This study draws on lessons from 27 years of U.S. sanctions on Iran and research on what mix of carrots and sticks have resulted in past cases of denuclearization. It argues that the escalating crisis between Iran and the United States belongs on the bilateral summit table, not at the United Nations Security Council
“On Iran: Don’t Snap Back, Step Up,” by Alistair Millar in INFORUM No. 4, 18 August 2020.
“A Good Deal with Iran” by David Cortright, Sojourners, 25 November 2013.
“Suspending Sanctions: A Strategy for Reaching Diplomatic Agreement with Iran” by George A. Lopez and David Cortright, Peace Policy, 18 September 2013.
“Preventing an Iranian Bomb” by David Cortright, Sojourners Magazine, June 2012.
“Reciprocal Bargaining: The Best Hope for Denuclearization” by David Cortright and Linda Gerber-Stellingwerf, Peace Policy, 21 March 2012.
“Failed Sanctions on Iran,” by David Cortright, Foreign Policy in Focus, 2 February 2012.
Book chapter — 2011
“Sanctions as Alternatives to War” by George A. Lopez and David Cortright, in The Handbook on the Political Economy of War, edited by Christopher J. Coyne and Rachel L. Mathers (Edward Elger Publishing, 2011) pp. 534-570.
This study examines the challenges of integrating Security Council sanctions with other forms of international policymaking. It proposes options for the UN Secretary-General, the Security Council, and the Secretariat to enhance implementation and coordination capabilities. It proposes the creation of a UN Sanctions Implementation Task Force, greater staff support for sanctions coordination within the Secretariat, improved guidance for cooperation between panels of experts and UN missions in the field, and greater information sharing and dissemination across all UN agencies and offices.
“Stalemate: A Short History of Sanctions Against Iran” by Linda Gerber-Stellingwerf, Peace Policy, 26 January 2010.
