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What is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? Here's why it's still important

  • Written by Ian Johnstone, Dean ad interim and Professor of International Law, Tufts University
Behrouz Kamalvandi, left, spokesman for Iran's atomic energy agency, listens to a man wearing a surgical mask, an official with the Ahmadi Roshan nuclear site in Natanz, Iran, during a news conference on May 20, 2019. IRIB News Agency via AP

Iran recently exceeded the limits on uranium enrichment set out in its nuclear deal with the U.S. and five...

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