Lipner joins Forbes to discuss Iran and Hezbollah’s response to Israel

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What is Iran thinking now?

By Atlantic Council

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Lipner joins Forbes to discuss Iran and Hezbollah’s response to Israel

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

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In the News

Aug 8, 2024

Lipner joins Forbes to discuss Iran and Hezbollah’s response to Israel

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 7, 2024

Wechsler joins Voice of America to discuss potential Iranian attack on Israel

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 6, 2024

Bakir in Middle East Monitor: “There will be no major war between Israel and Iran now”

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 6, 2024

Citrinowicz in Aurora: “Preparing for attack: Iran’s obligation, differences of opinion and fear of escalation”

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 5, 2024

Citrinowicz in Institute for National Security Studies: “Preparing for Attack: Iran’s Obligation, Differences of Opinion, and Fear of Escalation”

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Iran

In the News

Aug 4, 2024

Bakir joins TRT World to discuss Israel’s assassination of Haniyeh in Iran

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 4, 2024

Panikoff joins News.com to discuss Iranian retaliation after Israeli strikes

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 2, 2024

Alkhatib quoted in ABC News on assassination in Iran

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 2, 2024

Citrinowicz quoted in Reason on IDF’s recent successes amidst a large-scale regional escalation

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 2, 2024

Citrinowicz quoted in ABC News Australia on Iran’s possible responses to assassination on its soil

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Brian O’Toole

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Jonathan Panikoff

Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Amanda J. Rothschild

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Nilofar Sakhi

Nonresident Senior Fellow

South Asia Center

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Sarkawt Shamsulddin

Nonresident Fellow

Iraq Initiative

Arabic Civil Society

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Thomas S. Warrick

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative GeoStrategy Initiative

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