Tag: Iran
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2020 Elections & Foreign Policy: The Paris Climate Accord and the Iran Nuclear Deal
Under the Paris Agreement, each country must determine, plan, and regularly report on the contribution that it undertakes to mitigate global warming. No mechanism forces a country to set a specific emissions target by a specific date, but each target should go beyond previously set targets. President Trump withdrew the United States from the Agreement […]
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34 U.S. Troops Injured in Iranian Airstrike
On January 24, the Pentagon confirmed a report that 34 troops suffered traumatic brain injuries during a January 8 missile attack on a military base housing U.S. troops in Baghdad. President Trump had initially reported that “no Americans were harmed” during the retaliatory drone strike. The strike occurred several weeks after the U.S. military targeted […]
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Iran Nuclear Deal
Iran indicated that it will partially withdraw from the nuclear deal it negotiated with the United States and five other nations. One year ago, the United States declared it was withdrawing from the agreement. According to CNN, Iran “said it would no longer respect limitations on keeping enriched uranium and heavy water reserves.” Instructors, click […]
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Munich Security Conference
The annual Munich Security Conference convened last week. This event brought together leading policymakers from around the world to discuss and exchange views on issues of global security. German Chancellor Angela Merkel set the tone for the conference by calling for a commitment to multilateralism and calling out actions by the United States, Russia, and […]