If the U.S. Doesn’t Stand Firm, It Will Face an Empowered Iran with Nuclear Weapons
Tehran is using the nuclear threat to extort massive economic concessions.
April 20, 2021
Tehran is using the nuclear threat to extort massive economic concessions.
In Vienna this week, negotiations continue between Washington and Tehran over how to reinstate the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which aimed to restrict the Islamic Republic’s ability to develop the technology necessary for producing atomic bombs. Jacob Nagel and Mark Dubowitz explain the risks of a bad deal:
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Login or SubscribeTehran is using the nuclear threat to extort massive economic concessions.
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