Richard Nephew
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No relation between delays in SPV and Iran’s missile program: Nephew
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The foreign policy expert Richard Nephew is of the opinion that the repetitive delays in the launch of the EU-promised trade financial mechanism outside the SWIFT to save the Iran nuclear deal known as the SPV has nothing to do with Iran's missile power.
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I do not think SPV covering wide areas of trade: Nephew
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that “I do think that there will be something called the SPV eventually created that facilitates trade between Europe and Iran, but I do not think it will be the same sort of SPV that was announced in September, covering wide areas of trade.”
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New sanctions on Iran will not fulfill US national interests: Nephew
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US negotiating team with Iran, is of the opinion that new US sanctions on Iran will not fulfill US national interests in long term.
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US sanctions on Iran can affect trade of humanitarian goods: Nephew
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that it is certainly true that US sanctions on Iran can affect the trade of humanitarian goods and the hostile licensing policy from the United States on civil aviation licenses is a complication.
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Richard Nephew:
Trump thinks meeting with Rouhani can solve all US problems with Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that Trump believes that “if he met with Rouhani, he could solve all US problems with Iran.”
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Europe to not accept Trump’s conditions for JCPOA: Nephew
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, an American sanctions expert holds that neither Europe nor Iran will accept Trump’ conditions for the JCPOA.
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Nephew:
Amano has mandate to provide some verification, assurances requiring Section T
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that “I believe that Director General Amano is simply underscoring that he has a mandate to provide some verification and assurances requiring Section T, but does not have clarity as to exactly what he can insist upon and when.”
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Likely Trump to decline to certify JCPOA: Nephew
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that “I think it is likely that Mr. Trump will decline to certify that the JCPOA is in the US national security interest when he needs to next make that judgment (October 15).”
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Ex-White House expert:
Inspection of Iranian military sites, excuse for US to withdraw from JCPOA
TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, Ex-White House expert believes inspection of Iran's military sites is an excuse for Trump administration to withdraw from nuclear deal.