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Iran and Syria have provided stubborn and incomplete cooperation in IAEA investigations of their activities, citing their right to acquire peaceful nuclear energy under the NPT. Other states seem likely to follow some of their examples. Reversing the negative trajectory of the NPR requires a fundamental rethink of how nonproliferation is effectively enforced. The IAEA requires major reforms to enhance its legitimacy and capability. A comprehensive strategy of incentives and consequences must be developed to deter further states from pursuing the North Korean or Iranian models of proliferation. 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Other states seem likely to follow some of their examples. Reversing the negative trajectory of the NPR requires a fundamental rethink of how nonproliferation is effectively enforced. The IAEA requires major reforms to enhance its legitimacy and capability. A comprehensive strategy of incentives and consequences must be developed to deter further states from pursuing the North Korean or Iranian models of proliferation. 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