Fontenrose quoted in CNBC on possible US sanction policies towards Iran under President-elect Biden

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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Fontenrose quoted in CNBC on possible US sanction policies towards Iran under President-elect Biden

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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Fontenrose quoted in CNBC on possible US sanction policies towards Iran under President-elect Biden

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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Oct 26, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in CNBC on possible US sanction policies towards Iran under President-elect Biden

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Oct 26, 2020

Slavin quoted in Hamasharhi on the US presidential election and its implications for Tehran
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Oct 23, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in Newsweek on Trump’s sanctions on Iran amid COVID-19 spike
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Oct 23, 2020

Kroenig participates in International Law Weekend panel

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On October 23, Matthew Kroenig participated in a virtual panel event for the International Law Association's International Law Weekend.

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Oct 22, 2020

Azodi quoted in The New Arab on the expiration of the arms embargo on Iran
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Oct 21, 2020

What Iran might sell now that the UN arms embargo expired

By Robert Czulda

The end of the UN arms embargo means that Iran can not only import military hardware but can also return to the market as an exporter.

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Oct 20, 2020

Kroenig participates in panel on Iran and North Korea proliferation and regional challenges

By Atlantic Council

On October 20, Matthew Kroenig spoke on a panel hosted by the Brookings Institution. The panel, titled "Iran and North Korea: Proliferation and Regional Challenges for the Next Administration," focused on threats the next US administration will need to consider and how to build international and domestic support for countering those threats.

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Oct 20, 2020

Slavin joins CGTN America to discuss the expiration of the arms embargo
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Oct 19, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in CNBC on Iran’s weapons capability
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Oct 19, 2020

Daragahi in the Independent: The world can now sell weapons to Iran. Here’s why you shouldn’t expect an arms rush
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Danny Citrinowicz  

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Ariel Cohen

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Jonathan Fulton

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