J. Dana Stuster Quoted in VOA on Cotton’s Letter

Analysis: Senators’ Letter to Tehran Could Impact Nuclear Talks

By Al Pessin
March 12, 2015 | VOA

LONDON—An open letter sent by 47 U.S. Republican senators to Tehran about the ongoing negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program could impact the talks, experts say…

“At the leadership level at which the talks are taking place, this does not appear to have a big effect,” said Dana Stuster of the National Security Network think tank in Washington, which closely follows the Iran talks. “Where it might have an effect is encouraging hardliners in Iran to more actively oppose the deal.”

In the U.S., Republicans in the House of Representatives invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak against an Iran deal last week at a joint meeting of Congress…

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