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The Making and Unmaking of Iran Sanctions

From On March 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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A new report released by the International Crisis Group this week examines the efficacy and unintended consequences of sanctions on Iran and suggests steps that can be taken during the diplomatic process to unwind them and mitigate their humanitarian consequences while addressing the nuclear issue more effectively. “The [...]

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Resolution to Iran Nuclear Standoff Appears Possible but Requires Flexibility from both Sides

From On November 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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A new report from Iran’s hawkish Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) suggests the Iranians may be more open to achieving a peaceful resolution to the dispute over their controversial nuclear program than ever before. ”With Obama’s reelection Tuesday, there is guarded hope in Tehran and Washington that a solution agreeable to [...]

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Afghanistan “far from ready to assume responsibility for security” for 2014 withdrawal

From On October 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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The International Crisis Group has issued a report strongly critical of the expectations being advanced by US policymakers that Afghanistan will be “stable” enough by 2014 for a handover of national security to Kabul:

A repeat of previous elections’ chaos and chicanery would trigger a constitutional crisis, lessening chances the present [...]

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