Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

U.S. Releases Funds to Pay Iran’s Debts

Iran’s deputy oil minister, Majid Chegeni, said on June 25 that Iraq repaid its $2.76 billion debt to Iran on purchases of natural gas using funds previously frozen by U.S. sanctions due to Tehran’s...

How Congress Should Respond to an Interim Iran Deal

New Iran Deal Could Spell End to IAEA Investigation 

Washington is reportedly prepared to conclude a new Iran deal that would limit U.S. pressure on Tehran to cooperate with nuclear inspectors and address the regime’s possible atomic weapons activities,...

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring Report – May 2023

This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) quarterly report for May 31, 2023, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic...

Biden’s Renewed Push for Iran Deal May Help Russia in Ukraine

The Biden administration appears to have renewed its push for an interim nuclear deal with Iran that would secure partial concessions on Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief,...

Saudi normalization should not come at the expense of Israel’s top priority: Preventing a bad Iran deal

Israeli officials should insist on having the US trigger the snapback mechanism in the JCPOA to its fullest extent. This will make it possible to move forward with a Saudi-American-Israeli deal that also addresses Riyadh's nuclear demands. It will also open the door to joint Israeli-American action against the Iranian program.

Iran Reveals Newest Long-Range Ballistic Missile

Iran debuted its latest ballistic missile on May 25 amid increasing concerns from the United States and its allies over Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad...

Iran Needs an Ultimatum, Not a New Deal

The West still does not have a clear understanding of the regime’s nuclear activities.

Iranian Nuclear Advances Provoke Israeli Warning of Military Action

The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF’s) chief of staff said on May 23 that Israel may take “action” against Iran’s nuclear facilities due to “possible negative developments...

Iran’s Meaningless Concession Ahead of Key Nuclear Meeting

Iran has begun reinstalling surveillance cameras and monitoring technologies at key nuclear sites ahead of a June International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting, according to a reporter for The Wall...

The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Possible Path Forward

Europe Must Support the Revolution in Iran

In March, in response to “continued obstruction” from Tehran, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France shut down INSTEX, a payment mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran and keep the...

Iran is pushing Israel toward a multi-theater conflagration

A partial nuclear agreement, even a broad one, will buy the world only few weeks or maybe few months, alongside a substantial easing of sanctions, allowing the regime to recover economically and to continue financing and backing terrorism all over the world.

Examining U.S. Sanctions Policy, Implementation, and Enforcement

U.S., Iran May Be Negotiating Payoff for American Hostages

Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday the United States and Iran were on the cusp of a “prisoner swap,” with media reports adding that the exchange could include a U.S. ransom...

Saudi Arabia, Iran Agree to Reestablish Diplomatic Ties

Latest Developments Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations on Friday and reopen their respective embassies within two months in a deal brokered by China. Tehran and Riyadh severed...

Biden’s diplomacy without deadlines erodes US-Gulf alliance

Whatever its Gulf policy, the Biden administration’s approach should be coherent, but that has simply not been the case

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring Report – February 2023

Excerpt Background This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) quarterly report for February 28, 2023, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic...

Book Chapter — Using Law as a Weapon Against Nonproliferation and Terrorism: The U.S. Government’s Financial Lawfare Against Iran

In December 2022, Oxford University Press published a chapter by Orde titled, “Using Law as a Weapon Against Nonproliferation and Terrorism: The U.S. Government’s Financial Lawfare Against Iran.” ...

Iran Enriched Uranium to Near Atomic-Weapons Grade, IAEA Confirms

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today provided a report to member states confirming media accounts that the agency detected particles of near atomic-weapons grade enriched...