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Catherine Ashton, former EU chief diplomat, joins Eurasia Group as senior advisor

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eurasia Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Ashton as a senior advisor. She served as the EU's first high representative for foreign affairs and security policy and first vice president of the European Commission from 2009-2014. In advising Eurasia Group on global geopolitics as well as EU and UK issues, Ashton will draw on her years of experience in politics, diplomacy, and negotiation.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eurasia Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Ashton as a senior advisor.
  • In advising Eurasia Group on global geopolitics as well as EU and UK issues, Ashton will draw on her years of experience in politics, diplomacy, and negotiation.
  • "We are extremely excited to have Cathy join us as a senior advisor," said Mujtaba Rahman, Eurasia Group's managing director for Europe.
  • As a senior advisor for Eurasia Group, Ashton will help inform the firm's work on EU/UK political risk and global geopolitics, participate in events, and share her views with the company's clients.

AJC Conveys Urgent Concerns to Secretary Blinken Over Imminent Iran Nuclear Deal

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Friday, March 11, 2022
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NEW YORK, March 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris has expressed grave concerns about the Iran nuclear deal emerging from more than eight months of negotiations in Vienna.

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  • NEW YORK, March 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris has expressed grave concerns about the Iran nuclear deal emerging from more than eight months of negotiations in Vienna.
  • Following the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018, Iran "has leapt ahead in the deployment of sophisticated centrifuges and the stockpiling of near-weapons-grade fissile material."
  • Harris noted the Secretary's assurances that the Administration's objective in re-entering negotiations with Iran was to produce a "longer and stronger" agreement, implying recognition of the unfulfilled aspirations of the 2015 nuclear deal.
  • "It is AJC's earnest hope that the process underway in Vienna since last spring will yield the agreement you set as your goal," the AJC letter concluded.

Air Force Selects MYRADAR For Development of Technologies For Use in Nuclear Non-Proliferation Monitoring

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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In addition to remote sensing capabilities, the HAND instrumentation payload will provide in-situ measurements as a high-sensitivity ground-truth smoking gun for specific species of interest.

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  • In addition to remote sensing capabilities, the HAND instrumentation payload will provide in-situ measurements as a high-sensitivity ground-truth smoking gun for specific species of interest.
  • The addition of high sensitivity in-situ spectral capabilities complements the broader remote detection capabilities.
  • One of our group's strengths is the development of aircraft instrumentation to better understand our atmosphere, said Daniel Cziczo, Professor and Head of Purdues Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences.
  • This project will give us a chance to leverage our expertise in instrument development and atmospheric measurements to improve global safety.

Hostage Aid Worldwide: The 2015 administration left American Hostages behind. To this day Siamak Namazi remains in Iran's Evin Prison.

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Monday, April 5, 2021
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The Obama administration's January 2016 exchange of prisoners left Nizar Zakka and Siamak Namazi behind.

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  • The Obama administration's January 2016 exchange of prisoners left Nizar Zakka and Siamak Namazi behind.
  • To this day Siamak still remains in Iran's Evin Prison.
  • Under the Iran nuclear deal, the Iranian regime has also taken a number of Western citizens hostage.
  • It is the view of Hostage Aid Worldwide that this approach will be unhelpful and prove opportunistic for Iran.

Iran: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA)

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Friday, February 26, 2021
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The EU reiterates its strong commitment to and continued support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) at this critical point in time.

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  • The EU reiterates its strong commitment to and continued support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) at this critical point in time.
  • We are determined to continue working with the international community to preserve the JCPOA and ensure its full implementation.
  • Unless reversed, this decision will substantially restrict the IAEAs ability to verify that nuclear material and activities in Iran remain for exclusively peaceful purposes.
  • We strongly support the ongoing intense diplomatic efforts, and the contacts of the EU High Representative as JCPOA Coordinator with all relevant partners.

Readout of the telephone conversation between President Charles Michel and President of Iran Hassan Rouhani

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Friday, February 19, 2021
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President of the European Council Charles Michel had a call with President Hassan Rouhani, President of Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday 18 February 2021.

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  • President of the European Council Charles Michel had a call with President Hassan Rouhani, President of Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday 18 February 2021.
  • They discussed the socio-economic and health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and had an exchange of views on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA).
  • President Michel expressed concern over actions which constituted a departure from Iran's commitments under the Agreement, including the announced decision to suspend the Additional Protocol.
  • President Michel indicated that preserving a space for diplomacy, underpinned by positive steps, was crucial at this stage.

Iran: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), following latest Iranian activities

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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The EU reiterates its strong commitment to and continued support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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  • The EU reiterates its strong commitment to and continued support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
  • Iran's action is also inconsistent with the JCPoA's clear provisions on Fordow and has potentially severe proliferation implications.
  • We express support for the ongoing diplomatic efforts in the framework of the Joint Commission, with the EU High Representative as its coordinator, to ensure full JCPoA implementation.
  • We welcome President-elect Biden's positive statements on the JCPoA, and look forward to working with the incoming US-Administration.

AJC Appalled by October 18 End of Iranian Arms Embargo

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee, criticizing the UN Security Council's failure to extend the international arms embargo on Iran, proclaimed Sunday, October 18, as "a profoundly sad and dangerous day for global security."

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Jewish Committee, criticizing the UN Security Council's failure to extend the international arms embargo on Iran, proclaimed Sunday, October 18, as "a profoundly sad and dangerous day for global security."
  • "Thanks to UN Security Council inaction, as ofOctober 18 Iran will be free to legally buy and sell conventional weapons without violating the JCPOA (2015 Iranian nuclear deal) or UN restrictions," said AJC CEO David Harris.
  • Under the JCPOA, the arms embargo, first imposed in 2007, was given an expiration date ofOctober 18, 2020.
  • A U.S. proposal to extend the embargo was rejected by the Security Council on August 14.

Iran: Remarks by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Bo

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Thursday, October 8, 2020
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I thank the European Parliament for its ongoing concern about the situation in Iran, including the recent worrying Human Rights related developments.

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  • I thank the European Parliament for its ongoing concern about the situation in Iran, including the recent worrying Human Rights related developments.
  • Following the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the so-called JCPOA, Iran had legitimate expectations that this nuclear deal would result in more concrete economic benefits.
  • In addition, Iran is experiencing shortages of important humanitarian items like personal protective equipment and medicine that could help in fighting COVID-19.
  • Together with our European and international partners, we are working hard to make sure that diplomacy with Iran continues to be possible.
  • We underline to all our partners, and not just Iran, that the perpetrators of such acts must be held accountable.
  • We continue to engage the Iranian authorities on their distressing practice of arbitrarily detaining European Union-Iranian dual nationals.
  • Madam President, Honourable Members, Let me finish with some remarks on the nuclear agreement.
  • Without the nuclear deal, Iran could have developed a nuclear weapon by now with all the security implications for the region and beyond.
  • Link to the video: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-195823 Closing remarks Thank you President, it has been a busy morning.
  • Whatever is going to happen in the US after the next election it is not sure that the JCPOA will resist.
  • You can count on the work of the European External Action Service engaging on these issues.
  • Thank you very much Members of the Parliament for your support and for this long and moving session.

Iran/US: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell, Coordin

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Sunday, September 20, 2020
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I take note of the US announcement of 19 September regarding the so-called UN sanctions snapback mechanism under the UN Security Council resolution 2231.

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  • I take note of the US announcement of 19 September regarding the so-called UN sanctions snapback mechanism under the UN Security Council resolution 2231.
  • As recalled in my statement of 20 August, as well as in the Chairs statement following the JCPOA Joint Commission on 1 September 2020, the US unilaterally ceased participation in the JCPOA by presidential Memorandum on 8 May 2018 and has subsequently not participated in any JCPOA-related activities.
  • It cannot, therefore, be considered to be a JCPOA participant State and cannot initiate the process of reinstating UN sanctions under the UN Security Council resolution 2231.
  • As coordinator of the JCPOA Joint Commission I will continue to do everything possible to ensure the preservation and full implementation of the JCPOA by all.