How sanctions relief became a tool in Iran’s domestic battles - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Khatereh Vatankhah

Khatereh Vatankhah

Apr 20, 2016

The SWIFT code bank logo is displayed on a smartphone on top of Euro banknotes in this picture illustration, Jan. 26, 2016. — Reuters/Dado Ruvic

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RTX2B9VC

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Rohollah Faghihi

Rohollah Faghihi

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama meets with a group of veterans and Gold Star Mothers to discuss the Iran nuclear deal at the White House in Washington September 10, 2015. Gold Star Mothers are an organisation of mothers whose children have died while serving the U.S. in war or times of conflict. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RTSIA0

Why Obama should move to shore up Iran nuclear deal

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RTX2B9VC

How to kick-start Iran-US regional cooperation

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

Seyed Hossein Mousavian