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All items tagged Iran nuclear programOpen 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. ... MoreNovember 30, 2011 | November's Best DebatesEditorial Team: Atlantic Community articles aren’t the whole story. Member comments can have just as many interesting ideas. This month, our latest Atlantic Memo comes from a discussion on scrapping the CSDP, passions flared over stopping Iran’s nuclear program, and we debated international piracy and the impact of the European far right. ... MoreNovember 11, 2011 | How to Strike IranPaul Smyth: The latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency shows that Iran is growing ever closer to acquiring functional nuclear weapons. The time may be coming when military strikes are necessary. When that time arrives, what are the best options? ... MoreMarch 31, 2011 | Transatlantic Deadlock: Iranian Nuclear TalksAniseh Bassiri: Almost ten years after the Iranian nuclear issue first emerged, the EU and the US are still struggling to find appropriate means to confront the nuclear aspirations of the Islamic Republic. Alternatives to the failing double track approach of transatlantic sanctions and engagement have to be found. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesMarch 22, 2012 | India's Iran Policy Simply Makes SenseIndia has economic and domestic reasons for its ties with Iran. ++ India cannot simply give up Iranian oil: many Indian refineries are made for processing Iranian crude. ++ India has substantial trade with Iran beyond oil. ++ Iran also acts as a strategic gateway for India in maintaining Afghan links and countering the Chinese presence in Pakistan. ++ Domestically, India contains the largest ... MoreDecember 2, 2011 | Playing Chicken with IranThe British embassy siege and subsequent expulsion of Iranian diplomats from London shows that the brinksmanship of the Iranian nuclear issue is heating up. ++ There are perverse incentives on both sides to ramp up the rhetoric: for Iranian hardliners, to embarrass President Ahmadinejad; for Western countries, to pressure Iran in the absence of international consensus (or a clear military ... MoreNovember 16, 2011 | The Hollow Words of the War HawksRepublican candidates have been scoring political points with their hawkish stances on Iran, but they don’t understand the complexities of the situation. ++ Many top security analysts think a military faceoff with Tehran would open a Pandora’s box of new dangers for the US and its allies. ++ Sanctions are working to isolate the regime, and an attack would only unify internal groups ... MoreNovember 11, 2011 | Clock Ticking on Iranian BombThe new International Atomic Energy Agency report proves there is no longer any doubt that Tehran’s nuclear program is focused on weaponization. ++ Time is running out for non-military solutions; Iran’s production of weapons-grade uranium is set to increase, and Israel, the state most threatened by an Iranian bomb, is considering military action. ++ President Obama is concerned ... MoreNovember 4, 2011 | Iranian Plot Makes Sense... in IranThe Iranian assassination plot makes sense when viewed through the lens of domestic political struggles. ++ Competing factions in the Islamic Republic have always put their interests ahead of national interests and been willing to ally with foreign powers if it suited them. ++ The assassination plot was likely intentionally designed to fail by elements that want to forestall any openings to the ... More |
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