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Low Chance for Nuclear Deal Before Iran’s 2013 Presidential Election

From On January 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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After the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 (the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany) in Moscow last June, dialogue at the senior political level was put on ice due to the American presidential vote. Eighty-five days have passed since the re-election of Barack Obama, and high-level talks [...]

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On the Politics of how well Sanctions are Working

From On October 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The escalating sanctions regime that has been imposed on Iran by the United States and European Union has placed all parties involved in a rather strange position. On the US side, the palpable glee over the dropping value of the Iranian currency and the success sanctions have had in causing misery [...]

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Where is the Iran sanctions regime heading?

From On October 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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I don’t know the answer to the question I’ve posted above, but today’s news may offer an indication:

The EU imposes new sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program and reaffirms its said commitment to reaching a peaceful, diplomatic solution:

…the objective of the EU remains to achieve a comprehensive, negotiated, long-term settlement, [...]

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Treasury touts economic unrest in Iran as policy success; UANI urges “economic blockade”

From On October 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The US and EU are touting Iran’s currency woes as proof that sanctions are working, though it’s not clear to what end. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Western powers “are working on new coordinated measures intended to accelerate the recent plunge of Iran’s currency and drain its foreign-exchange reserves”:

The first [...]

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