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Itani Quoted in The National on Trump Embracing Strategy to Counter Iranian Forces

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Sep 12, 2017

Itani Quoted in The National on Trump Embracing Strategy to Counter Iranian Forces

By Faysal Itani

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Sep 10, 2017

Alfoneh in Arab Weekly: Iran’s Republic of Lies

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Sep 8, 2017

Slavin Quoted in The Iran Project on Trump’s View of Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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New Atlanticist

Sep 6, 2017

Iran, Turkey Key to Turkmenistan Realizing its Energy Potential

By Masoud Mostajabi

Turkmenistan must invest in new infrastructure to export its vast energy resources if it is to become a substantial player in the global energy market. Achieving this objective would reduce Turkey and the European Union (EU)’s dependence on Russian gas. Turkmenistan boasts the sixth-largest natural gas reserves in the world, an estimated 617 trillion cubic […]

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In the News

Aug 30, 2017

Sirgany in CNN: Iran Rejects US Call for UN Nuclear Watchdog to Inspect More Sites

By Sarah El Sirgany

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Aug 20, 2017

Alfoneh in Arab Weekly: Rohani Makes Empty Threats While Committed to Nuclear Deal

By Ali Alfoneh

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Aug 13, 2017

Alfoneh in The Arab Weekly: Rouhani Plays the Army Against the Revolutionary Guard Corps

By Ali Alfoneh

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New Atlanticist

Aug 9, 2017

IRGC’s Gulf Antics: A Strategy to Undermine the Nuclear Deal?

By Owen Daniels

Iran’s recent aggression toward US forces in the Persian Gulf may be part of a strategy among the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other hardline elements to goad Trump into a rash decision on the nuclear deal that earns them a political payday.   On August 8, Iran flew a drone within one hundred […]

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In the News

Aug 9, 2017

Alfoneh in Middle East Institute: Tehran’s Iraqi Proxies and Looming Conflict with the US

By Ali Alfoneh

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Aug 8, 2017

Alfoneh in The Arab Weekly: Iran Regime Using Rap Music as a Propaganda Tool

By Ali Alfoneh

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