... warheads from Incirlik to other countries (including Romania, although this rumor was subsequently denied) [
20
].
Another important nuclear issue in the Middle East was Iran’s nuclear program. The signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the P5+1 on 14 July 2015 was a major breakthrough. The agreement reflects Russia’s position as a participant in the negotiation process regarding the Iranian nuclear program. The parties expected the implementation of the JCPOA ...
...
said
that once the Syrian government takes control of the entire country, Syria–Iran relations will only become stronger.
Yulia Sveshnikova, Hamidreza Azizi:
War of Interests for Peace in Syria
Iran will hardly succeed in bringing Trump back to the JCPOA in the foreseeable future, and it is certainly not ready to sacrifice its few military and strategic allies for that purpose, which makes preserving its influence in Syria virtually a matter of principle.
The military and economic aspects of these ...
The New Round of U.S. Sanctions
The withdrawal of the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear programme has once again exacerbated the issue of sanctions against Iran. Donald Trump’s decision on the JCPOA means that the United States will return to the regime of comprehensive economic sanctions against Tehran that ...
... does not work. In recent weeks Washington and Tehran signalized that dialogue is possible, but it is unlikely to be successful. The statements Trump and his team are making towards Iran – including that of May 8 concerning the US withdrawal from the JCPOA – demonstrate that the core of the problem, how it is viewed in Washington today, lies not in the nuclear field, but in the Iranian regime itself, which is regarded by the US as non-acceptable. Following the signals sent by the Americans in recent ...
... Economy after Trump
Ivan Timofeev:
A Pyrrhic Victory: the History of the Sanctions War Against Iran
Donald Trump had become a major factor for the Iranian economy even before he made the decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Following Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential elections, most major western companies put a hold on new projects they had been developing with Iran, a move motivated by Trump’s signals that sanctions against the country could be reinstated ...
... held a Seminar entitled
“Russia – U.S. Relations in the Nuclear Sphere: Pathways to Cooperation.”
Given the limited dialogue between Russia and the United States, the withdrawal of the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the ambiguous situation on the Korean Peninsula, such contacts and discussions have taken on particular importance and significance. While Ernest Moniz is not a government official and does not represent the U.S. administration, he is head ...
... the U.S. (which were later supported by a number of other countries) introduced unilateral sanctions against Iran.
On Dey 22 (January 12, 2018), U.S. President Donald Trump said his country would withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran unless the document were revised to eliminate what he believed to be substantial shortcomings.
These developments certainly pose a challenge to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his government. The question arises as to whether the ...
... unresolved issues between Iran and the Unites States, any normalization of bilateral relations would require both political will and a large-scale settlement plan
The “shamanic dances” around the “spirit” of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) peaked in October, 2017 after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the deal for its shortcomings and accused Tehran of playing a destructive role in the region. Iran is yet again a part of the “axis of evil” identified by President George ...
... issue of arms reduction in the next few years. As for non-proliferation, trilateral cooperation can take place, for example, on North Korea issue. Also, the parties may cooperate on a nuclear deal with Iran - the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) expires in a few years, so they will have to decide on further actions. The most effective is the cooperation of the three countries in preventing the entry of nuclear materials into the hands of terrorists by reducing the volume of such material,...
... (the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action”) in mid-October at the next US decision point on maintaining sanctions relief.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has verified and
confirms
that Iran continues to be compliant with the terms of the JCPOA. In fact,
according to the IAEA Director General
, “Iran is now subject to the world’s most robust nuclear verification regime”.
Unilateral US action that jeopardized the JCPOA would be a grave mistake. It would harm US interests and US credibility ...
