BICOM has interviewed four experts to get their perspectives on the nuclear deal, Iran’s regional policies, and how to move forward.

Emily Landau is a Senior Research Fellow at the INSS think tank and has published and lectured extensively on nuclear proliferation, arms control, and regional security dynamics in the Middle East. She believes the deal failed to comprehensively resolve Iranian nuclear activity but thinks it would be “lose-lose” if the US were to exit the deal now, as Iran would be left with only the restrictions of the NPT rather than the JCPoA (and having already received sanctions relief). She argues it is wise to present the JCPoA as only one component of overall policy towards Iran which should also include dealing with its ballistic missile program and its regional ambitions. Landau argues that if Iran gets stronger in the region, it will ultimately be better placed to get nuclear weapons down the line and says although the Trump administration is deeply controversial, the other countries involved in signing the deal should get on board with the current policy.