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Slavin Quoted in ABC3340 on US – Iranian Tensions

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Slavin Quoted in ABC3340 on US – Iranian Tensions

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May 6, 2019

Slavin Quoted in ABC3340 on US – Iranian Tensions

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

May 6, 2019

Slavin Quoted in International Policy Digest on US Designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization

By Barbara Slavin

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IranSource

May 6, 2019

Are Iranians turning away from the ‘Resistance Front’?

By Mahmoud Pargoo

In Iran, public opinion about foreign policy has become extremely divided. Even recent flooding provided ground for opposing parties to promote their stances, especially in regard to Iran’s backing of foreign militias in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.

Iran Israel

In the News

May 3, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Xinhua News on U.S. Oil Embargo on Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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May 3, 2019

Bell Quoted in Xinhua on US Oil Embargo on Iran

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IranSource

May 3, 2019

Mixed reactions in Iran to Trump’s maximum pressure policy

By Tahereh Hadian-Jazy

Harsh measures by the Trump administration against Iran have largely united Iranian political factions against the United States but have triggered a variety of reactions from ordinary Iranians.

Iran

In the News

May 2, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Andalou Agency on the Ineffectiveness of Maximum Pressure Against Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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IranSource

May 2, 2019

IRGC change of command signals Tehran’s new offensive approach

By Maysam Behravesh

In a sudden announcement on April 21, Iran’s Supreme Leader appointed General Hossein Salami, the former deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), as the elite force’s new head.

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MENASource

May 1, 2019

Sanctioning Iran’s climate

By Mana Mostatabi

Emblazoned across the jerseys of Iran's 2014 World Cup soccer team is a symbol of national pride: the endangered Asiatic cheetah. Iranian conservationists have worked for years to reverse the cat's dwindling population, and sadly their critical efforts are hampered by forces both in and outside of Iran.

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In the News

May 1, 2019

Slavin Quoted in National Interest on President Trump’s Arms Control Policies

By Barbara Slavin

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Alan Pino

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Britt Gronemeyer

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Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

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Carmiel Arbit

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