http://globalriskinsights.com/2014/07/29/three-keys-nuclear-talks-iran/
Jofi Joseph has published an analysis for Global Risk Insights reviewing the status of the multilateral talks with Iran in the wake of the recent decision to extend the current interim deal for four months. he highlights three important insights we can already take from the current situation: the centrality of Iran's enrichment program as the largest remaining obstacle, the haggling over the duration of an agreement, and the likelihood that economic uncertainty for Iran will remain, deal or no deal.
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Jofi Joseph shared his thoughts on why the four month extension of the interim agreement between the P5+1 and Iran made sense in this interview with Barbara Slavin of Al Monitor:
Jofi Joseph on Nonproliferation Benefits of 4 Month Extension For those interested, here is a link to a partial audio recording of the Atlantic Council event last week on the consequences of no deal with Iran, featuring Barbara Slavin, Trita Parsi, and Jofi Joseph:
Soundcloud Recording for Atlantic Council Event on Iran Nuclear Talks Jofi Joseph will serve as a commentator on a new paper by Trita Parsi and the National Iranian American Council exploring the effects if no deal is reached between Iran and the P5+1 on July 17th at the Atlantic Council:
The Consequences of No Deal with Iran A Discussion with Trita Parsi President National Iranian American Council Jofi Joseph Former Director for Nonproliferation White House National Security Council Moderated by Barbara Slavin Senior Fellow, South Asia Center Atlantic Council Please join us for the launch of a new National Iranian American Council paper, “A Good Deal is Better than No Deal: The Consequences of No Nuclear Deal with Iran” by Reza Marashi and Trita Parsi. With the current round of talks in Vienna facing a July 20 deadline, the panelists will discuss the status of the Iran negotiations and the ramifications of failure to reach an agreement curbing Iran’s nuclear program. The Iran Task Force, chaired by Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, seeks to perform a comprehensive analysis of Iran’s internal political landscape, its role in the region and globally, and any basis for an improved relationship with the West. This project is generously supported by the Ploughshares Fund. Click here to learn more. DATE: Thursday, July 17, 2014 TIME: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. LOCATION: Atlantic Council 1030 15th St. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005 On Twitter? Follow @ACSouthAsia and use #ACIran Trita Parsi is president of the National Iranian American Council, the largest Iranian-American grassroots organization. The 2010 recipient of the $200,000 Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order, he is an award-wining author of two books, Treacherous Alliance - The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran and the US (Yale University Press, 2007) and A Single Roll of the Dice - Obama's Diplomacy with Iran (Yale University Press, 2012). Treacherous Alliance won the Grawemeyer award and Council of Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Award in 2008 (Silver medallion). A Single Roll of the Dice was selected as The Best Book on The Middle East in 2012 by Foreign Affairs. Parsi has taught at Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University and currently teaches at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington DC. Jofi Joseph most recently served as a director for nonproliferation on the White House National Security Council staff from 2011 to 2013, helping coordinate US policy towards Iran's nuclear program and the approach to P5+1 talks. He previously served as a senior advisor to Under Secretary of State Ellen Tauscher, engaging on a range of US arms control and nonproliferation efforts. Jofi also has extensive experience on Capitol Hill, having served as a professional staff member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and as a foreign policy advisor in a personal office. He is a graduate of Georgetown University (Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service) and Princeton University (Masters in Public Affairs). Jofi Joseph was quoted by Paul Richter in this article for the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-kerry-iran-talks-20140710,0,7389570.story Jofi Joseph was extensively quoted in this Al Monitor piece on the latest developments in the Iran nuclear talks, now entering their final home stretch this week in Vienna:
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/07/kerry-iran-nuclear-negotiations-vienna.html Jofi Joseph is quoted in this Bloomberg article posted yesterday on the challenges of extending the interim agreement on Iran's nuclear program if talks falter on a broader permanent deal:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-03/iran-nuclear-negotiator-visits-un-monitors-to-pave-way-for-plan.html |
AuthorJofi Joseph is transitioning into a new career in tax accounting. Building off his previous career in the U.S. government, he enjoys writing on the intersection of public policy and personal finance issues. Archives
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