Ending Syria’s War Will Require All Hands on Deck

New Atlanticist
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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Ending Syria’s War Will Require All Hands on Deck

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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Ending Syria’s War Will Require All Hands on Deck

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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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New Atlanticist

Dec 18, 2015

Ending Syria’s War Will Require All Hands on Deck

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The United States and Russia will have to cooperate, says former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy Nabil Fahmy served as Egypt’s Foreign Minister from 2013 to 2014. In this interview with the New Atlanticist’s Ashish Kumar Sen, Fahmy makes the point that the United States, Russia, the Arab states, Iran and Turkey will all need […]

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Dec 18, 2015

Christian Science Monitor Features Atlantic Council Iran Conference

By Atlantic Council

The Christian Science Monitor features a conference hosted by the Atlantic Council on the future of the Iran nuclear deal, quoting Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation Ambassador Stephen D. Mull:

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New Atlanticist

Dec 18, 2015

Saudi Arabia Must Find Cure for ‘Wahhabi Virus,’ Says Iraqi Lawmaker

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Most important factor in the war on ISIS is theological, says Mowaffak al Rubaie, a former National Security Advisor of Iraq Mowaffak al Rubaie is a former National Security Advisor of Iraq who currently serves as a member of parliament in Baghdad. In this interview with the New Atlanticist’s Ashish Kumar Sen, Rubaie discusses the […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 18, 2015

‘We Need to Keep America Open Even as We Keep America Secure’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Damon Wilson says United States should strengthen the Visa-Waiver Program to bolster security without deterring visitors while consulting with our partners on any changes The Visa-Waiver Program is an “expression of one of the greatest soft powers” of the United States that is underpinned by significant law enforcement cooperation, and it would be […]

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Event Recap

Dec 17, 2015

US Department of State’s Stephen Mull on Iran Nuclear Deal Implementation

By Kashif Ali

“Success in implementing the Iran deal not only makes the United States and its allies in the region safe but opens a host of other possibilities.”  Speaking at the Atlantic Council and Iran Project Conference, “Implementing the Iran Nuclear Deal: What’s Next?”, The Honorable Stephen Mull, Lead Coordinator for Iran Nuclear Implementation at the US […]

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Event Recap

Dec 17, 2015

United States’ Sanctions Obligations

By Nico Catano

On December 17, as a part of the Atlantic Council and Iran Project’s Conference “What Will Lifting Iran Sanctions Mean for US Firms?”, a panel of experts discussed the United States’ Sanctions Obligations within the JCPOA. The panel consisted of Mr. Kenneth Katzman, Specialist, Middle East Affairs, Congressional Research Service; Ms. Elizabeth Rosenberg, Senior Fellow […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2015

Iran’s Swift Compliance with Nuclear Deal’s Terms Seen Creating a Verification Challenge

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Timing of sanctions relief in Iran’s control, says State Department’s lead coordinator for deal’s implementation Iran is implementing its commitments under a nuclear agreement at such a swift pace that it is creating a challenge for the verification process to keep up, the State Department’s lead coordinator for implementation of the deal said at the […]

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Dec 17, 2015

US Department of the Treasury’s Adam Szubin on Iranian Sanctions

By Ben Polsky

“The ultimate success of any sanctions program is its demise,” stated US Department of the Treasury’s Adam Szubin, arguing that sanctions should not be a product of anger but “a means to an end.” Szubin, the Acting Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, spoke at the Atlantic Council and Iran Project conference, “Implementing the Iran […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2015

What Will Lifting Iran Sanctions Mean for US Firms?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US embargo will, ‘by and large,’ remain in place, says US Treasury official Even after US, EU, and UN sanctions have been lifted, Americans thinking of doing business in Iran will be restrained by other US sanctions and prohibited from dealing with blacklisted Iranian officials and entities, a top Obama administration official said at the […]

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In the News

Dec 15, 2015

Vakhshouri on Iran and Nuclear Weapons

By Sara Vakhshouri

USA Today quotes Global Energy Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sara Vakhshouri on the international implications, especially regarding the oil market, of the Iran nuclear deal:  

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