21 Nov 2024 Cat-astrophe! What happens when dirty-minded North Koreans meet Iranian nuclear purrfidy Daniel Flitton I spy an invisible cat. Two, in fact.
6 May 2022 Iran applies its own maximum pressure in nuclear talks Prabhat Jawla With negotiations seemingly deadlocked, the Biden administration’s hopes for a major foreign policy win appear dashed.
13 Apr 2021 Iran-US-Israel: Boxing out of the shadows Rodger Shanahan Gradual progress in talks to revive the nuclear deal may be dealt a blow by a series of “grey-zone” attacks.
17 Mar 2021 The US and the Rules-Based Order: Testing the plan Ben Scott A frank new guidance document shows that in directing his foreign policy, Joe Biden still has to resolve means and ends.
20 Jan 2021 Iran nuclear deal: Revenge of the diplomats Rodger Shanahan Re-negotiations with Tehran will be a fascinating guide to how a Biden administration deals with Middle East challenges.
30 Nov 2020 The fallout of assassinating Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Bob Bowker The killing of the head of the Iranian nuclear program may make it even harder to revive the nuclear deal.
21 Aug 2019 The reluctant coalition Rodger Shanahan Australia will back the US and join a maritime force in the Persian Gulf, but with no rush to deploy – which is telling.
19 Jun 2019 The limits of unilateral action against Iran Rodger Shanahan Washington is finding maximum pressure campaigns have limitations and bringing along friends and allies could help.
21 May 2019 The clock is ticking on tensions with Iran Rodger Shanahan The US hasn’t got much to show a year after pulling out of the nuclear deal, but Iran’s patience is also running out.
13 May 2019 The looming international law paradox between the US and Iran Melinda Rankin Donald Trump is undermining much more than just the nuclear deal with Iran, but faith in international law, too.
1 May 2018 Iran’s May Day Rodger Shanahan President Trump’s deadline to decide on America’s role in the Iran Deal is drawing close.
11 Dec 2017 Congress considers the Iran nuclear deal Dougal Robinson Many Republicans privately resent US President Trump for passing responsibility on the Iran deal to Congress.
25 Sep 2017 Leave the Iran nuclear deal alone Rodger Shanahan It is difficult to see how the Administration can renege on JCPOA, but the damage may already have been done.
11 Nov 2016 Trump and the Iran nuclear deal John Carlson As Trump himself has conceded, it would be hard to change or walk away from on a deal that has been approved in a Security Council resolution.