Weighing Benefits and Costs of International Sanctions Against Iran’

Assess Sanctions Success before Piling More on

Published by Jasmin Ramsey

Last week Paul Pillar wrote that our sanctions-happy Congress is hindering progress with Iran. This week three high-level members of the US foreign policy elite are asking Congress to not lose sight of the end-goal — peacefully reaching a mutually… Continue Reading →

Iran Nuclear Accord “Unlikely” Without Easing Sanctions

Published by Jim Lobe

via IPS News Iran is unlikely to agree to curb its nuclear programme unless the U.S. and its Western allies are prepared to ease tough economic sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic over the past decade, according to a major… Continue Reading →