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

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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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Hof in Foreign Policy: Spare a Prayer for Staffan de Mistura

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Jun 26, 2025

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

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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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Hof in Foreign Policy: Spare a Prayer for Staffan de Mistura

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Jun 24, 2025

The big lessons from 12 days of war with Iran

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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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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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Apr 13, 2016

Hof in Foreign Policy: Spare a Prayer for Staffan de Mistura

By Frederic C. Hof

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IranSource

Apr 12, 2016

Is Iran Seeking Regional Hegemony?

By Yasuyuki Matsunaga

During his recent visit to Washington, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon remarked that a “Shiite radical axis” headed by Iran “is exploiting the deal now to gain hegemony” in the region. This has, in fact, become a rallying cry for those countries in the MENA region that are irked by the nuclear deal reached in […]

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In the News

Apr 11, 2016

Slavin in Al-Monitor: Treasury Secretary says US Financial System Will Stay Closed to Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Apr 11, 2016

US Should Facilitate Dialogue between Iran and Financial Action Task Force

By Tyler Cullis

With the successful conclusion of the nuclear accord between the United States, other major world powers and Iran, it is worth exploring other areas in which dialogue between the two adversaries can help realize mutual interests and relax ongoing tensions.

Iran

IranSource

Apr 8, 2016

اتهام جاسوسی، سفر روحانی به پاکستان را در سایه قرار داد

By Fatemeh Aman

دو روز پس از ورود رییس جمهوری روحانی به پاکستان، مقام های پاکستانی مردی را در استان پر تنش بلوچستان به اتهام جاسوسی برای هند بازداشت کردند.   کولبهوشان یاداف مرد بازداشت شده، ظاهرا اعتراف کرده است که به طور غیر قانونی با پاسپورت هندی و ویزای معتبر ایران وارد پاکستان شده است. به گفته […]

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Apr 8, 2016

Khoury Joins Al-Jazeera (Arabic) to Discuss The Possibility of US – Iran Deconfliction

By Nabeel Khoury

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Apr 6, 2016

Spy Allegations Overshadow Rouhani Trip to Pakistan

By Fatemeh Aman

Two days after President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Pakistan on a state visit, Pakistani authorities arrested an alleged spy for India in Pakistan’s restive border province of Balochistan.

Iran

IranSource

Apr 6, 2016

Guardian Council to Elected MP, “No Seat For you!”

By Mehrnaz Samimi

Much like the Christmas-New Year’s break in the United States, Iran’s Nowruz holiday brings a complete halt to normal activities, with most offices, all schools, and even newspapers on hiatus for two weeks.

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In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Vakhshouri Joins BBC Persian Service to Discuss Iran’s Oil and Condensate Export Rise

By Sara Vakhshouri

Matt Bryza: http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/karabakh/2515175.html     http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2513483.html   http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Matthew-Bryza-Only-Russia-fights-for-peace-in-Karabakh-right-now.html (But the headline is terribly wrong!)

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Apr 4, 2016

Atlantic Council Report on Low Oil Prices and Saudi Arabia Authored by Seznec Featured by The Fuse

By Jean Francois Seznec

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