Jarrett Blanc is a Senior Fellow in the Geoeconomics and Strategy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He was the State Department Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation under President Obama, responsible for the full and effective implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program. Prior to this position, he was the Principal Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) and Acting SRAP. Among other responsibilities, he negotiated the first joint Sino-U.S. development projects anywhere in the world, focusing on diplomacy and public health in Afghanistan.

Last Updated: July 30, 2018

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08.01.18

What Would a U.S. War—or Peace—with Iran mean for China?

Jarrett Blanc, Michael Kovrig & more
China is the largest buyer of Iranian oil, Iran’s largest trading partner, and arguably its most important positive political relationship. What do Trump’s threats to Iran mean for China’s relationship with the country? And how would a war between...