The big takeaways from Biden’s first foreign-policy speech

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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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The big takeaways from Biden’s first foreign-policy speech

New Atlanticist Jun 26, 2025

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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The big takeaways from Biden’s first foreign-policy speech

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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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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Feb 4, 2021

The big takeaways from Biden’s first foreign-policy speech

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President Joe Biden campaigned on a promise of renewed American engagement with the world after the era of “America First”—and the president’s remarks were designed to show that this shift is already underway.

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Feb 2, 2021

Slavin quoted in Al Jazeera on Zarif’s proposal for a coordinated return to the JCPOA
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Feb 2, 2021

From Fashion to Fintech

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In Season 1, Episode 4 of empowerME Conversations podcast, host Amjad Ahmad interviews Tabby Co-Founder and CEO Hosam Arab about why he became an entrepreneur and what it takes to succeed, the customer needs his companies have met, how he scaled his businesses across regional borders, the changes in e-commerce and payment options in recent years in the Middle East, and changes to laws and regulations that would boost business.

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Feb 1, 2021

Wechsler quoted in The National on Pompeo’s statement about the connections between Al Qaeda and Iran
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Jan 28, 2021

Nia quoted in The Hill on the renewal of the JCPOA and related human rights concerns
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Jan 28, 2021

Iran is actually reducing its weapons-usable uranium inventory

By Robert Kelley

Iran’s growing stockpile of 20 percent UF6 is far less worrisome when it is converted to a form not suitable for further enrichment. This is a nonproliferation victory.

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Jan 27, 2021

Nia joins BBC News Farsi to discuss how the Biden administration can factor human rights into its approach towards Iran
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Jan 27, 2021

Slavin quoted in Tehran Times on the revival of the JCPOA
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Jan 27, 2021

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Jan 26, 2021

Nawaz joins CGTN to discuss U.S. troop withdrawals

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