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The Iranian problem

This collection of recent articles, all written by Bulletin experts, provides context for the continuing confrontation between the United States and Iran and for the future of the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

The 10-minute interview: Ariane Tabatabai on tensions over the embattled Iran nuclear deal

By John Mecklin | Analysis, Interviews, Nuclear Risk, The Iranian problem

The USS Abraham Lincoln on a 2012 mission in the Persian Gulf. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jerine Lee.

The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign: A prelude to war with Iran?

By Dina Esfandiary | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons, The Iranian problem

A nuclear power plant in Iran. Photo: Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 4.0. Cropped.

Can the Iran nuclear deal survive as the IAEA investigates Israeli allegations?

By Emma Scott, Ian J. Stewart | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, The Iranian problem

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif during JCPOA negotiations in Switzerland in 2015. (Photo credit: US Department of State.)

Despite sanctions, Iran unlikely to restart nuclear program—yet

By Kelsey Davenport | Analysis, Nuclear Weapons, The Iranian problem

IAEA safeguard inspectors (middle left and far right) with their Iranian counterparts at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant in 2014. New high-tech devices, such as online uranium enrichment monitors, could help to continuously monitor Iran’s activities around the clock. Photo courtesy of V. Fournier/IAEA.

Iran nuclear crisis II

By Kaveh L. Afrasiabi | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, The Iranian problem

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What if Iran leaves the NPT?

By Adam M. Scheinman | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, The Iranian problem

The Iran deal is a done deal

By Aaron Arnold | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, The Iranian problem

Why North Korea and Iran get accused of nuclear collusion

By Jim Walsh | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, The Iranian problem