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U.S. vs. Iran: Going Beyond the JCPOA

(Forbes) Jamsheed K. Choksy and Carol E. B. Choksy - The new U.S. administration should seek in the near term to ensure full compliance by Iran to all terms of the JCPOA. Washington must disclose side-agreements related to the JCPOA, then close loopholes and exceptions to technology acquisitions, raw material quantities and uranium and plutonium enrichment levels. Inspection of sites and questioning of Iranian scientists need to be vigorous, comprehensive, free of Iranian officials being present, and without advance notice. Overt and covert U.S. resources need to be directed at uncovering and eliminating any undisclosed sites within Iran connected to nuclear weapons technology. Iran's government regards atomic fission as a stepping stone towards its larger goal of nuclear fusion. During and after the current JCPOA, pursuit of this potentially far more destructive capability must be forestalled by the U.S. In the JCPOA's annex B, "Iran is called upon not to undertake any activity related to ballistic missiles designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons...[for] eight years." But there are no penalties for violations. The White House must take steps to entirely curtail Iran's missile programs. Jamsheed teaches global, international and Iranian studies at Indiana University, where Carol is a lecturer in strategic intelligence.
2017-01-24 00:00:00
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