International

Mansour Salsabili, Associate with the International Security and Managing the Atom Programs at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, writes in The National Interest that Iran has moved away from its original…
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The legitimacy and stability of the global sanctions framework against Iran largely rests in the dominance of the U.S. dollar as the primary reserve currency for international trade. Although the U.S. dollar will likely continue to stay…
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The Iran Congressional Oversight Act of 2015 (S. 669) is simple: If Iran cheats on a nuclear deal, the bill would allow Congress to quickly re-impose any sanctions that were relaxed. Unlike the Corker and Kirk-Menendez legislation, the…
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The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (S. 615) is essentially a complement to the new Kirk-Menendez bill — while Kirk-Menendez outlines penalties if nuclear negotiations with Iran fail, the Agreement Review Act ensures Congress’…
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Senate Republicans released an open letter to Iran’s leadership on Monday explaining that any nuclear arrangement reached without the approval of Congress could be revoked by the next president “with the stroke of a pen.”President Barack…
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Shai Feldman, Director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University and Member of the Board of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, writes in The National Interest that a careful assessment of…
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James Sebenius, the Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, writes in The National Interest that the U.S. should offer a stronger batch of carrots and sticks when negotiating with Tehran. These…
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David Sanger, Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and National Security Correspondent for The New York Times, outlines the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 12 concerns about Iran’s nuclear…
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Baquer Namazi is now in Abu Dhabi after departing Iran for Muscat; he has been reunited with his family and will soon receive urgently needed medical treatment.  A U.S. citizen and distinguished former United Nations…
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AMBASSADOR MEEHAN:  Mr. Secretary, bienvenido a Confiteria Torres.  I am thrilled to introduce you to four, really inspiring and amazing alumni, Chilean alumni of the YLAI program, the Young Leaders of the Americas…
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Grant will support national efforts to expand water reuse October 5, 2022 LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 5, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection…
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On October 6, Secretary Blinken continues his regional travel to Lima, Peru, where he will lead the U.S. delegation at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS).  Secretary Blinken will engage…
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