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Jonathan Alter, Daily Beast: Obama Bets It All on the Mullahs
The president looks to secure his legacy with a deal that would prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. But can he stave off the hawks both here and in Tehran?
The moment of truth for U.S.-Iranian relations—and for President Obama’s foreign policy legacy— is nearly upon us. With a June 30 deadline looming for the nuclear talks, we’ll learn soon enough whether Obama’s poker skills are good enough to keep the two countries off the path to war.
Last week’s news was hardly reassuring: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports that Iran may have recently increased its nuclear stockpiles by as much as 20 percent since the 2013 Interim Agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. Whether that’s a late bargaining chip, a show of bad faith (though not a technical violation of the agreement) or both, it complicates the final deal.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 4, 2015
Obama just tossed away his last card on Iran’s nukes -- John Podhoretz, New York Post
Iranians warn that distrust could replace sanctions as obstacle to business -- The Guardian
It's the Palestinians who don't want a 2 state solution -- The Commentator
Avoiding Conflict in the South China Sea -- Joseph S. Nye, Project Syndicate
India is building millions of toilets. Getting people to use them is a bigger task. -- Rama Lakshmi, Washington Post
The Truth About Chinese Corruption -- Yukon Huang, The Diplomat
America's Shocking Ignorance of Afghanistan -- Benjamin D. Hopkins, National Interest
Unequal Partners: China and Russia in Eurasia -- Anita Inder Singh, The Diplomat
Ukraine's War Is Back -- Mark Champion, Bloomberg
War flares in Ukraine. Who's lighting the fuse? -- Fred Weir, CSM
Western Defeat in Ukraine -- Roger Cohen, NYT
Ukraine's Next Big Battleground -- John A. Cloud, National Interest
Transnistria shapes up as next Ukraine-Russia flashpoint -- Neil Buckley, Financial Times
How France Let the Charlie Hebdo Killers Go Free -- Daily Beast/ProPublica
Greece delays payment as debt talks falter -- Zeke Turner and Matthew Karnitschnig, Politico
As Greece teeters, fallout for Europe uncertain -- David McHugh, AP
The problem of corruption in sport transcends FIFA and is too serious to ignore -- The Economist
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