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Sep 12, 2018

Iran Through the Lens of al-Qaeda

By Nelly Lahoud

As the United States solemnly commemorates the seventeenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, questions about the relationship of Iran and al-Qaeda linger. Over the years, US courts have ruled that Iran provided al-Qaeda support to carry out its signature attacks, namely the 1998 East Africa bombings, the USS Cole in Yemen, and the […]

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Sep 11, 2018

Iran’s Political Debate Over Negotiating With the Trump Administration

By Farhad Rezaei

President Donald Trump’s offer to “meet with the Iranian president without preconditions if they wanted to meet” has been roundly rejected by Iran’s hardline establishment but has sparked a lively debate over the wisdom and efficacy of such a move in alleviating pressure on Iran’s economy. During a recent meeting with President Hassan Rouhani and […]

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Sep 10, 2018

Iran and the US Should Use the UN to Reopen a Channel for Dialogue

By Daniel R. DePetris

To say that the US-Iran relationship is at new low would be an understatement. Whatever slim opening existed as a result of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has been closed shut, replaced by a cacophony of mutual threats, personal insults, financial sanctions and the absence of even basic communication between Washington and […]

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Sep 7, 2018

Slavin in Al Monitor: Expediency and Betrayal: Iran’s Relationship with al-Qaeda

By Barbara Slavin

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Aug 27, 2018

Slavin Joins CATO Institute to Discuss Iran Policy

By Barbara Slavin

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Aug 22, 2018

Declassified Documents Reveal Weakness of Unilateral Iran Sanctions

By Danielle Siegel

The Trump Administration’s May 2018 decision to pull the US out of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) made headlines with its promise of unprecedented sanctions against Iran. Strong rhetoric aside, President Trump’s stated policy outcomes are consistent with those of his predecessors: preventing Iran from advancing its nuclear and missile capabilities, discouraging […]

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Aug 17, 2018

Slavin Quoted in the Atlantic on the State Department’s Iran Action Group

By Barbara Slavin

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Aug 16, 2018

Slavin Quoted in Buzzfeed on Creation of Iran Action Group

By Barbara Slavin

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Aug 14, 2018

Slavin Quoted in Al-Monitor on Chances for US-Iran Diplomacy at UN Assembly

By Barbara Slavin

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Aug 14, 2018

European Failure to Safeguard Iran Deal Shows EU is Still a Paper Tiger

By Robert Czulda

Just a few weeks ago, it seemed that the Iran nuclear deal could be saved. Now, it is highly likely that, even if the agreement is not formally cancelled, it will soon become a façade without any real meaning. President Donald Trump’s recent threats to block any companies still engaging with Iran from business in […]

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