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Oct 16, 2018

FATF Legislation Reflects Continuing Political Divide in Iran

By Tahereh Hadian-Jazy

Enacting legislation against money laundering and terrorism financing has been a long struggle between the Iranian parliament, which is dominated by moderate conservatives and reformists, and the Guardian Council, whose members are largely appointed by Iran’s Supreme Leader. Parliament passed several laws in time for a meeting that began October 14 of the Financial Action […]

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In the News

Oct 15, 2018

Slavin Quoted in National Interest on Iran Sanctions

By Barbara Slavin

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Oct 15, 2018

Why the Trump Administration Needs More Balance in the Middle East

By Barbara Slavin

In quitting the Iran nuclear deal and doubling down on traditional US alliances, the Trump administration has forfeited key leverage and reduced its ability to resolve conflicts in the Middle East. Some readjustment in US policy after the Barack Obama administration was expected and potentially useful. Both Israel and Saudi Arabia felt that the US […]

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In the News

Oct 4, 2018

Slavin Quoted by Washington Post on New Sanctions

By Barbara Slavin

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IranSource

Oct 1, 2018

Iran-Israel Animus Exacerbates the US-Iran Divide

By Barbara Slavin

NEW YORK — Iran’s mellifluous foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, was in characteristic form Saturday afternoon as he sparred with a small group of journalists and US-Iran hands and fulminated against the policies of the Trump administration. Iran would survive the latest barrage of US sanctions, Zarif insisted, noting President Donald Trump’s relative isolation at […]

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In the News

Sep 26, 2018

Slavin in Axios: Trump Administration’s Hostile Rhetoric Undercuts its Iran Strategy

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Sep 26, 2018

Slavin Quoted in the New Republic on Trump’s Anti-Iran Comments

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Sep 26, 2018

Slavin Quoted in The National on Rouhani UNGA Speech

By Barbara Slavin

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IranSource

Sep 25, 2018

Iran Plays ‘Who’s the Rogue Now’ at the United Nations

By Barbara Slavin

For a country that has so often been isolated in multinational forums, Iran is wrapping itself in international legitimacy and approbation not only from much of the United Nations General Assembly but four of the five permanent members of the Security Council plus the European Union. The night before US President Donald Trump excoriated the […]

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New Atlanticist

Sep 25, 2018

Trump puts America first at the United Nations

By Ashish Kumar Sen and David A. Wemer

“The United States will not tell you how to live or work or worship,” US President Donald J. Trump told the assembled leaders, but “we only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return.”

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