's final assessment of the possible military dimensions of Iran's nuclear program is revealing.

With 'Adoption Day,' P5+1 and Iran Move to Make Nuclear Deal a Reality
By Ankit Panda
The Iran deal hit a major milestone on October 18, 2015 with "Adoption Day."

Obama’s Disingenuousness on Iran
By David J. Karl
For the Obama administration, was the "military option" ever really an option with Iran?
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