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Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline: What Comes Next?



June 11 marks, by the most conservative interpretation, President Donald Trump’s self-imposed two-month deadline for a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal. Thus far, progress towards a deal appears limited. On June 4, Iran rejected a detailed American offer, and the two countries remain at an impasse over—among other issues—whether Iran will continue domestic uranium enrichment. Trump himself, on June 4, accused Iran’s leaders of “slow-walking their decision” and underscored that “time is running out.”

How U.S. policy will proceed after the deadline is uncertain. In April, Trump resoundingly vowed the Iranian regime would be in “great danger” if negotiations fail, suggesting the situation may require military force and that Israel would “be the leader of that.” However, Trump has made clear his preference for a diplomatic solution over a military one. Washington may opt to stretch talks past the deadline or yield to Iran on core issues, like enrichment, in a last-ditch effort to reach a deal.

To discuss the possible road ahead for U.S. policy, JINSA will be hosting a webinar featuring JINSA Iran Policy Project Member and former U.S. Special Representative for Iran Elliott Abrams, JINSA Senior Advisor and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation the Hon. Stephen Rademaker, and JINSA Director of Foreign Policy Jonathan Ruhe.

The discussion will be moderated by JINSA Vice President for Policy Blaise Misztal.



Wednesday, June 11 | 11:00AM ET

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Elliott Abrams

Elliott Abrams is senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, DC. He served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the administration of President George W. Bush, where he supervised U.S. policy in the Middle East for the White House, and as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela in the administration of Donald Trump.

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The Hon. Stephen Rademaker

The Hon. Stephen Rademaker has over 20 years’ experience working on national security issues in multiple branches of government. As Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation he led multiple bureaus at the State Department, and also directed the Proliferation Security Initiative and nonproliferation policy toward Iran and North Korea. During this time he also headed U.S. delegations to the 2005 Review Conference of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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Jonathan Ruhe

Jonathan Ruhe is JINSA Director of Foreign Policy. Prior to joining JINSA, he worked at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), where he focused on Middle East and Former Soviet Union security issues. His commentary has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, The Dispatch, and various international media outlets. He holds degrees with honors from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and from the University of Chicago, where he was a fellow with the Program on International Security Policy.

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Blaise Misztal

Blaise Misztal

Blaise Misztal is the Vice President for Policy at JINSA. His research interests include Iran and its nuclear program, U.S.-Turkey relations, countering extremism, and strategic competition. He has testified before Congress and published widely—including op-eds in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, New Republic, and Roll Call.

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