Vakhshouri on Voice of America (Iran Service) on Iran and Economic Effects from the Iranian Petroleum Contract

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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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Vakhshouri on Voice of America (Iran Service) on Iran and Economic Effects from the Iranian Petroleum Contract

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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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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Vakhshouri on Voice of America (Iran Service) on Iran and Economic Effects from the Iranian Petroleum Contract

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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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Mar 21, 2016

Vakhshouri on Voice of America (Iran Service) on Iran and Economic Effects from the Iranian Petroleum Contract

By Sara Vakhshouri

Iran Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

Mar 17, 2016

Japan Looks to Seize Opportunity Created by Iran Nuke Deal

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Interview with Yasuyuki Matsunaga of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Tehran this summer will send a strong signal that Japan is ready to ramp up its engagement with Iran, according to Yasuyuki Matsunaga of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Japan, which imports most of its energy, […]

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IranSource

Mar 17, 2016

Iran-Afghan Differences over Helmand River Threaten Both Countries

By Fatemeh Aman

Afghan ambassador to Tehran Nasir Ahmad Nour told the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency recently that Afghanistan is committed to an agreement sharing the waters of the Helmand River between the two countries. But disagreements continue over an issue that has contributed to an environmental disaster in southwestern Afghanistan and southeastern Iran.

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IranSource

Mar 17, 2016

اختلاف های ایران و افغانستان بر سر آب هیرمند، تهدیدی برای هر دو کشور

By Fatemeh Aman

نصیر احمد نور، سفیر افغانستان در ایران، اخیرا به خبرگزاری ایرنا گفت کشورش به قرارداد تقسیم آب هیرمند میان ایران و افغانستان متعهد است. اما با وجود اظهارات مشابه، اختلاف نظرها بر سر موضوعی که باعث ایجاد یک فاجعه زیست محیطی در جنوب غربی افغانستان و جنوب شرقی ایران شده، ادامه دارد.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 15, 2016

Low Oil Prices: Good News at the Pump, Bad News for the Environment?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Interview with Ken Koyama, Chief Economist and Managing Director at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan Low oil prices not only threaten stability in oil-producing states, they can also diminish efforts to develop and embrace clean energy, according to Ken Koyama, Chief Economist and Managing Director at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan. “It may […]

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In the News

Mar 10, 2016

Cohen Joins Georgian TV Channel One to Discuss Georgian Plans to Purchase More Natural Gas From Gazprom and Iran

By Ariel Cohen

Iran Russia

In the News

Mar 10, 2016

Slavin in Al-Monitor: UN Report: Iran Executes Nearly 1,000 people in 2015

By Barbara Slavin

Read the full article here.

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IranSource

Mar 9, 2016

Iran Will Keep Improving and Testing Ballistic Missiles

By Pierre Goldschmidt

Iran’s announcement March 8 that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) test-fired several ballistic missiles should not come as a surprise to anyone. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concluded last year does not bar such tests. UN Security Council Resolution 2231, adopted on July 20, 2015, codified the JCPOA and superseded previous resolutions on […]

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Mar 9, 2016

Slavin in Al Monitor: What’s Behind IAEA’s Change in Reporting?

By Barbara Slavin

Read the full article here.

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IranSource

Mar 7, 2016

آرایش نوین مجلس دهم با حضور پررنگ تر زنان

By مهرناز صمیمی

شمار نمایندگان زن مجلس دهم ایران، نزدیک به دو برابر شمار آنها در مجلس نهم خواهد بود. افزایش کرسی های متعلق به زنان، ناظران را به کاهش نابرابری جنسیتی در نظام مردسالار جمهوری اسلامی امیدوار کرده است. تاکنون، نتایج انتخابات مجلس حاکی از راه یافتن ۱۴ نماینده زن به مجلس است، و تحلیلگران تخمین زده […]

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