Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal: A Status Report Middle East Report N°173 | 16 January 2017 Headquarters International Crisis Group Avenue Louise 149 • 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 • Fax: +32 2 502 50 38
[email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. So Far, so Good? ............................................................................................................... 3 A. Nuclear Commitments ............................................................................................... 3 B. Sanctions Relief Commitments ................................................................................. 5 C. Transactional, not Transformational ........................................................................ 10 III. If it Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix it ............................................................................................. 12 IV. Sustaining and Improving the JCPOA ............................................................................. 17 V. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 21 APPENDICES A. Map of Iran ......................................................................................................................