Iran-Taliban growing ties: What’s different this time?

Dispatches Jan 28, 2026

The expert conversation: Should Trump strike Iran? What happens next if he does?

By Jason M. Brodsky and Danny Citrinowicz

As the USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in the Middle East, two experts debate the opportunities, uncertainties, and risks of a US strike on Iran.
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Iran-Taliban growing ties: What’s different this time?

Dispatches Jan 23, 2026

What Trump could do next in Iran

By Nate Swanson

As a US carrier strike group nears the Persian Gulf, what options does US President Donald Trump have to strike against the Iranian regime?
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Iran-Taliban growing ties: What’s different this time?

MENASource Jan 14, 2026

Voices from Iran: As rejection of government reaches all-time high, Iranians also wary of foreign intervention

By Tara Kangarlou

If Trump is serious about peace, stability, and a lasting legacy, the path forward does not run through air strikes or transactional deals with a failing theocracy.
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Feb 16, 2021

Iran-Taliban growing ties: What’s different this time?

By Fatemeh Aman

Regional cooperation might be the only solution to reach a lasting peace for Afghanistan and, in that regard, Iran may be able to help.

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Feb 16, 2021

Fontenrose joins Lawfare to discuss US-Iran relationship
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran
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In-Depth Research & Reports

Feb 14, 2021

Weaponized: How rumors about COVID-19’s origins led to a narrative arms race

By Luiza Bandeira, Nika Aleksejeva, Tessa Knight, Jean le Roux, Graham Brookie, Iain Robertson, Andy Carvin, Zarine Kharazian

A joint research project from the Digital Forensic Research Lab and the Associate Press on information environments during the first six months of COVID-19.

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Feb 11, 2021

Dagres in Foreign Policy: Prince of Persia
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Feb 11, 2021

Analyzing terrorism sanctions on Iran and the path forward

By Kenneth Katzman

The de-listing of Iranian economic entities that were designated as terrorist entities could spark a broader debate on the overarching US approach to Iranian support for regional armed factions.

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IranSource

Feb 10, 2021

China is still brimming with Iranian oil

By Brendon Hong

As long as China’s petroyuan provides a means to avoid US sanctions, Iran will keep loading tankers with crude and sending them eastward.

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Feb 8, 2021

Hezbollah won’t avenge Qasem Soleimani’s death—for now

By David Daoud

As the first anniversary of Qasem Soleimani’s demise came and went, the group’s leadership reiterated its promise to exact retribution for the fallen Quds Force commander—but Hezbollah is even more constrained now than before.

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Feb 7, 2021

Slavin quoted in EuroNews on the future of the JCPOA
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Feb 6, 2021

Bloomberg covered the Atlantic Council’s event on reviving the JCPOA
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

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Feb 6, 2021

Slavin joins Alhurra to discuss the JCPOA
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Carmiel Arbit

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Colin Brooks

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

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Danny Citrinowicz  

Nonresident Fellow

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Ariel Cohen

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Jonathan Fulton

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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