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Oct 8, 2024

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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In the News

Mar 1, 2018

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: Infiltration of Iran’s Quds Force Into Iraq’s Economy

By Ali Alfoneh

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Mar 1, 2018

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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In the News

Feb 28, 2018

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

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Feb 27, 2018

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

By Ali Alfoneh

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Past events

Feb 26, 2018

The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy

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In the News

Feb 25, 2018

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

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Feb 25, 2018

Alfoneh in The Arab Weekly: Tehran’s Paranoia Breeds New, Strange Spy Cases

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Feb 24, 2018

Handjani Quoted in The Washington Post on Iran’s Anti-Government Protests

By Amir Handjani

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In the News

Feb 22, 2018

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: Iran’s Quds Force Officers in the Limelight

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Feb 22, 2018

Slavin in Al Monitor: World Financial Watchdog Keeps Punting on Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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