Iran
‘Sanctions Are Coming,’ But Trump Has No Achievable End Game for Iran
Suzanne Maloney Wed, Nov 7, 2018, 10:22 AM
The Trump administration ramped up pressure on Iran this week, but what does it want?
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Middle East Ticker
U.S. Reimposes Sanctions on Iran, New Wave of Islamic State Attacks, Calls for Yemen Ceasefire Fail to Halt Fighting in Hodeidah
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Nov 6, 2018, 1:30 PM
The Trump administration implements its second round of Iran sanctions, the Pentagon warns of Islamic State reconsolidation, and MBS escalates his war in Yemen.
Middle East Ticker
Iran Attacked by Separatists, Nuclear Deal Takes Center Stage at United Nations, Israel and Russia Spar over Downed Plane
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Sep 25, 2018, 12:42 PM
Iranian leaders respond to a shooting at a military parade, diplomats defend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action at the UN General Assembly, and Russia is angry with Israel after Syria shot down a Russian plane amid Israeli airstrikes in Syria.
Middle East Ticker
A DMZ Deal for Idlib, U.S. Tones Down Plans for Confrontation with Iran at the United Nations, Saudi-Emirati Offensive in Yemen Resumes
J. Dana Stuster Tue, Sep 18, 2018, 11:47 AM
Russia and Turkey reach an agreement to avert a crisis in Syria, the Trump administration reconsiders plans for a Trump-chaired UN Security Council session, and the offensive to retake Hodeidah is back on.
Middle East Ticker
Trump’s Plan B for Iran: All Sanctions, No Friends
J. Dana Stuster Tue, May 22, 2018, 11:50 AM
The United States will go with sanctions alone against Iran, the Saudi crown prince’s campaign for reform without reformers, and the Assad regime waits for better terms.
Iran Deal
What Trump’s JCPOA Withdrawal Means for India
Tanvi Madan Thu, May 17, 2018, 8:00 AM
The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal will complicate India's energy and regional trade policies.
Middle East Ticker
Trump’s New Iran Policy, Three Days In
J. Dana Stuster Fri, May 11, 2018, 4:22 PM
Despite signaling U.S. withdrawal from the Iran deal since last October, Trump still doesn’t have a plan for what comes next.
Executive Power
The Trump Administration Reaps What the Obama Administration Sowed in the Iran Deal
Jack Goldsmith Wed, May 9, 2018, 9:29 AM
The Obama administration made the Iran deal in a way it knew was easy for its successor to break.
Iran Deal
Trump Withdraws from the Iran Nuclear Agreement: What Comes Next
Elena Chachko Tue, May 8, 2018, 7:30 PM
As promised, President Trump has announced the end of U.S. participation in the Iran nuclear deal and is re-imposing sanctions. Here’s what that will mean in practice.
Iran Deal
As Trump Mulls the Iran Deal’s Fate, a Three-Ring Circus Ensues
Suzanne Maloney Tue, May 8, 2018, 9:00 AM
With the deadline for the Iran deal closing in, is Trump trying a diplomatic Hail Mary?