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Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
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?