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Oct 8, 2024

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

As tensions spike in the Middle East, how should the next US president approach Iran and its network of proxies including Hezbollah and Hamas? With a strategy that can be maintained for decades, by administrations of either party. A bipartisan, expert working group lays out the details.

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Jun 17, 2019

Slavin Quoted in US News & World Report on Possible Courses of Action in Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Jun 17, 2019

GCC dispute pushes Iran and Qatar closer but with caveats

By Giorgio Cafiero and Andreas Paraskevopoulos

Despite the recent rise in tensions between the United States and Iran, Qatar is moving closer to its controversial neighbor as a blockade of Qatar by prominent Arab countries appears to have become a permanent feature of the regional geopolitical landscape.

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Issue Brief

Jun 17, 2019

Russia and Iran in Syria—A random partnership or an enduring alliance?

By Ambassador Michel Duclos

Russia and Iran are allies in Syria not out of mutual sympathy, but for pragmatic reasons. Iranian leaders were instrumental in convincing Vladimir Putin to send his air force to Syria to support Bashar al-Assad in September 2015, and the two countries cooperate within Syria to this day. However, their various differences highlight the limits of what looks like an alliance of convenience.

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In the News

Jun 15, 2019

Slavin Joins PBS News Hour to Discuss Mounting Pressure in Iran

By Barbara Slavin

Watch the full discussion here.

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Jun 15, 2019

Holly Dagres quoted in the Telegraph: Why Iran would sabotage itself by attacking tankers in the Gulf of Oman

By Holly Dagres

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Jun 14, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Military.com on US-Iran Relations in the Gulf

By Barbara Slavin

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Jun 14, 2019

Borzou Daragahi quoted in DW: Iran’s Green Movement: Why US policies strengthen the regime

By Borzou Daragahi

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Jun 14, 2019

Abbas Kadhim interviewed in NRT: Whether it is possible for Iraq to remain neutral in the US-Iran dispute

By Abbas Kadhim

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Jun 14, 2019

No one wins a war in the Gulf, but Iran would be the biggest loser

By John W. Miller

Despite repeated assertions by regime officials in Tehran and key members of the Trump administration regarding a mutual desire to avoid war, tensions in the region continue to rise.

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Jun 13, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Talk Media News on Japan’s Role in US-Iran Relations

By Barbara Slavin

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