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Source: http://www.e-ir.info/2016/02/07/interview-avner-golov/
Iran Deal "Launders" Iranian Nuclear Program
(E-International Relations) Avner Golov interviewed by Satgin Hamrah - The Iran "deal demonstrates the American shift: from seeking to solve the Iranian nuclear problem, to managing the problem....However, this agreement buys time and the U.S. should use the time given wisely in order to be prepared for the next round....The agreement does not challenge the Iranian narrative; it 'launders' the Iranian nuclear program that violated international norms according the UNSC, and seeks to bring Iran back to the international community despite its misbehavior." "I think this agreement renders war imminent rather than preventing it. Iran is emboldened by the agreement and can now push for a bolder regional policy. Iran's adversaries - some are U.S. allies - are frightened by the Iranian policy and particularly by what they see as an American passive policy in the region (or even rebalancing efforts eastward). Iran and its regional adversaries are busy in improving their military capabilities." Avner Golov is a Truman Scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, and a research fellow at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies.