Since I’ve already inflicted my thoughts on the Iran deal over at Foreign Policy.com, I am happy that my friend Jofi Joseph has agreed to share his here at the blog. Pleasant Surprises and Grudging Disappointments Jofi Joseph Jeffrey has kindly offered his blog as a venue for my thoughts on some of the specific …
The Framework Nuclear Agreement with Iran
by | 2015-04-07 | 1 Comment
We have a deal! Or, at least, a “framework” agreement between Iran and the E3/EU+3. Whether the negotiators can hammer out the details by June 30, especially on the timing of sanctions relief, remains to be seen but the terms of the deal look pretty strong. Aaron and Jeffrey run through what we know, what …
Frameworks and Agreements
by | 2015-04-06 | 5 Comments
I just wanted to write down a brief explanation about the documents that exist describing the Iran “deal”. There seems to be some confusion about what they are and what they are not. They are a deal in the sense that they tell us what the final agreement will look like. But they are not …
The Iran Deal
by | 2015-04-03 | 30 Comments
The framework agreement reached by the United States and its negotiating partners with Iran is a significant accomplishment, imposing substantial constraints on Tehran’s ability to make nuclear weapons. If it is finalized, only one other executive agreement dealing with nuclear weapons will have been more consequential — the first Strategic Arms Limitation accord negotiated by …
