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Itani Quoted in CNBC on Trump’s Attacks on Iran

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International recognition of the acute risk creatives face in Iran is necessary to ensure their vital role in advocating for human rights continues.

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Itani Quoted in CNBC on Trump’s Attacks on Iran

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A bipartisan Iran strategy for the next US administration—and the next two decades

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Jun 15, 2017

Itani Quoted in CNBC on Trump’s Attacks on Iran

By Faysal Itani

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Jun 13, 2017

Preserving and Building on the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Barbara Slavin

The volatile and mostly hostile relationship between the United States and Iran is heading into new and unpredictable waters as the Trump administration and the US Congress increase pressure on the Islamic Republic. That was the conclusion of Suzanne Maloney, deputy director of foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, Amir Handjani, an Atlantic Council board […]

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In the News

Jun 12, 2017

Pham Quoted by the Center for International Maritime Security on the Strait of Hormuz

By Peter Pham

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In the News

Jun 11, 2017

Handjani Joins Bloomberg to Discuss Terror Attacks in Tehran

By Amir Handjani

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In the News

Jun 9, 2017

Alfoneh in the Atlantic: America and Iran Hurtle Toward Confrontation in Syria

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Jun 9, 2017

Alami in Middle East Eye: After Years of Battling Low-level Sunni Insurgency, Iran Hit by First Islamic State Attack

By Mona Alami

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Iran

In the News

Jun 9, 2017

Slavin Joins ECFR to Discuss Iran Foreign Policy

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jun 8, 2017

Alfoneh Joins DR Radio to Discuss Iran Terrorist Attacks

By Ali Alfoneh

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MENASource

May 30, 2017

Why the 2017 Iranian Election Matters

By Mariam Elatouabi

 The 2017 Iranian presidential election could be mainly summarized by the many images of Iranians lining up outside the polling stations and the overall enthusiasm and fervor sparked by the short yet dynamic campaign and re-election of the pragmatic Hassan Rouhani. Hassan Rouhani won a second term with fifty-seven percent of the votes, almost seven […]

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May 27, 2017

Alfoneh Quoted by Aftenposten on Afghan Refugees Being Offered Citizenship to Fight for Iran

By Ali Alfoneh

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