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Dagres in PRI: Analysis: Iran-US relationship still precarious with no clear US strategy in sight

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Jan 10, 2020

Dagres in PRI: Analysis: Iran-US relationship still precarious with no clear US strategy in sight

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jan 10, 2020

Chemali quoted in CNN on US imposed sanctions on Iran

By Atlantic Council

Economic Sanctions Iran

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Jan 10, 2020

Bryza joins Indus News to discuss US-Iran relations and politico-military theory

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Iran

In the News

Jan 10, 2020

Slavin joins OraTV to discuss US-Iran crisis

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jan 10, 2020

Arbit in The Jerusalem Post: With Iran, events may not be as auspicious as they seem

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jan 10, 2020

Cohen in Forbes: Oil Markets Prove Resilient In Aftermath Of Iran Attacks – For Now

By Atlantic Council

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Blog Post

Jan 9, 2020

The information space around Iran

By Graham Brookie, Iain Robertson

Over the last two years, the DFRLab has produced one of the largest bodies of primary, open source reporting on Iran’s activity and capability in the space of hybrid threats, which constitutes a large and vulnerable proxy front.

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New Atlanticist

Jan 9, 2020

Democratic lawmakers criticize Trump administration policy after Soleimani targeting

By David A. Wemer

“This entire escalatory lead up,” Murphy contended, “was all an exercise of choice.” While both Democratic lawmakers conceded that Soleimani—who led the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force—was an enemy of the United States and responsible for the deaths of US soldiers, they called into question the administration’s decision to target Soleimani on Iraqi soil and at a moment of such high tensions in the region.

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In the News

Jan 9, 2020

Francis in Financial Post: Russia is the only winner after Iranian strikes, plane shoot-down

By Atlantic Council

Eurasia Center Senior Fellow Diane Francis explains in the Financial Post about how Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin intend to take advantage of recent events in the Middle East and will attempt to insert themselves as a major geopolitical player in the region. Related reading Related experts

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Jan 9, 2020

Slavin joins CNN to discuss reasons behind Soleimani killing

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Alan Pino

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Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

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Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Carmiel Arbit

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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

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Hagar Hajjar Chemali

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Economic Statecraft Initiative GeoEconomics Center

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Danny Citrinowicz  

Nonresident Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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