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August 30, 2018

A Better Nuclear Deal with Iran Is Possible, and Sanctions Could Make It Happen

But the U.S. must pursue them aggressively.

Iran’s oil exports have already dropped precipitously in anticipation of the reintroduction of U.S. sanctions, and this month its ministers of finance and labor, along with the head of its central bank, have been pushed out of office. These and other, similar signs suggest that the Islamic Republic is already suffering from Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal. Now, argue Richard Goldberg and Jacob Nagel, the U.S. ought to take even harsher economic measures, which could—notwithstanding the supreme leader’s avowed refusal to hold talks—force Tehran to accept effective restrictions on its nuclear program:

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August 30, 2018

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    But the U.S. must pursue them aggressively.

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