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Iran’s Nuclear Agreement

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Will the framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program put the Middle East on a path toward peace, or will it incite even more tensions? More immediately, with many key details left to be addressed, will a final agreement actually be concluded?

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  1. Relearning to Love the Bomb
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    Relearning to Love the Bomb

    Apr 6, 2015 Gareth Evans reveals the bad news that the prospect of a nuclear agreement with Iran is obscuring.

  2. Why Europe Backs Obama on Iran

    Why Europe Backs Obama on Iran

    Apr 6, 2015 Carl Bildt notes that the path of diplomacy, not war, has been vindicated.

  3. Iran Versus Saudi Arabia
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    Iran Versus Saudi Arabia

    Apr 6, 2015 Joschka Fischer parses the risks entailed by the new Middle East's strategic vacuum.

  4. The Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal
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    The Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal

    Apr 3, 2015 Richard Haass points out the main stumbling blocks to achieving a durable long-term pact.

  5. Grand Bargaining with Iran
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    Grand Bargaining with Iran

    Mar 18, 2015 Carl Bildt wants the upcoming nuclear agreement to be followed by a path toward diplomatic normalization.

  6. Taking On Revisionist Russia
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    Taking On Revisionist Russia

    Mar 9, 2015 Shlomo Ben-Ami warns that only a united and determined West can curb Vladimir Putin's strategic ambitions.

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