Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 09/2008

PolicyWatch #1350: Iran and the Road Ahead

Michael Jacobson

March 2008

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Abstract

Recently, two important developments have broken months of gridlock on the Iranian nuclear issue: a third round of UN sanctions and a new warning by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Although both measures are positive, their ultimate impact will depend on how aggressively and effectively key governments implement them.