Iran Nuclear Deal Takes Effect: What’s Next?

The nuclear agreement with Iran—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—took effect on October 18, 2015.  On that date, called “Adoption Day,” the United States and European Union published the legal…

What to Watch for after Implementation Day

Foreign ministers from the P5+1 countries and Iran met on September 28 for the first time since the nuclear agreement was finalized in July.  The parties are focused on the…

Parchin: A Troubling Precedent for Inspections in Iran

Iran continues construction on a military site linked to nuclear weapons work, according to an August 27 report by the International Atomic Energy Agency.  The Agency has been barred from…

How Will Inspections Work in Iran under the Nuclear Deal?

President Barack Obama, speaking this morning from the White House after the successful conclusion of talks in Vienna, declared that the nuclear agreement with Iran “is not built on trust;…

How to Evaluate a Nuclear Deal with Iran

If negotiators in Vienna reach an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program, attention will shift toward Congress and its legislatively mandated review of the deal.  For an agreement to be considered…