Posted in Sanctions, Matthew Levitt, Iran on Jan 17th, 2008 No Comments »
From Matthew Levitt
There are no foolproof metrics by which to measure the impact of sanctions, whether related to proliferation, terrorism or other issues. On that discreet point the recent GAO report on the impact of Iran sanctions gets it right, and its recommendation that more be done to assess the impact of sanctions is […]
Posted in Sanctions, Jacqueline Newmyer, Oil, Iran, China on Dec 10th, 2007 No Comments »
From Jacqueline Newmyer
The Chinese national oil company Sinopec has signed a contract to develop Iran’s Yadavaran oil field, according to articles in today’s Financial Times and International Herald Tribune. From Iran’s point of view, the deal is a triumph. It exposes the inability of the United States to build a global coalition to impose economic […]
Posted in Sanctions, Nuclear, Matthew Levitt, Intelligence, Iran on Dec 7th, 2007 No Comments »
From Matthew Levitt
Conventional wisdom, if one reads the daily papers and the unnamed European officials quoted therein, is that a third UN Security Resolution targeting Iran is now highly unlikely in wake of the release of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran’s nuclear intentions and capabilities. The assessment opened with the zinger that Tehran […]
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