The story of how American muscle brought Iran to heel

Richard Nephew examines the delicate manoeuvrings that helped to temper Iran’s nuclear ambitions

The World Today Updated 30 September 2020 Published 12 February 2016 5 minute READ

Richard Nephew

Principal Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy, US Department of State 2013-15 and is now a programme director at Columbia University’s Centre on Global Energy Policy

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