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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Swiss President Alain Berset hold a joint press conference following various signing ceremonies in Bern on July 3, 2018.

Why Biden May Try to Return to Iran Nuclear Deal Before Renegotiating It

With only five months between President-Elect Biden’s inauguration and Iranian presidential elections in June, in which hardliners are likely to prevail, a clean U.S. return…
Nov. 22, 2020
An Armenian soldier walks through the trenches on the frontline on October 20, 2020 near Aghdam, Nagorno-Karabakh.

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Shortage of Specifics Complicates Search for Solutions

As scholars debate how international law applies in this conflict, the lack of detail makes it hard to know what is taking place on the ground.
Oct. 21, 2020
An Azeri soldier walks near a destroyed vehicle in the city of Jabrayil, where Azeri forces regained control during the fighting with Armenia over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh on October 16, 2020.

Absence of US Diplomacy on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Risks a Wider War

If the war were limited to Azerbaijan and Armenia, the world might be forgiven for sitting this out. But Turkey, Russia, Iran and others are in deep, too.
Oct. 17, 2020
An armed villager arrives at a neighbor’s home destroyed by shelling following an overnight attack during the ongoing fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, in the Martakert region on October 15, 2020.

Turkey Fuels Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Drones, Mercenaries and Dreams of Imperial Resurgence

Turkey’s wide-ranging political and military support for the Azeri attack reflects President Erdoğan’s bellicose approach to solving problems in the region.
Oct. 16, 2020
An Iranian woman walks past a currency exchange shop in the capital Tehran, on April 24, 2019.

New Financial Sector Sanctions will Eviscerate Humanitarian Trade with Iran

A basic understanding of the legal landscape of U.S. sanctions makes clear that sanctioning the rest of Iran’s financial sector will carry significant consequences for the Iranian…
Oct. 9, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee, former US Vice President Joe Biden (R), and vice presidential running mate, US Senator Kamala Harris, sign required documents for receiving the Democratic nomination for President and Vice President, in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 14, 2020.

Reengaging on Treaties and Other International Agreements (Part II): A Path Forward

If Biden is elected and becomes president in January 2021, what can he do to rejoin international agreements from which Trump has withdrawn the United States?
Oct. 6, 2020
People clap for Trump in the Rose Garden on June 1, 2017 after announcing the US will pull out of the Paris climate agreement.

Reengaging on Treaties and Other International Agreements (Part I): President Donald Trump’s Rejection of International Law

If Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump, he will face the question of how to revive U.S. participation on the international stage, including through rejoining many of the international…
Oct. 2, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, without a face mask, speaks to reporters following a meeting with members of the UN Security Council about Iran's alleged non-compliance with a nuclear deal and calling for the restoration of sanctions against Iran at United Nations headquarters in New York, August 20, 2020.

The US “Snapback” Against Iran – Bad Politics and Flawed Law

One of the most eminent former US Ambassadors issues 9-page memorandum challenging the US government's position on the Iran nuclear deal.
Sep. 28, 2020
Adela Raz, Vice-President of the 75th session of the General Assembly and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Nations, chairs the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-fifth session. Sitting at an appropriate socially distanced space is Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. Both wear face masks.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Sept. 18-25)

General Debate opens; leaders urge cooperation and UNSC reform; Trump attempts to snapback sanctions on Iran, allies decline; and Special Envoy for Syria describes "ray of hope"…
Sep. 25, 2020
Human Rights activists attend the birthday party of jailed Iranian Human Rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, outside the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran on May 31, 2019 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Trapped in a Pandemic: Iran’s Political Prisoners Face COVID-19 Behind Bars

Political prisoners in Iran were already living in inhumane and unsanitary conditions, but now the coronavirus is spreading rapidly through prisons.
Sep. 24, 2020
Volkan Bozkir, President of the seventy-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly, does not wear a face mask while opening the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly. To his right and somewhat socially distanced is Secretary-General António Guterres, who wears a face mask.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (Sept. 11-18)

The UN General Assembly opens its 75th session in NYC; the Security Council extends UN missions in Afghanistan, Libya; UN fact-finding missions in Venezuela and Syria issue reports;…
Sep. 18, 2020
Iran flag and computer keyboard

Iran Joins Discussions of Sovereignty and Non-Intervention in Cyberspace

"This most recent statement by Iran’s General Staff appears to represent a rather sharp departure from the country’s previous position vis-à-vis the applicability of general…
Sep. 3, 2020
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