Slavin Joins ECFR to Discuss Iran Foreign Policy

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Jul 1, 2025

The US must enforce sanctions to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program

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Kimberly Donovan

To ensure that Tehran cannot get its hands on the financial resources it would need to rebuild its nuclear program, Iran sanctions enforcement should start with China.

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Slavin Joins ECFR to Discuss Iran Foreign Policy

New Atlanticist
Jun 26, 2025

What really happened to Fordow? Three possible futures for Iran’s nuclear program after US strikes.

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Amir Asmar

The condition of Fordow will have a direct impact on the likelihood of Iran giving up its nuclear program versus resuming its pursuit of nuclear weapons.

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Slavin Joins ECFR to Discuss Iran Foreign Policy

Fast Thinking
Jun 24, 2025

The big lessons from 12 days of war with Iran

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Atlantic Council

A tentative cease-fire is underway in the war between Iran and Israel. But where did the conflict leave Iran, Israel, and the United States?

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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

Jun 9, 2017

Slavin Joins ECFR to Discuss Iran Foreign Policy

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full interview here.

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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In the News

May 27, 2017

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

By Ali Alfoneh

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In the News

May 27, 2017

Slavin Joins i24 News to Discuss Relations Between Iran’s President Rouhani and President Trump

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

May 24, 2017

Vakhshouri Quoted in Bloomberg on Iran’s Oil Markets

By Sara Vakhshouri

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In the News

May 22, 2017

Vakhsouri Quoted in Bloomberg on Iran President Rouhani’s Plan for Oil Industry

By Sara Vakhshouri

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In the News

May 22, 2017

Slavin Moderates Panel Discussion on Iran Elections

By Barbara Slavin

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New Atlanticist

May 22, 2017

Iranians Vote for Competence Over Ideology

By Barbara Slavin

Iranians celebrated in the streets of their cities this past weekend out of relief that the most capable candidate on offer won the presidential election held on May 19. Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani’s solid victory over a younger and more hardline cleric, Ebrahim Raisi, was a triumph of competence over ideology and of openness over […]

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In the News

May 19, 2017

Slavin Joins PRI’s The World to Discuss Iran’s Presidential Elections

By Barbara Slavin

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Nicholas Hopton

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Alan Pino

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Britt Gronemeyer

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Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

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Carmiel Arbit

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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