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All items tagged Iran SanctionsOpen Think Tank ArticlesFebruary 7, 2012 | We Need More Strategic Thinking in the Iran DebateAaron Ellis: In the perennial debate over what to do about Iran, those who think they have a solution to the problem rarely put it in the context of a broader strategy or explain their trade-offs and indirect consequences. Overall strategy and the ensuing consequences are precisely what we should be considering when debating Iran. ... MoreMay 17, 2010 | Targeting Iran's Revolutionary GuardShirin Mohammadi: Imposing targeted sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is more likely to hurt the broader Iranian public and not likely to achieve the ultimate goal of moderating the regime’s behavior. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJuly 9, 2010 | Cold Warriors Obstruct the Path to Reset ButtonDmitri Medvedev has launched a charm offensive to secure American acquiescence in Russia’s drive to deepen its integration with Europe. ++ By supporting further sanctions against Iran and the new START, Russia has shown good faith in pushing the reset button on its foreign policy with the US. ++ Hawks in the US Senate remain stuck in a Cold War mentality and have rejected Russia’s ... MoreMay 26, 2010 | Obama's Russia "Reset" Actually More of the SameThe recent “success” in getting Russia to sign onto a new round of Iranian sanctions is being terribly oversold. ++ Moreover, Russia’s recent commitment to sign onto a new round of Iranian sanctions is not a product of the Obama administrations so-called “reset” policy. ++ In reality, the result of Obama’s policy has been “to produce a wave of insecurity ... MoreMay 21, 2010 | Russia the Winner in Iranian Fuel DealA deal orchestrated by Russia for the swapping of Iranian low-enriched uranium has given the Kremlin a diplomatic victory over the US. Though Washington was quick to dismiss the deal as a delaying tactic that will not stall the implementation of tough new sanctions, president Medvedev insisted that the swap was an important step toward finding “a politico-diplomatic solution to the problem ... MoreApril 21, 2010 | White House Confused on Iran PolicyA recent memo drafted by Defense Secretary Robert Gates alarmed many when he stated that the Obama administration currently has no contingency plan should Iran develop a nuclear weapon. ++ “The public signs of the administration’s squishiness about military options are worrisome because of the lack of progress on its two-track strategy of offering negotiations and threatening ... MoreApril 14, 2010 | A Realist Take on China; Iran SanctionsRecent reports that China is prepared to sign onto a tougher United States sanctions regime on Iran are overblown. ++ In reality, there are several compelling reasons why China will continue to “drag its feet” on Iran sanctions: to safeguard access to Iranian oil and gas; a sanguine attitude toward Iranian nuclear development; and a strategic desire to see the United States expend vast amounts ... MoreCommentsJanuary 24, 2012 | Dear Joshua, Many thanks for your... |
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