Private Viewpoints

This page contains a selection of essays on Iran written by private analysts. The Wisconsin Project takes no responsibility for the content of this work.

Saving the JCPOA: the EU has to work with Russia and China
European Leadership Network
April 23, 2018
Tactical Issues Surrounding a U.S. Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Agreement
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
April 16, 2018
Monitoring Iranian Weaponization Activities: Another Crucial Flaw of the Nuclear Deal
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
April 2, 2018
Analysis: An Iranian SAM in the Arabian Peninsula
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
April 2, 2018
Keep the Iran Deal — 10 Good Reasons Why
National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
March 27, 2018
Iran Nuclear Deal Procurement Channel Update: Is It Being Bypassed?
Institute for Science and International Security
March 26, 2018
Are Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Designed to Be Nuclear Capable?
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
February 28, 2018
Pushing Back on Iran: Keeping the Nuclear Issue in Perspective
American Enterprise Institute
February 16, 2018
Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Since the Nuclear Deal – 2.0
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies
January 25, 2018
Regional Pushback, Nuclear Rollback: A Comprehensive Strategy for an Iran in Turmoil
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
January 15, 2018
Gulf Security After 2020
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
December 19, 2017
High-Level Contacts between North Korea and Iran Hint at Deeper Military Cooperation
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
November 27, 2017
Letter to Congress: Scientists Urge U.S. to Remain Party to Iran Nuclear Deal
October 30, 2017
Former Government Officials and Experts Support Efforts to Fix Iran Nuclear Deal
October 30, 2017
Time for Europe to Put Iran’s Missile Programme in Context
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
October 30, 2017
Contain, Enforce, and Engage: An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran’s Nuclear and Regional Challenges
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Center for New American Security
October 26, 2017
Former Foreign Ministers Urge Congress to Uphold the JCPOA
The Aspen Institute
October 18, 2017
U.S. Policy on Iran Unveiled: Getting Tough without Leaving the Nuclear Deal
The Institute for National Security Studies
October 16, 2017
Unforced Error: The Risks of Confrontation with Iran
Cato Institute
October 9, 2017
European Leadership Network Statement: Sustaining the Iran Nuclear Deal
European Leadership Network
September 20, 2017
The Legal Steps and Policy Challenges of Reimposing Sanctions on Iran
Center for New American Security
September 11, 2017
Verifying Section T of the Iran Nuclear Deal: Iranian Military Site Access Essential to JCPOA Section T Verification
Institute for Science and International Security
August 31, 2017
Status of the Iran Nuclear Deal’s Procurement Channel
Institute for Science and International Security
August 16, 2017
Iran's Space Program Emerges from Dormancy
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
August 1, 2017
A Conversation with Mohammad Javad Zarif
Council on Foreign Relations
July 17, 2017
Are North Korea and Iran Cooperating to Build Long-Range Weapons of Mass Destruction? An Assessment
Tablet Magazine
June 26, 2017
On Khamenei’s Orders, Tehran Accelerates Missile Activities and Tests After the Iran Nuclear Deal
National Council of Resistance of Iran
June 20, 2017
Critics Are Wrong: Iran Remains in Compliance with Nuclear Accord
International Institute for Strategic Studies
June 15, 2017
Is Iran Mass Producing Advanced Gas Centrifuge Components?
Institute for Science and International Security
May 30, 2017
Iranian Domestic Challenges to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
RAND Corporation
May 15, 2017
Case Study: U.S. Man Indicted in Larger Iranian Financial Sanctions Busting Scheme
Institute for Science and International Security
May 3, 2017
NCRI Revelation: Activities Continue at Organization Responsible for Work on Nuclear Weapons
National Council of Resistance of Iran
April 21, 2017
The Enduring Value of Annex I (T) Restrictions Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
Arms Control Wonk
April 10, 2017
Deterring Iran after the Nuclear Deal
Center for Strategic and International Studies
March 31, 2017
Dear Senators: Push Back Against Iran, but Not at the Expense of the Nuclear Deal
Foreign Policy
March 31, 2017
Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests Since the Nuclear Deal
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
February 9, 2017
Iran's Missile Test Reveal Weaknesses of UN Security Council Resolution
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
February 8, 2017
Iran's Missile Test: Getting the Facts Straight on North Korea's Cooperation
38 North
February 3, 2017
Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal: A Status Report
International Crisis Group
January 23, 2017
Concerns about a Reduction of Transparency in IAEA Reporting on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
November 28, 2016
Obama Loosens Iran Sanctions on Dollars, IRGC
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
October 8, 2016
Arriving at an IAEA Broader Conclusion for Iran
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
September 22, 2016
North Korea-Iran Missile Cooperation
38 North
September 22, 2016
Letter to Boeing on Aircraft Sales to Iran
August 3, 2016
Letter to Airbus on Aircraft Sales to Iran
August 3, 2016
Iran’s Long-Term Centrifuge Enrichment Plan: Providing Needed Transparency
Institute for Science and International Security
August 2, 2016
The Iran deal: Off to an encouraging start, but expect challenges
Brookings Institution
July 13, 2016
Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Attempted Carbon Fiber Procurement
Institute for Science and International Security
July 7, 2016
Uranium Particles at Parchin Indicate Possible Undeclared Iranian Nuclear Activities
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
July 1, 2016
Legitimizing Iran’s Nuclear Program with a Broader Conclusion
Foundation for Defense of Democracies
June 27, 2016

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