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 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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