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Negotiations with Iran Are Back

And nothing good can come out of them. More likely, nothing at all will come out of them.

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Shay Khatiri
Nov 01, 2021
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I had an essay for Mosaic last week about why sanctions won’t work with Iran. You can sign up for a free two-month trial to read it. But also, they do really good work. You should sign up for paid subscription. The core of the argument is that sanctions are an economic tool, but Iran’s three primary incentives are not economic—ideology, imperialism, and…

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