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Geoffrey Carliner: Grossi emphasizes on diplomacy to solve Iran's nuclear issue
Grossi is worried about the excessive enrichment of uranium by Tehran.
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Professor Shapiro: Difficult to start nuclear negotiations with Iran in current situation
Rafael Grossi, as the head of an impartial institution, should facilitate the process of negotiations between Iran and other countries in this unstable regional situation.
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Shireen Hunter: No likelihood that Washington would be interested in any talk with Iran
At the moment, I do not see any likelihood that Washington would be interested in any talk with Iran.
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Prof. von Hippel: Human cost of Gaza war is terrible
The human cost of the Gaza war is terrible. It must stop!
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Professor Entessar: Nothing new in Grossi's latest words
Rafael Grossio's latest utterance is the pro forma statement that the IAEA's Director General routinely issues about Iran's nuclear program.
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Paul Pillar: Oman has long and positive track record as mediator between Iran and the West
It is encouraging at any time to hear the Iranian foreign minister make a positive statement about possible negotiations.
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Paul Pillar: Current international climate not favorable for reviving the JCPOA
The current international climate is not favorable for reviving the negotiations, mainly for reasons related to the wars in Ukraine (where Iran is supporting the Russian effort) and in Gaza.
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Professor Entessar: Difficult to assess Japan's plan for revival of JCPOA
It is difficult to provide an assessment of Japan's plan.
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Shireen Hunter: Japan concerns about continuation of US-Iran nuclear stalemate
Some of US allies, like Japan, are concerned about the continuation of the US-Iran nuclear stalemate.
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Professor Beeman: The Hamas-Israel war has opened new chapter in the JCPOA negotiations
The 2023 Israel–Hamas war presents an opportunity for both the United States and Iran that could expire if the current crisis escalates or if somehow it dies down.
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Paul Pillar: Not expect an attempt to immediately resume reviving JCPOA
Not expect an attempt to immediately resume nuclear negotiations with Iran.
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Tariq Rauf: Too late to revive JCPOA along July 2015 lines
Borrell and the EU have a weak hand vis-a-vis the US and Iran, they are desperate to find a role.
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Shireen Hunter: No indication that US is serious for reviving JCPOA
Despite Antony Blinken's statement that US withdrawal from the JCPOA was a mistake, I have not so far seen any indication that the US is serious about reviving the deal.
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Professor Entessar: It is wrong Iran to pursue nuclear negotiations based on previous failed foundat
Blinken's boss Joe Biden had ample opportunity to repair many, but not all, the damages Trump had inflicted on the JCPOA but he refused to do anything meaningful.
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Prof. von Hippel: Biden does not want to revive JCPOA until US election
President Biden wants to avoid completing nuclear negotiations with Iran until after the next US election.
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Marc Finaud: EU convinced restoring the JCPOA would be in the interest of all
EU has spent a lot of efforts to mediate between Iran and the US for a compromise on the revival of the JCPOA.
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Professor Entessar: Current temporary understanding between Tehran and Washington is not sustainable
The current temporary understanding between Tehran and Washington is not sustainable.
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Paul Pillar: Iran and US do not want to escalate tensions from their current level
Iran and US do not want to escalate tensions from their current level, and in that sense current understandings are indefinitely sustainable.
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Professor Beeman: Difficult to determine priorities in ‘quid-pro-quo’ strategy
If there is to be a ‘quid-pro-quo’ strategy for reviving Iran nuclear talks, there has to be a quid and a quo.
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Robert Shapiro: Qatar will accept mediation between Iran and US if negotiations continue
Biden administration is being cautious and Iran would have to be more conciliatory and cooperative.
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Marc Finaud: Biden's policy toward Iran based on Plan C
Biden administration's policy toward Iran, as described in ‘Foreign Affairs’ in June, seems to be based on a ‘Plan C’.
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Prof. von Hippel: Prisoner exchange agreement paves the way for nuclear negotiation
Prisoner exchange agreement paves the way for nuclear negotiation.
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Professor Entessar: Negotiations between Iran and US in UN not direct
Negotiations between Iran and US in UN not direct.
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Shireen Hunter: Unlikely US return to JCPOA without some quid pro quo from Iran
It is unlikely that the US will return to its commitments under the JCPOA without some quid pro quo from Iran.
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Paul Pillar: Iran interested in achieving some kind of nuclear agreement
The French government has always been in favor of using diplomacy to restrict the Iranian nuclear program.
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Marc Finaud: Not surprising Iran and US discuss nuclear issue at UN
It would not be surprising that such contacts continue after the US-Iran agreement on prisoner exchange and Iranian asset release.
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Professor Entessar: European-American approach to Iran's nuclear policy is “good cop, bad cop” game
Europeans and Americans have always worked in tandem when it comes to Iran's nuclear and security issues.
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Paul Pillar: Iran nuclear issue will not be major focus for Biden
Biden realizes that no matter the terms of any new agreement, the Republicans will attack it and try to make it a campaign issue.
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Shireen Hunter: Malley's departure has no costs for the Biden administration
All those opposed to the JCPOA and an eventual US-Iran reconciliation are happy with Malley's departure from handling the Iran dossier.
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Tariq Rauf: Iran is not on US priority list
Iran is not on the US priority list as long as Iran does not escalate nuclear programme.