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June 3, 2018 Maximum Pressure 2.0: How to Improve Sanctions on North Korea Read the full memo here. President Donald Trump cancelled h... May 20, 2018 Deal or No Deal, The IAEA Must Monitor Iran’s Nuclear Program Read the full memo here. Introduction:... May 20, 2018 Iran: The Shi’ite Imperial Power Read the full research piece here.... April 5, 2018 Pushing Back on Putin: Gaining Leverage with Cheaper Oil and Gas Read the full memo here. Executive Summary a... April 4, 2018 The IAEA’s Right and Obligation to Inspect Military Facilities in Iran In order for the nuclear deal with Iran to ensure the “exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program,” the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must be able to insp... March 29, 2018 Monitoring Iranian Weaponization Activities: Another Crucial Flaw of the Nuclear Deal Read the full memo here. Introduction Th... January 24, 2018 Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Since the Nuclear Deal – 2.0 Read the full memo here. Executive... January 10, 2018 Bitcoin Laundering Introduction Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency, long obscured with a reputation as a fringe economic phenomenon, has gone mainstream. The skyrocketing price in late 2017... September 18, 2017 Certifying Iran’s Compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Download the full memo... August 31, 2017 Verifying Section T of the Iran Nuclear Deal Co-authored by David Albright. Download the full report here.... August 14, 2017 Iran’s Compliance with UNSCR 2231: Alleged Violations Must Be Addressed Co-written by Valerie Lincy. [1]... July 17, 2017 Risks of Doing Business with Iran Executive Summary Conducting business in the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to entail profound risk. Nearly one year after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) tem... July 10, 2017 Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Protect the National Security Industrial Base Co-written by Michael Hsieh. Download the full memo here.... June 14, 2017 Drawing a “Broader Conclusion” on Iran’s Nuclear Program Download the full memo here. Under the terms of the nuclear deal with Ira... June 13, 2017 A New North Korea Sanctions Approach Download the full memo here. Introduction... May 15, 2017 Iranian Presidential Election Primer Download the full memo here. ... April 17, 2017 Auditing Standards for Clients Doing Business with Iran Download the full research... March 2, 2017 Mohsen Qomi: A Revolutionary Diplomat on the Rise Co-written by Youhanna Najdi. This article is the first part of a series that aims to shed light on the inner circle of Iran’s Office of the Supreme Leader (OSL). The... February 22, 2017 Framework and Terminology for Understanding Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare Download the full report here. ... February 9, 2017 Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Since the Nuclear Deal Download the full report here. ... January 13, 2017 Should Boeing and Airbus sell planes to Iran Air? Download the full research memo here. ... December 23, 2016 Iranian Moves Offer Opportunity to Improve JCPOA Download the full report here. ... November 28, 2016 Concerns about a Reduction of Transparency in IAEA Reporting on Iran’s Nuclear Program Introduction While the U.S. administration maintains that Iran has thus far complied with the nuclear deal, the recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) r... September 29, 2016 Designing a New Anti-Money Laundering System Download the full report here. Over the p... August 31, 2016 Settling with Iran: $1.7 Billion and U.S. Hostages Download the full research memo here.... August 12, 2016 Russia and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Download the full memo here. For a decade, Russian President Vlad... July 29, 2016 Iran’s Breakout Time Drops Below Administration Benchmarks Iran plans to manufacture and install additional advanced centrifuges at its Natanz facility in about 10 years, substantially boosting the country’s uranium-enrichment capability, according... July 1, 2016 Uranium Particles at Parchin Indicate Possible Undeclared Iranian Nuclear Activities On December 2, 2015, the IAEA issued its assessment on past and present outstanding... June 27, 2016 Legitimizing Iran’s Nuclear Program with a Broader Conclusion This January, Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) embarked on the difficult road towards Transition Day – October 18, 2023, or earlier if the IAEA can reach a... June 27, 2016 EU-Iran Nuclear Cooperation: The Case for Stronger Safety and Nonproliferation Standards The constraints imposed on Iran’s activities under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) curb Tehran’s nuclear program for eight to 15 years. The key restrictions on the prog... June 24, 2016 Legitimizing Iran’s Nuclear Program with a Broader Conclusion This January, Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) embarked on the difficult road towards Transition Day – October 18, 2023, or earlier if the IAEA can reach a... June 14, 2016 Don’t Buy the Spin: Iran is Getting Economic Relief Co-written by Rachel Ziemba... May 6, 2016 Iran Still Owes $53 Billion in Unpaid U.S. Court Judgments to American Victims of Iranian Terrorism The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 20 that nearly $2 billion in frozen Iranian government funds must be turned over to injured survivors and families of Americans killed in the 1983 bombing of... March 16, 2016 Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program and Economic Sanctions Download the full memo here. Executi... March 4, 2016 The IAEA’s Latest Report Falls Short Executive Summary: The International Atomic Energy Agency’s most recent report on Iran’s nuclear activities provides insufficient details on important verification and monitoring... January 21, 2016 Beyond Implementation Day: Transparency and Enforcement for the Long Term Implementation Day marks the beginning of the true test of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are embarking on the long walk to... December 8, 2015 Next Steps in the Implementation of the JCPOA On December 2, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its long-awaited report on possible military dimensions (PMDs) of Iran’s nuclear program. The... September 11, 2015 Iran’s Mysterious Shrinking Reserves: Estimating the Value of Tehran’s Foreign Assets Download Full Report Here... July 31, 2015 Gold Rush: The Dismantling of the Sanctions Regime Against Iran Dow... June 29, 2015 Iran’s Economic Resilience Against Snapback Sanctions Will Grow Over Time Download full report here... June 26, 2015 Sanctions Evasion Series FDD’s... June 2, 2015 2015 Turkish Parliamentary Elections Download Full Guide He... June 2, 2015 Turkish Medium-Term Economic Scenarios: The Costs of Policy Stasis Download Full Report Here ... February 4, 2015 Iran’s Economy Will Slow But Continue To Grow Under Cheaper Oil and Current Sanctions Download Full Report Here Co-authored by Jennifer... October 30, 2014 Roubini Report: Out of the Red, Slowly Growing Download full publication here With the November 24 deadline loomin... October 10, 2014 Türkiye’yi NATO’dan çıkartma vakti mi? Translation by Merve Tahiroglu, view original article here. Suriye&#0... July 1, 2014 The Petropower War On Fracking In London late last month, NATO’s Secretary General revealed what many in the energy industry have long suspected: that Moscow has been backing anti-fracking activists in Europe to sabotage... May 15, 2014 New Sentiment Indicator Shows Positive Impact of Sanctions Relief on Iran’s Economy Co-authored by Paul Domjan Download the report (PDF).... January 9, 2014 Early Signs of an Iranian Economic Recovery Co-authored by Rachel Ziemba (Roubini Global Economics) The U.S. Senate has 54 bipartisan co-sponsors for new legislation that would impose sanctions on Iran if it cheats on its... December 9, 2013 The Real Value of Auto Sanctions Relief to Iran American sanctions on “Iran's auto industry, as well as sanctions on associated services,” like insurance, transportation and financial, will be suspended, according to the...

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