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November 18, 2022

The U.S. Must Take Action to Prevent Iran from Getting Nuclear Weapons

Sanctions, missile defense, and preparation for an attack.

On October 31, the American envoy to Iran Robert Malley stated that the U.S. does not wish to “waste [its] time” pursuing a renewed nuclear deal with Tehran. Yet Washington has not formally broken off negotiations, nor has it invoked the “snapback” mechanism that would restore international sanctions to their pre-2015 state. David Albright and Henrik Rasmussen argue that, with public opinion turning against Iran due to its support for Russia and violent repression of protests, America and its European allies should do just that. But sanctions should only be the first step:

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