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Mar 18, 2018

Alfoneh in The Arab Weekly: Why Shia Clerics Challenge Iran’s Shia Clerical Regime

By Ali Alfoneh

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New Atlanticist

Mar 17, 2018

What Not to Expect from the Saudi Crown Prince

By Richard LeBaron

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States has energized the commentariat in Washington. Rarely have I seen more Middle East experts opining excitedly on the personality of and prospects for an Arab leader, on the significant change he has already brought to Saudi Arabia, and on the need to support his […]

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Mar 16, 2018

Slavin Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss the Impact of Tillerson Firing on North Korea and Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Mar 16, 2018

Efforts to preserve the Iran deal made harder by the president’s moving goal posts

By David Mortlock

From the campaign trail to the Oval Office, US President Donald J. Trump has made no secret of his opposition to the Iran nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and has more recently called for legislation and a new agreement with key European allies to supplement the deal. With the May 12 […]

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Mar 13, 2018

A State of Mind: Tillerson vs. Pompeo on the Issues, and What that Means for US Foreign Policy

By Atlantic Council

Newly former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his replacement, former Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, do not necessarily see eye to eye on every major foreign policy issue. Their divergent views raise serious questions as to how the shake-up in leadership at Foggy Bottom will alter the course of US foreign policy […]

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Mar 12, 2018

Iran’s Post-Revolutionary Elite

By Future of Iran Initiative

Iran’s political elite is “graying” and the average age of its members exceeds 55 in the cabinet and 65 in clerical-led institutions, according to Mehrzad Boroujerdi, a professor of political science at Syracuse University and co-author of an upcoming new book, Post-Revolutionary Iran: A Handbook. Boroujerdi, who spoke March 12 at an event hosted by […]

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Mar 10, 2018

The Trump Administration’s Sanctions Policy: Competence and Questions

By Daniel Fried

In a speech March 9 at the Atlantic Council, US Department of Treasury Undersecretary Sigal Mandelker, the Trump administration’s top sanctions official, confirmed that new Russia sanctions are being prepared, and suggested that they would target members of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power structure. This was just one of the items covered in a half-day […]

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Mar 10, 2018

Slavin in Axios: How a Kim-Trump Summit Could Help Save the Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin

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Mar 8, 2018

The ongoing Israel-Iran proxy war in Syria

By Mona Alami

The next Israeli confrontation with its neighbors will be markedly different from its previous encounters. Recent military escalation in Syria that resulted in the downing of an Israeli F16 in February, points to new trends that could shape future conflict between Israel and Iran. On February 10, an Iranian drone penetrated Israeli airspace from Syria. […]

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Mar 8, 2018

Slavin Joins KEI to Discuss Nuclear Challenges for the United States

By Barbara Slavin

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