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Slavin Quoted by the Washington Post on Iran the Passing of Former President Rafsanjani

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Jan 8, 2017

Slavin Quoted by the Washington Post on Iran the Passing of Former President Rafsanjani

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

Issue Brief

Jan 6, 2017

Post-Vienna: Prospects for Iran’s oil production and exports

By Sara Vakhshouri

As the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal ushers Iran back into international energy markets, its oil and gas industry is poised to reach its full potential. With Iranian oil production and exports already rising following the nuclear deal, this paper examines scenarios for Iran’s full reentry into international oil and gas markets.

Energy & Environment Iran

Issue Brief

Jan 6, 2017

Post-Vienna: Prospects for Iran’s oil production and exports

By Sara Vakhshouri

As the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal ushers Iran back into international energy markets, its oil and gas industry is poised to reach its full potential. With Iranian oil production and exports already rising following the nuclear deal, this paper examines scenarios for Iran’s full reentry into international oil and gas markets.

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In the News

Jan 4, 2017

Vajdich in the National Interest: How Trump Should Dismantle the Iran Nuclear Deal

By Daniel Vajdich

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In the News

Dec 23, 2016

Alyahya Joins BBC World Service to Discuss Growing Iranian Influence in the Middle East

By Mohammed Alyahya

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In the News

Dec 22, 2016

Vakhshouri Quoted by Interfax on Iran’s Agreements with International Oil Companies

By Sara Vakhshouri

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In the News

Dec 20, 2016

Stein Quoted by the New York Times on How President-Elect Trump Is Affecting Russia, Iran, and Turkey’s Syria Negotiations

By Aaron Stein

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In the News

Dec 12, 2016

Slavin and Crocker in the Denver Post: Trump Can Preserve Nuclear Deal While Reviewing Iran Policy

By http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/12/trump-can-preserve-nuclear-deal-while-reviewing-iran-policy/

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In the News

Dec 4, 2016

Vakhshouri Joins BBC Persian to Discuss Iran’s 2017 Budget

By Sara Vakhshouri

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New Atlanticist

Dec 2, 2016

Can the Iran Nuclear Deal Survive Donald Trump?

By Giorgio Cafiero and Daniel Wagner

Donald Trump’s election as the next president of the United States has created uncertainty for the future of the nuclear deal with Iran. On the campaign trail, Trump made no secret of his opposition to the deal—formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). However, even if Trump’s administration retards the implementation of […]

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Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

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