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July 27,  2015
The Nuclear Agreement with Iran and the Growing U.S. Strategic Partnership with the Arab Gulf States
Anthony H. Cordesman, Center for Strategic and International Studies
July 27, 2015

 

Issues around Iran's nuclear program and its effects on U.S. allies in the Gulf are addressed in a new CSIS study of the U.S. strategic partnership with the Arab Gulf states and the Gulf military balance.

 

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The Case for the Nuclear Deal with Iran

John Kerry and Ernest Monitz, Washington Post
July 22, 2015

 

In case you missed it, here is the op-ed from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Monitz on why the Iran deal is a good one for the United States--and for global security. 

 

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Scorecard for the Final Deal with Iran

Gemunder Center Iran Task Force, Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
July 29, 2015 

 

This report analyzes whether the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action addresses questions and concerns about the framework agreement raised by the Gemunder Center on "issues that needed to be addressed in a final deal, including: stockpiles, enrichment capacity, research and development (R&D) activities, verification, sanctions relief, possible military dimensions (PMD) of Iran's nuclear program and the timeline for the deal's sunset."    

 

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Audit: Nuclear Lab Lets Safety Gaps Languish for Years

Patrick Malone, Center for Public Integrity

July 22, 2015  

 

The Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility at Los Alamos, deemed "vital" to the lab's national security mission, remains closed despite  "tens of millions of dollars" spent to fix ongoing safety issues. 

 

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When Leaders Follow Insurgents

Michael Krepon, Arms Control Wonk

July 27, 2015

 

"How much has the Republican Party on Capitol Hill lost its equilibrium? Just hear the histrionics about the Iran deal - a deal which has the unanimous support of the UN Security Council and every U.S. ally and friend around the world save one: the Government of Israel . . ." 

  

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Heavy Water Reactor Restrictions in the JCPOA

Institute for Science and Nuclear Security

July 27, 2015  

A reassessment of  Iran's commitment not to build heavy water reactors under the provision of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action  

  

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See also the original report: The Plutonium Pathway: Arak Heavy Water Reactor and Reprocessing 

Open and Crowd-Sourced Data for Treaty Verification

October 2014 

 

This October 2014 report for the U.S. Department of State and DTRA assesses "the potential utility of open-source data for treaty verification, transparency, and confidence building."

 

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Leadership Divided? The Domestic Politics of Iran's Nuclear Debate

Nima Gerami, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

July 2014 

 

This 2014 report on the on the nuclear debate within Iran offers good background information for those following the current issues. The study "aims to reach a better understanding of Iran's evolving nuclear debate and to analyze the views of key political leaders, policymakers, and military practitioners who may be advising the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on nuclear policy."

 

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