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5 Things About the IAEA That May Surprise You

Ed note. A nuclear deal with Iran has been struck! This post originally appeared in April, after the framework agreement was signed which lead to yesterday’s diplomatic breakthrough. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been in the news recently as...

Here’s How the IAEA Will Keep Tabs on Iran

An Iran nuclear deal has been struck. It’s a highly technical agreement that asks a great deal from the United Nations–specifically from the International Atomic Energy Agency. If the IAEA is able to verify compliance, sanctions will be lifted. If the...

Why the “Snap Back” Provision is the Most Brilliant Part of the Iran Deal

One of the biggest challenges to American and European negotiators during the Iran nuclear talks was the question of how to reimpose the sanctions if Iran was credibly found to be cheating. This is called a “snap back” provision —...

Iran Nuclear Talks: How IAEA Nuclear Weapons Inspections Actually Work

The outline of an Iran deal has been struck. And, as expected, the International Atomic Energy Agency will serve as the lynchpin of this historic diplomatic breakthrough. According to the agreement reached in Lausanne, Switzerland the level of access that...