See our NEWST report,“Strategic Options for Iran: Balancing Pressure with Diplomacy”

“Weighing Benefits and Costs of International Sanctions Against Iran,” explains how the U.S. and its allies can maximize the advantages of the sanctions against Iran while minimizing potential negative consequences.

A fact-based discussion is needed to inform decision-making in our democratic process.  As Thomas Jefferson once noted, “In a republican nation whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion, and not by force, the art of reasoning becomes of first importance.” To contribute to the democratic ‘art of reasoning,’ more than 35 of our nation’s foremost national security leaders came together to endorse a new non-partisan report discussing the benefits and costs of attacking Iran’s nuclear program. The signatories count among their ranks generals, ambassadors, senators and security analysts who have worked in some of the most prestigious positions at some of the highest levels of American foreign policy.

For a full copy of the report click here

For the Executive Summary click here

To watch the public launch of the report, from September 13, at the Woodrow Wilson Center, click here