Advocacy Bulletin editor Paul Barker brings his commentary and updates from the web in response to the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
While it has substantially slipped out of headline news, the threat of another round of Israel-Iran fighting is substantial, as well as the likelihood that America would again be drawn in to the ensuing mud and dust. There is much speculation but little confirmed knowledge about the disposition of Iran’s supply of advanced centrifuges and its highly enriched uranium. Adding urgency and tension, there is a very real deadline approaching at the end of August for European signatories of the JCPOA to decide whether or not to force the snapback of UN sanctions against Iran. If they do not snapback those sanctions, the Europeans would lose much of their negotiating leverage. If they do snapback the UN sanctions, Iran would likely follow through on its threats and leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In the confusion and implied threat of such a move, Israel might feel compelled to, or might feel that there is a golden opportunity to, launch renewed massive attacks on Iran.
Link to the PDF is below.
Contents include the following:
- To Snapback or Not to Snapback, by Paul Barker
• Peace Corps Iran and My Diplomatic Career, by Barry Rozen, Tehran 1967-69
• Peace Corps Iran and Diplomacy
• European Policy
• Sanctions Snapback or Extension?
• Israel-Iran-US War
• Iran Policy
• US Policy
• Advocacy
• Region
• Nuclear Issues
• Environment
• Economy
• Human Rights
• Media
• PCIA Reunion and Conference in Washington, 3-5 October 2025
• History
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