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May 8, 2018

Slavin in Axios: Trump Blows up Iran Nuclear Deal with Nothing to Replace it

By Barbara Slavin

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New Atlanticist

May 8, 2018

How the World Is Reacting to Trump’s Iran Decision

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump on May 8 withdrew the United States from the multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran. The deal—formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)— was struck in 2015 by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, Germany, and Iran. Here’s a look at reactions from around the […]

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New Atlanticist

May 8, 2018

Trump Quits Iran Nuclear Deal

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US President Donald J. Trump on May 8 pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal saying the agreement did not satisfactorily address the Islamic Republic’s ability to build a nuclear bomb or limit its “malign activity.” He also signed a memorandum to reimpose sanctions on Iran. Trump’s decision will likely strain Washington’s […]

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In the News

May 8, 2018

Shaffer Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Trump’s Decision to Leave the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

May 8, 2018

Shaffer Quoted in The Los Angeles Times on the Effect of Trump’s Renewal of Sanctions on Oil Prices

By Brenda Shaffer

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May 8, 2018

Brandenburg Quoted in Radio Free Europe on US Withdrawal from the Iran Deal

By Robert A. Manning

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In the News

May 8, 2018

Slavin Joins NPR to Discuss President Trump’s Iran Deal Announcement

By Barbara Slavin

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May 8, 2018

Slavin Quoted in The Atlantic on the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Barbara Slavin

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New Atlanticist

May 8, 2018

Here’s What Would Happen if Trump Does Not Renew Sanctions Waivers for Iran

By David Mortlock

Very little is likely to actually happen immediately on May 8 if US President Donald J. Trump does not renew sanctions waivers for Iran. Indeed, there is only one waiver scheduled for renewal by a May 12 deadline. That provision is Section 1245 of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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May 8, 2018

Here’s What Would Happen if Trump Does Not Renew Sanctions Waivers for Iran

By David Mortlock

Very little is likely to actually happen immediately on May 8 if US President Donald J. Trump does not renew sanctions waivers for Iran.  Indeed, there is only one waiver scheduled for renewal by a May 12 deadline. That provision is Section 1245 of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  Section 1245 had a […]

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