Cohen Joins CNBC Africa to Discuss Iran Nuclear Threat

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What is Iran thinking now?

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Cohen Joins CNBC Africa to Discuss Iran Nuclear Threat

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Cohen Joins CNBC Africa to Discuss Iran Nuclear Threat

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Experts react: Hassan Nasrallah is dead. What’s next for Hezbollah, Israel, and Iran?

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On Saturday, Hezbollah confirmed that its leader had been killed in an Israeli air strike. Atlantic Council experts share their insights on what might come next for the already war-torn region.

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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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Cohen Joins CNBC Africa to Discuss Iran Nuclear Threat

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Wrestling Chief Joins Others Refusing to Play Iran’s Game

By Barbara Slavin

For 40 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has imposed strict rules about a wide variety of matters, from personal appearance to contact with people from adversarial nations. In this winter of discontent, however, more and more Iranians are refusing to abide by regulations that they regard as stifling and self-defeating. The latest is Rasoul […]

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Feb 28, 2018

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: Iran and the Prospect for Regional Water Wars

By Ali Alfoneh

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Feb 27, 2018

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: Tehran Fails to Appreciate European Efforts to Preserve the Nuclear Deal

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Feb 26, 2018

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Feb 25, 2018

Alfoneh in The Arab Weekly: Iran Wants Return on Investments From Syria, Well… Just Like Russia

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Feb 25, 2018

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