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Don’t Rely on Iran’s Good Intentions

| Sunday, September 18, 2016

The international community cannot rely on Iran’s good intentions. It must build robust long-term assurances into all nuclear contracts that any separation of plutonium from spent fuel requires prior consent from the technology provider. Moreover, if necessary, the provider can request that the items in question be returned from the Islamic Republic.

The ongoing nuclear reactor negotiations between Russia and Iran will set a precedent for the subsequent delivery of nuclear technologies to Tehran. As those talks progress, this is the time for Washington, the European Union, and all parties invested in international security to influence the provisions that will set the tone of future nuclear agreements with Iran.

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For Academic Citation: Heinonen, Olli.“Don’t Rely on Iran’s Good Intentions.” The Cipher Brief, Sunday, September 18, 2016.

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