Another Option
President Obama has announced that the United States is working for new, multilateral sanctions on Iran that would not harm the Iranian people but that would focus on groups involved in Iran’s nuclear program and on violators of human rights. He also announced narrowly focused U.S. sanctions on the leadership of the Revolutionary Guard.
No new sanctions would be the smart U.S. strategy. Focused multilateral sanctions are nonetheless far preferable to the indiscriminate, punitive measure that Congress is preparing to send to the president.
Equally important, Congress and the administration need to speak out to make clear that the path to a negotiated agreement with Iran on its nuclear program, as well as U.S.-Iranian cooperation on Iraq, Afghanistan, and other issues, remains open. Engagement through diplomacy takes time and patience.
More Information
Brazil and Turkey Give the Obama Administration a Golden Opportunity with Iran: Read Jim Fine's latest blog post.
Sense and Nonsense on Iran Sanctions: What do the Chinese, the Russians, the Arabs, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell have in common on Iran? Read Jim Fine's blog to find out.
Helping a Divided Iran Reform: Jim Fine writes in a blog post that an agreement between the international community and Iran on its nuclear program would be in the interest of the United States, the Iranian government, and the reform movement in Iran.
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