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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

Nov 9, 2017

Alfoneh in the Middle East Institute: Tehran Tries to Control the War Scare

By Ali Alfoneh

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Issue Brief

Nov 9, 2017

Iran’s bottom line in Afghanistan

By Alex Vatanka

Due to proximity and historical ties, no other country is as well placed as Iran to play a dominant role in Afghan society, as Middle East Institute senior fellow Alex Vatanka shows in his new paper, Iran’s Bottom Line in Afghanistan. However, Tehran is focused on short-term tactical gains at the expense of a sustainable, […]

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In the News

Nov 7, 2017

Alfoneh Quoted in Reuters on Iraqi and Iranian Infrastructure Network

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Nov 5, 2017

Alfoneh in the Arab Weekly: Training Tomorrow’s Revolutionary Elites at Iran’s Rheological Seminaries

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Nov 1, 2017

Slavin Quoted in Carnegie Middle East Center on International Companies’ Reactions to US Warnings of Termination of Business With Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Oct 31, 2017

Slavin Joins Carnegie to Discuss US Policy Towards Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

Issue Brief

Oct 31, 2017

Tehran stands atop the Syria-Iran alliance

By Danielle Pletka

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has managed to hold onto power through the civil war and has the determined support of Iran to thank for his position. In Tehran Stands Atop the Syria-Iran Alliance, author Danielle Pletka examines ties between Syria and Iran, the power relationship that has emerged, and the legacy it leaves for the […]

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In the News

Oct 30, 2017

Slavin Joins Arab Center Washington DC to Discuss US Gulf Relations and US Policy in the Arabian Gulf

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Oct 29, 2017

Alfoneh in Arab Weekly: The Other Tehran Behind the Veil of Chastity

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

Oct 29, 2017

Alfoneh in Arab Weekly: Iran’s al-Quds Force Out of the Shadows

By Ali Alfoneh

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