The Cyclic Relationship Between National Security & Economic Sanctions: Does the International
Enacted with the goal of altering a specific action or type of behavior, economic sanctions are used for a multitude of purposes....
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Feb 25, 20183 min read
Unintended Consequences: How relief for the victims of Iran’s earthquake is hindered by the Iran San
By Charlie Lyons After determining that Iran was noncompliant with international agreements aimed at reducing their nuclear capabilities,...
Nov 21, 20173 min read
A New Administration and Sanctions on Russia
By Sammy Hamed Every election has consequences, and every new administration brings with it new policy changes, both domestically and...
Apr 11, 20163 min read
United States Sanctions on Iran after the Nuclear Deal
The Iran Nuclear Arms Deal is a landmark, but this deal has been heavily criticized due to the United States economic penalties toward...
Nov 14, 20103 min read
Panel Report Released on North Korea Sanctions
Recently, the Panel of Experts established pursuant to U.N. Security Council resolution 1874 (2009) released a final report of its...
Oct 31, 20103 min read
United States Waives Child Soldier Penalties
On December 23, 2008, Congress passed the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008. This Act created prohibitions on offering various forms...
Oct 17, 20104 min read
Iran and World Bank (con't)
Last week, I wrote that I was going to consider Iran’s complaints about how the World Bank has been handling loans to the country. The...
Mar 1, 20101 min read
New IAEA Chief Takes Hardline Towards Iranian Nuclear Program
In his first board meeting as the new chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mr. Yukiya Amano made clear that he does not...
Feb 14, 20101 min read
Netanyahu Will Ask Russia for Tougher Sanctions on Iran
Iran’s announcement that it is making higher-grade nuclear fuel is unacceptable according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....
Feb 8, 20101 min read
Iran Announces Increased Uranium Enrichment — U.S. Suggests New Sanctions
Iran’s nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi, announced on Monday the country’s plan to increase uranium enrichment levels to 30%. The country...
Jan 31, 20101 min read
U.S. Urges China to Support Iran Sanctions
In an effort to gain wide-spread support for upcoming sanctions against Iran, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has appealed directly to...
Jan 27, 20101 min read
Sanctions on Iran supported by Clinton
Hillary Clinton is in London this week supporting new sanctions on Iran in reaction to its noncompliance with its nuclear program....
Dec 13, 20091 min read
Amid Threat of Sanctions Iran Offers Potential Deal
Iran foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, on Saturday stated that Iran would be willing exchange 882 pounds of uranium in exchange for...
Nov 4, 20091 min read
CFR Video of Baradei Speech on Iran's Nuclear Program
Given Wednesday’s numerous news pieces dealing with Iran – Israel’s interception of materials potentially bound for Iran, protests...
Oct 13, 20091 min read
Russia Rejects Further Iranian Sanctions
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, said all effort to deal with the Iranian nuclear program should focus on talks with Iran, and...
Oct 13, 20091 min read
Threats of Sanctions against Iran won’t work according to Russia
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today. Lavrov stated that the threat of sanctions...
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