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Nov 28, 2020

Dagres joins BBC News to discuss the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
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In the News

Nov 28, 2020

Slavin in the New York Times: Why Was Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed?
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In the News

Nov 28, 2020

Dagres in the Telegraph: Iran nuclear scientist assassination timing raises questions over US involvement
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In the News

Nov 28, 2020

Azodi joins CGTN to discuss the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist
Iran Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Nov 27, 2020

What the assassination of a nuclear scientist means for Iran’s nuclear showdown with the US and Israel

By Holly Dagres

The assassination of an Iranian scientist has struck at the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and exposed the vulnerabilities of the Islamic Republic, which failed to protect one of its most valuable assets.

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In the News

Nov 27, 2020

Dagres quoted in the Washington Post on the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
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In the News

Nov 26, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in CNBC on Biden’s approach to US-Iran policy
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In the News

Nov 24, 2020

Pelayo quoted in Al Arabiya on the Iranian foreign minister’s visit to Caracas
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In the News

Nov 24, 2020

Slavin quoted in Just Security on the renewal of the Iran nuclear deal
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IranSource

Nov 23, 2020

Regional stability is in the interest of both Saudi Arabia and Iran

By Mohsen Tavakol

Contrary to common stereotypes, Riyadh and Tehran actually share a number of common interests.

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Alan Pino

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Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

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Carmiel Arbit

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Danny Citrinowicz  

Nonresident Fellow

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