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Jun 1, 2020

‘Maximum pressure’ on the economy won’t change Iran’s behavior

By Raz Zimmt

Even when the Iranian leadership has had to make strategic decisions and change its policies, the economy was only one of many considerations and not, necessarily, the primary one.

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May 29, 2020

Pompeo’s attempted dismantlement of the Iran nuclear deal

By Mark Fitzpatrick

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has handed Tehran a perfect excuse to resume nuclear activities of proliferation concern.

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May 26, 2020

A Biden presidency is bad news for Netanyahu, but not necessarily for Israel’s national security

By Shemuel Meir

The possibility of a Biden presidency might have a significant impact on Israel.

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May 21, 2020

Iran and the US ‘meet’ again over Afghanistan

By Barbara Slavin

Iran has shown a willingness to engage with the US when the time and venue are right.

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May 18, 2020

Oil price drop brings more economic challenges for Iran

By Ebad Ebadi

he sharp oil price drop on April 20 was the worst thing that could have happened to Iran’s fragile economy.

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May 15, 2020

Afghan migrants: Unwanted in Iran and at home

By Fatemeh Aman

Tensions between Iran and Afghanistan are rising over the alleged drowning of Afghan migrants in the Harirud River by Iranian border guards in early May.

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May 14, 2020

Five reasons why US ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran has backfired

By Barbara Slavin

Sanctions imposed by the Trump administration have contributed to a disastrous contraction of the Iranian economy, but they have failed to alter Iranian policies for the better; indeed, they have made things much worse.

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May 12, 2020

Iran’s economy and the burden of multiple exchange rates

By Mohsen Tavakol

The importance of the private sector in creating jobs and helping ordinary Iranians survive—in addition to providing communities with required products and services—should not be underestimated.

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May 7, 2020

How the coronavirus is cementing Iran’s tilt towards China

By Ali Dadpay

Tehran cannot do without China, but Beijing can do without Iran.

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May 4, 2020

Even a coronavirus pandemic can’t save religion in Iran

By Raz Zimmt

41 years after the Islamic Revolution, the public’s confidence in the religious establishment, which is perceived by many Iranians as responsible for their hardships, has eroded.

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