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Johnston in Axios: U.S. Sanctions On Iranian Oil Leave Slim Margin For Future Shocks

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Apr 27, 2019

Johnston in Axios: U.S. Sanctions On Iranian Oil Leave Slim Margin For Future Shocks

By Robert "RJ" Johnston

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IranSource

Apr 26, 2019

Forgiveness: A growing anti-death penalty movement in Iran

By Tara Sepehri Far

With 253 executions in 2018—including six people executed for offenses they allegedly committed as children—Iran is still among the world’s leading executioners, according to Amnesty International’s recent annual report on global trends in executions. Yet executions in Iran dropped by half last year, from 507 in 2017.

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In the News

Apr 24, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Ecns on Oppositions to U.S. Ban on Iran Oil Export

By Barbara Slavin

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Apr 24, 2019

Fried Quoted in The Telegraph on US Sanctions On Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

By Daniel Fried

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In the News

Apr 23, 2019

Slavin Quoted in The Hill on Democrats Intent to Re-enter JCPOA

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Apr 23, 2019

Slavin Joins WBUR to Discuss Tightened US Sanctions on Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Apr 23, 2019

Bryza Joins indusdotnews to Discuss the Ending of Waivers of Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Exports.

By Matthew Bryza

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IranSource

Apr 23, 2019

Trump’s gamble on Iranian oil exports may not play out the way he expects

By David Mortlock

On April 22, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the Trump Administration will not grant any exceptions from sanctions for entities involved in the purchase of petroleum products from Iran. The Trump administration’s apparent decision to compel buyers to zero out their purchases of Iranian oil is likely to have dramatic consequences on the effectiveness of sanctions on Iran and the markets, with the potential to negatively impact both.

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In the News

Apr 23, 2019

Slavin Quoted in The Hill on Democrat Presidential Candidates’ Claim to Get Back the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Barbara Slavin

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Apr 23, 2019

Slavin Joins NPR to Discuss U.S. Ends Oil Sanctions Waivers for Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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