Slavin quoted in Responsible Statecraft on taking a harder line on Iran

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The US must enforce sanctions to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program

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To ensure that Tehran cannot get its hands on the financial resources it would need to rebuild its nuclear program, Iran sanctions enforcement should start with China.
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Slavin quoted in Responsible Statecraft on taking a harder line on Iran

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What really happened to Fordow? Three possible futures for Iran’s nuclear program after US strikes.

By Amir Asmar

The condition of Fordow will have a direct impact on the likelihood of Iran giving up its nuclear program versus resuming its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
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Slavin quoted in Responsible Statecraft on taking a harder line on Iran

Fast Thinking Jun 24, 2025

The big lessons from 12 days of war with Iran

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A tentative cease-fire is underway in the war between Iran and Israel. But where did the conflict leave Iran, Israel, and the United States?
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As tensions spike in the Middle East, how should the next US president approach Iran and its network of proxies including Hezbollah and Hamas? With a strategy that can be maintained for decades, by administrations of either party. A bipartisan, expert working group lays out the details.

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Mar 25, 2021

Slavin quoted in Responsible Statecraft on taking a harder line on Iran
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Mar 25, 2021

The Biden-Harris administration should engage Pakistan if it hopes to negotiate productively with Iran

By Harris A. Samad

Returning the United States to a nuclear agreement with Iran represents one of the Biden-Harris administration’s most standout foreign policies. However, to succeed in the short-, medium-, and long-term, this goal will require a revamped approach to engaging Tehran that pointedly includes Pakistan.

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Mar 25, 2021

Why Iran will not let Arab states join nuclear talks

By Saeid Jafari

Iran’s opposition to including Arab states in potential new nuclear talks, while based on legal precedent, also has political and security dimensions.

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Mar 24, 2021

#No2IslamicRepublic: Just a hashtag or much more?

By Arash Azizi

On March 11, an anti-government campaign was launched with the hashtag #No2IslamicRepublic in English and Persian. The movement was announced via a statement signed by 640 Iranians, including those inside and outside Iran.

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Mar 23, 2021

Rising concerns over the US-Iran impasse: A European view

By Michel Duclos

As Iran has hardened its stance, the Europeans have tried but have been unable to play the honest broker.

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Mar 22, 2021

Azodi quoted in Ahval on Turkey’s role in Iran nuclear talks
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Mar 22, 2021

Azodi in Al Arabiya: Why Turkey wants Biden to salvage the Iran nuclear deal
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Mar 19, 2021

Slavin quoted in VOA on Biden’s criticism of Iran’s human rights record
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Mar 18, 2021

Khamenei may show more ‘heroic flexibility’ after Iranian elections

By Anonymous

The Supreme Leader expects the Biden administration to return to the JCPOA on Iranian terms. However, he is ready to wait for a few more months to achieve an equally if not more important domestic political objective: replacing Rouhani with a more hardline figure.

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Mar 16, 2021

Warrick on CBS Evening News on 2020 election interference

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On March 16, Forward Defense and Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East Programs Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas S. Warrick was interviewed on CBS Evening News regarding Russia and Iran interfering in the 2020 US elections.

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