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Deal With Iran: The Reaction

Posted July 14th, 2015 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
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The ink was hardly dry on the deal negotiated by the P5+1 and Iran to limit Iran’s nuclear program before critics and supporters weighed in on its merits. Once the agreement makes its way to Congress, it has 60 days to vote up or down on it. If Congress rejects it, President Obama says he will veto that rejection, forcing Congress to come up with a two-thirds majority to override.

End Game for Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Posted June 26th, 2015 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
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By Barbara Slavin With the arrival of Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, in Vienna Friday, the climax to nearly two years of intensive negotiations is at hand. Opponents and advocates of a long-term nuclear agreement with Iran are marshaling their best arguments in an effort to influence the talks […]

Endgame in the Iran Negotiations: The Choice Is Tehran’s

Posted June 10th, 2015 at 9:53 am (UTC-5)
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If negotiations are to be brought to a successful conclusion, Supreme Leader Khamenei must decide that he wants an agreement…

Europeans Do Heavy Lifting on Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Posted May 27th, 2015 at 11:16 am (UTC-5)
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Ambassadors to the US from France, Germany and the United Kingdom said none of their governments were about to accept a bad deal with Iran, but one which would relieve sanctions gradually in return for verifiable curbs on the Iranian nuclear program.