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Dagres quoted in CNN World on Iran’s presidential election

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Jun 14, 2021

Dagres quoted in CNN World on Iran’s presidential election

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Jun 14, 2021

Hemmati: The dark horse of the Iranian presidential election?

By Ali Dadpay

One wonders if the former Central Bank of Iran governor Abdolnaser Hemmati, a moderate, stands a chance. His performance in the debates and his wife’s appearance in an interview have certainly garnered attention.

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Jun 11, 2021

Katz in The National: “What U.S.-Soviet Strategic Arms Talks Reveal About the Iran Nuclear Deal”

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Jun 11, 2021

Saeed Jalili: The former nuclear negotiator that rubs diplomats the wrong way

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Saeed Jalili can be seen as a back-up candidate, who is gradually depicting himself to be a serious challenge.

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Jun 10, 2021

With a Raisi presidency, would the Iran nuclear deal remain on the table?

By Raz Zimmt

Although Ebrahim Raisi's positions are indeed more hardline than President Hassan Rouhani's, he does not, in principle, oppose a return to the JCPOA.

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Jun 9, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in Politico on the expiration of the UN arms embargo on Iran

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Jun 9, 2021

Slavin quoted in Tehran Times on how reviving the JCPOA can cool tensions in West Asia

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Jun 8, 2021

Slavin joins TRT World to discuss accusations against Iran’s Guardian Council for rigging the presidential elections

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Jun 7, 2021

Azodi in The Bulletin: “Iran elections and the nuclear deal: Why Biden can’t lose, no matter who wins”

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Slavin quoted in Arab News the future of US-Iran relations under Raisi

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