Thomas Pickering

The Coming Botched Nuclear Negotiations with Iran

Bruno Pellaud | Posted 11.29.2009 | World


Bruno Pellaud

To secure an Iran without nuclear weapons, a more rational approach will be needed, an approach with strong sanctions complemented by specific technical proposals, negotiated in a bilateral framework.

If the Iranians Are Confident in Their Chess, They May Accept "Freeze for Freeze"

Robert Naiman | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics


Robert Naiman

If real negotiations started, the eyes of the international media would be focused on the talks. It would no longer be possible for the Bush administration to conceal its inflexibility on the question of enrichment.

Americans Don't Know: There's a Plan on the Table to Resolve the Nuclear Standoff with Iran

Robert Naiman | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics


Robert Naiman

What those promoting military attacks on Iran don't want Americans to know is that there's an offer on the table that could resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program and allow both sides to claim victory.

Iran Accepted Pickering's Enrichment Proposal: Did Anyone Notice?

Robert Naiman | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Robert Naiman

Iran appears to have shifted to a public diplomacy strategy; instead of simply making proposals to US officials which they expect will be ignored, they are attempting to speak directly to the US public.