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May 25, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Rudaw On Policy in Iran

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May 24, 2019

Barbara Slavin quoted in France24: John Bolton’s dangerous ‘obsession’ with Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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May 23, 2019

Slavin Joins APN to Discuss Trump’s March to War Against Iran

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May 23, 2019

Saudi Arabia and Iran are adapting to perpetual conflict

By Banafsheh Keynoush

When rogue intelligence officers at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018, an official of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) voiced concern over the surge of US media onslaught on Saudi Arabia. Echoing Iran’s conspiratorial views of the United States, the IRGC official questioned if Washington was planning to undermine Riyadh.

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In the News

May 23, 2019

Barbara Slavin interviewed on CGTN America: US-Iran tensions Pt 2

By Barbara Slavin

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May 22, 2019

Slavin Joins CGTN to Discuss US-Iran Tensions

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May 22, 2019

Holly Dagres quoted in The Los Angeles Times: Iran’s hard-liners outraged by viral videos of schoolchildren dancing

By Holly Dagres

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New Atlanticist

May 20, 2019

The drums of war

By Nabeel Khoury

The Trump administration’s warning about an imminent attack by Iran in the Middle East appears to be unfounded and its escalation of pressure on Tehran part of a strategy to win concessions from the Islamic Republic.

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May 20, 2019

Holly Dagres interviewed by The Monocle: The US vs Iran: Why Now?

By Holly Dagres

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May 20, 2019

Holly Dagres quoted in Foreign Policy: Iran Is Scaring Off Its Friends, Too

By Holly Dagres

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