12.14.2020 | New Statement from the National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
Today, a bipartisan group of over 50 American national security leaders issued a statement urging the incoming Biden Administration to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) swiftly and without preconditions.
“The immediate U.S. commitment to rejoin the JCPOA will require Iran to return to full compliance, prevent it from a nuclear weapon, and reduce the risk of war. With the JCPOA reinvigorated by Iran and the U.S., the hard work can begin on regional arms limitations and provide a foundation from which to resolve regional differences and explore regional cooperation” the authors write.
Full text of the document can be found here.
09.14.2020 | Statement by the National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
In anticipation of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly and U.S. Congress returning to session after summer recess, we have put together a new one page brief on the challenges ahead on the JCPOA and U.S. Policy toward Iran. This is intended as a short refresher and general fact sheet on reinstating the JCPOA limits on Iran’s nuclear program. We hold that U.S. re-entry to the JCPOA should precede further steps required to address the serious challenges in U.S.-Iran relations.
Full text of the brief can be found here and pasted below.
05.07.19 | Statement by the National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
Today, a bipartisan group of nearly 55 American national security leaders issued a statement one year after U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, arguing that rejoining the agreement is an essential building block for restoring U.S. world leadership and national security.
View the full text here.
09.23.18 | Statement by the National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
In advance of President Trump’s address to the United Nations on September 25, a bipartisan group of over 50 American national security leaders released a statement highlighting the danger of the Administration’s policy of pressure without diplomacy with Iran and outlining a more viable way forward.
View the full text here.
03.27.18 | Statement by the National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
Today, a bipartisan group of 118 American national security leaders issued a statement outlining ten reasons why President Trump should keep the Iran nuclear deal. The signatories includes 49 retired flag officers of the U.S. military; 19 former members of Congress and 31 former U.S. ambassadors, including five former U.S. ambassadors to Israel.
View the full text here.
01.08.18 | Statement by the National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon
Today, a bipartisan group of 52 American national security leaders issued a statement urging U.S. policymakers not to undermine the Iran nuclear agreement. They also expressed support for the rights of the Iranian people to free speech and condemned the use of force against protestors. The statement was organized by the National Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon, a new nonpartisan network of organizations and individuals founded on the principle that “U.S. policy on the Iran nuclear agreement should be determined by U.S. national security interests and not by domestic ideological or partisan differences.”
View the full statement here.
10.2017 | Managing Iran’s Growing Regional Influence
The Iran Project has issued a one page brief on Managing Iran’s Growing Regional Influence that outlines the reasons for Iran’s growing influence in the region and recommends constructive policies toward Iran looking ahead. The Administration is expected to announce next week a new approach to the nuclear agreement (JCPOA) possibly announcing a decision not to certify Iran’s compliance. It is reported that the Administration in the coming weeks will set new policy guidelines for dealing with Iran.
This short briefing paper sets out four simple realities: no conflict in the Middle East can be resolved without Iran’s participation; no conflict can be resolved by military force alone; the U.S. needs the cooperation of other states to constrain Iran and ensure its participation in conflict resolution; and Iran must be prevented from getting a nuclear weapon.
View the full statement here.
09.26.2017 | Risks of Restoring Heavy Sanctions Against Iran
The Iran Project has issued a one page brief on the Risks of Restoring Heavy Sanctions Against Iran – a decision that the Trump Administration may leave up to Congress, should the President choose to decertify Iran’s compliance with the nuclear agreement by the October 15 deadline.
Full text of the document can be found here.
09.09.2017 | 47 National Security Leaders Propose a Comprehensive Policy to Constrain Iran
Today, 47 national security leaders issued a statement warning against U.S. withdrawal from the international nuclear agreement with Iran, as long as Iran is complying, and recommending a comprehensive policy toward Iran that furthers U.S. national security interests.
View the full text here.
09.06.2017 | Consequences of not Certifying Iran’s Compliance with the JCPOA
The Iran Project has issued a one page brief on the Consequences of not Certifying Iran’s Compliance with the JCPOA – a decision that President Trump will face by October 15, 2017. If he decides to not certify Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal, Congress will then have 60 days to consider reimposing sanctions on an expedited timeline that could end the U.S. commitment to the agreement, or they could decide not to act indefinitely.
Full text of the document can be found here.
04.04.2017 | Short Briefing Paper from The Iran Project on Designating the IRGC a Terrorist Organization
While the designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization is being considered by Congress, The Iran Project has prepared a short briefing paper (attached) on the subject, which can also be found online here. The aim is to provide a balanced one page assessment of this important proposal.
View the briefing paper here.
02.02.2017 | Short Briefing Paper from The Iran Project on Iran’s Missile Testing
The Iran Project has compiled a “Short Briefing Paper on Iran’s Missile Testing” for the purpose of trying to provide balanced and objective information on the complex political and technical issues that are raised by the recent test of an Iranian ballistic missile.
View the briefing paper here.
07.11.2016 | 75 National Security Leaders Applaud President Obama on Anniversary of JCPOA
Today, around the one year anniversary of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), 75 national security leaders issued a letter to President Obama applauding the landmark diplomatic accord and encouraging greater engagement between the U.S. and Iran.
- 23 former ambassadors (including 5 US ambassadors to Israel)
- 14 former members of Congress
- 7 scientists including 3 Nobel laureates
- 8 generals including two four-stars
- 6 former members of the National Security Council
- 5 former Defense Department officials, including 2 assistant secretaries
View the full text here.
