Implications of a Nuclear Agreement With Iran

Testimony by Ray Takeyh

July 14, 2015

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In his testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Ray Takeyh argues that the United States has moved from stopping Iran's nuclear activities to regulating its growth in a landmark accord that has upended fifty years of U.S. non-proliferation policy.

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