Iran Says "No"—Now What?

Iran Says "No"—Now What?
George Perkovich, Carnegie Policy Brief
Mahmoud AhmadinejadA new IAEA report says that Iran continues to defy UN Security Council resolutions and enrich uranium while refusing to answer IAEA questions regarding possible weaponization activities. If the United States is to induce Iran to halt enrichment activities, both the costs of defiance and the benefits of cooperation must be greater, warns George Perkovich in a new policy brief. Perkovich explains that the United States should pursue a revised strategy showing Iran’s leaders that the more they advance enrichment capabilities, the less valuable cessation of those activities becomes for negotiating incentives packages.

* U.N. Agency at 'Dead End' as Iran Rejects Queries on Nuclear Research
* IAEA Report on Iran: Centrifuge Operation Significantly Improving; Gridlock on Alleged Weaponization Issues (PDF)
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