This week, President Biden ordered the first military strikes of his presidency when he authorized airstrikes against Shia militias in Syria. Also, the IAEA and Iran came to a “technical understandi...
We are concerned that President Biden’s first instinct when it comes to regional security in the Middle East appears to be to reach for military options instead of diplomacy. President Trump proved ...
This week, the Biden administration took its first steps in trying to jump start the process to reenter the Iran nuclear deal. Also, barring any changes, Iran is set to reduce the access of IAEA inspe...
The Biden team taking its first steps back to diplomacy with Iran is a welcome development. The prior administration’s disastrous abandonment of America's obligations under the JCPOA has created an ...
It is nearly a month into the Biden administration, and Trump-era sanctions on Iran are still in place. Undoubtedly, many in the community are frustrated by the lack of movement and the perpetuation o...
This week, a key figure in Iran's security establishment signaled a potential change in the country’s nuclear calculations. Also, Iran further reduced its compliance in the nuclear deal and has deta...
This week, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif set out a potential path for a JCPOA return. Also, President Biden plans to halt U.S. support for “offensive operations” in Yemen. Please see a our...
Washington, D.C. - A mutual compliance-for-compliance return to the JCPOA is now the official position of the new Biden administration and has slowly become the consensus position among its allies in ...
Washington, D.C. - Jamal Abdi, President of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s appointment of Rob Malley as Special Envoy to I...
If the last four years have been a case for anything, it is how not to conduct U.S. policy towards Iran. Since the Trump administration withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or...
Washington D.C. - Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement of a review to ensure th...
This week, Iran and the new U.S. administration sent indirect messages to each other on the JCPOA. Also, President Biden’s cabinet nominees were asked about Iran. Please see our breakdown and analys...