Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

A Dangerous Strategy: Examining the Biden Administration’s Failures on Iran

Twenty Years Later, Iran Remains In Non-Compliance With Its Nuclear Nonproliferation Obligations 

Sept. 12 will mark the 20th anniversary of the first resolution criticizing Iran by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) board of governors.

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring Report – September 2023

This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) quarterly report, dated September 4, 2023, Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015), including Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Biden Backdoors Israel in the U.N., Rescinding Trump’s Recognition of Sovereignty over the Golan

In a move from the Obama playbook, the U.S. is advancing a stealth agenda in the Middle East at the expense of its allies

Ten Reasons Why the Hostage Deal with Tehran Is a Disaster

The hostage deal warrants reassessment in light of these significant shortcomings.

Iran’s Illicit Oil Exports Surge in August Amid U.S. Failure to Enforce Sanctions

Illicit Iranian oil exports surpassed 2.2 million barrels per day in August, Bloomberg reported on August 21. This volume exceeds the five-year high Iran reached in May as the United...

A limited defense treaty with the US would be counterproductive

The US won't defend NATO allies if they launched a preemptive attack, despite Article 5 of the treaty. Likewise, under a treaty with Israel, it won't defend it in the case of a pre-emptive strike on Iran. In fact, a treaty would motivate the US to pressure Israel not to escalate.

Israel’s long, hot summer

The Jewish state faces intensifying threats and internal divisions

U.S. to Provide Iran Access to $16 Billion in Frozen Funds

The United States moved toward giving Iran access to at least $16 billion in the last few weeks, including $6 billion held in South Korea as part of a prisoner exchange deal and $10 billion held in...

U.S. to Release $6 Billion to Iran in Exchange for Hostages

The United States and Iran reached a deal on August 10 for Tehran’s release of five Iranian-American dual nationals to house arrest in exchange for Washington’s release of several jailed Iranians...

FDD Supplemental Iran Nuclear Assessment to ODNI Annual Report 

On July 10, 2023, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) published a report for Congress about Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, as required by law.1 “Iran is not currently...

Why it would be better for Israel if Iran enriched to 90% now

No real technical variance exists between 90% and 60% enrichment; the difference in breakout time to a bomb's worth of weapons-grade enrichment is a matter of days or a few weeks. Israel is better off with an Iranian push to 90% without billions of dollars flowing to the regime and without the illusion that holding Tehran at 60% enrichment is meaningful.

Iran must notify about new enrichment facilities

A regime official threatened this week that Iran would enrich uranium to higher levels or withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty should European countries retain missile-related...

Five Scenarios on Whether Tehran’s Nuclear Ambition Can Be Stopped

There are a number of potential scenarios in which the Islamic Republic would not possess a nuclear bomb—mainly either because the regime no longer exists or because it has agreed to dismantle the nuclear program.

EU, UK Reportedly Say They Will Keep Missile Sanctions on Iran in Place

Latest Developments  The European Union and the United Kingdom have told Iran that they do not plan to remove sanctions on entities connected to Tehran’s missile and nuclear programs on October...

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,...