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Oct 8, 2024

A bipartisan Iran strategy for the next US administration—and the next two decades

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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Dec 4, 2020

Kroenig and Ashford discuss Iran, Biden’s national security team

By Atlantic Council

On December 4, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss the killing of a senior Iranian nuclear scientist and its implications for US-Iran relations, and President-Elect Joe Biden’s picks for his […]

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In the News

Dec 3, 2020

Dagres joins The Times to discuss the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist

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In the News

Dec 3, 2020

Slavin quoted in Newsweek on the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist

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Fast Thinking

Dec 2, 2020

FAST THINKING: Iran sends a message

By Atlantic Council

Now we know how Iran will respond to the assassination of its top nuclear scientist: with an ultimatum to the Biden administration. Tehran enacted a law today to immediately ramp up uranium enrichment—and to expel international nuclear inspectors if US sanctions aren’t lifted by early February, right after Joe Biden takes office. What does the move mean?

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In the News

Dec 2, 2020

Preble in Vox: Biden may have a foreign policy “inbox problem”

By Atlantic Council

Christopher Preble was quoted in Vox, speaking about the challenges a Biden administration may face when trying to act on big foreign policy goals.

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In the News

Dec 1, 2020

Slavin joins WHYY to discuss US-Iran relations in the final weeks of the Trump Administration

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Dec 1, 2020

A top Baluchi terrorist was killed—how will this impact insurgencies in Iran?

By Fatemeh Aman

The killing of top terrorist Omar Shahoozi has no impact on the lives of the Baluch, who are some of the poorest ethnic minority groups in Iran.

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In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Warrick joins Newsy to discuss the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

On November 30, Middle East Programs non-resident senior fellow Thomas Warrick gave an interview to Newsy on the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

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Nov 30, 2020

Slavin joins Mehdi Hasan on Peacock’s The Choice to discuss US-Iran relations in the final weeks of the Trump Administration

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In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Warrick in Newsy on the implications of Iranian nuclear scientist assassination

By Atlantic Council

On November 30, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Tom Warrick was interviewed by Newsy about the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist and the significance of this event to the United States and its allies.

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