The International Institute for Strategic Studies

In this episode of The Arms Control Primer, host Alex Bollfrass speaks with Dr. Nicole Grajewski and Dr. Azadeh Zamirirad about the turbulent history and future of Iran’s nuclear programme. From the Shah’s ambitions and covert enrichment efforts, to the JCPOA and its collapse, to the recent Israeli and US strikes on Iranian facilities, the conversation explores what lessons can be drawn for diplomacy, deterrence and the global non-proliferation regime.