The Washington Institute for Near East Policy ↔ Iran

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The Washington Institute for Near East Policy actively develops strategic policy frameworks and sanctions recommendations concerning Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile development, and regime stability, as detailed in [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5].

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A “Good Deal” with Iran? Requirements for Preventing a Future ... washingtoninstitute.org The Washington Institute for Near East Policy 5 facts

perspectiveThe Washington Institute recommends a comprehensive ban on Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development, citing the threat to U.S. and European homeland security and the likelihood of Iran achieving this capability within a few years without constraints.

perspectiveThe Washington Institute argues that any future nuclear framework with Iran must be based on structural prevention rather than optional political enforcement or assumptions that the Iranian government will moderate its behavior.

perspectiveThe Washington Institute proposes a sanctions architecture for Iran that conditions economic relief on continuous, verifiable compliance, specifically advising against the broad removal of sanctions on entities like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) without structural dismantlement of nuclear and missile infrastructure.

perspectiveThe Washington Institute proposes a verification regime for Iran that exceeds traditional arms-control monitoring, including continuous IAEA monitoring, oversight of academic and supply chain entities, no-notice inspections, personnel interviews, and real-time remote digital monitoring.

perspectiveThe Washington Institute recommends that Iran's access to the Western financial system, including the SWIFT network, should be limited and reversible, and that energy export ceilings should be established with conditional, incremental expansion.

Policy Steps to Prevent a Nuclear Iran | The Washington Institute washingtoninstitute.org Michael Singh · The Washington Institute 4 facts

perspectiveThe Washington Institute argues that any significant shift in Iranian strategy toward coexistence and accommodation will likely require a change in the Iranian regime.

perspectiveThe Washington Institute outlines three principles for the Trump administration regarding Iran: (1) enact no policies that strengthen the regime, (2) support the Iranian people's efforts for political change, and (3) prevent the regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon to avoid strengthening its power.

claimMichael Singh authored a memo in the 'TRANSITION 2025' series for The Washington Institute, discussing strategies for the incoming Trump administration to address the Iranian regime's nuclear ambitions and internal struggles.

perspectiveThe Washington Institute suggests that the United States should establish a firm deadline for negotiations within the first nine months of 2025 to enhance American leverage, provided Iran views the threat of a U.S. military alternative as credible.