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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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Slavin: Ex-Obama Adviser: Missile Defense May Avert GCC Proliferation

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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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Slavin: Ex-Obama Adviser: Missile Defense May Avert GCC Proliferation

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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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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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Jun 9, 2015

Slavin: Ex-Obama Adviser: Missile Defense May Avert GCC Proliferation

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor on why missile defense is proving a useful tool in persuading the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf not to acquire nuclear weapons: 

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Jun 8, 2015

Saudi Arabia’s Leadership Changes: Implications for Stability and Energy Marketss

By The Global Energy Center

On Friday, May 29, 2015, the Atlantic Council hosted a panel, which discussed the impact recent leadership changes in Saudi Arabia will have on global energy markets as well as on regional stability and security. Panelists addressed the following questions: Is the restructuring of Saudi Aramco indicative of future changes within Saudi Arabia’s energy sector? […]

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Jun 6, 2015

New York Times Features Atlantic Council Panel on Iran

By South Asia Center

The New York Times features an Atlantic Council panel on the Iranian negotiations in an article about the French Ambassador to the United States, Gérard Araud : 

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Jun 5, 2015

Iran and Syria: Will Tehran Ease the Humanitarian Crisis?

By Frederic C. Hof

The Rafik Hariri Center hosted a private meeting on June 3 to discuss the policy implications of a remarkable report issued by the Syrian American Medical Society. Entitled Slow Death: Life and Death in Syrian Communities Under Siege, author Valerie Szybala placed under the microscope one aspect of the Assad regime’s mass homicide survival strategy.

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Jun 5, 2015

Glimmer of Hope for Yemen, Gloom Elsewhere in the Middle East

By Barbara Slavin

This week, there were a plethora of events in Washington devoted to deepening understanding of the factors tearing apart Syria, Libya, Iraq and Yemen and threatening the stability of many other countries in the region.

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Jun 3, 2015

Main Obstacle to New US-GCC Partnership May Be GCC Itself

By Fahad Nazer

The talk leading up to President Obama’s summit with the leaders of the six Arab nations comprising the Gulf Cooperation Council focused on the supposed “snub” by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, who opted not to attend after initially signaling that he would.

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May 28, 2015

Europe and the Iran Nuclear Deal

By South Asia Center

Atlantic Council Europe and the Iran Nuclear Deal Speakers:His Excellency Gérard Araud,Ambassador of France to the United States His Excellency Sir Peter Westmacott,Ambassador of Britain to the United States His Excellency Peter Wittig,Ambassador of Germany to the United States Moderator:Ms. Barbara SlavinSenior Fellow, South Asia CenterAtlantic Council Location: Atlantic Council, Washington, D.C. Time: 10:00 a.m. […]

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May 28, 2015

Europe and the Iran Deal

By The South Asia Center

On May 26, the South Asia Center’s Iran Task Force convened French Ambassador His Excellency Gérard Araud, British Ambassador His Excellency Sir Peter Westmacott, and German Ambassador His Excellency Peter Wittig for a discussion on the Iran nuclear negotiations. The event showcased the transatlantic partnership by highlighting the combined efforts of the E3 (France, Germany, […]

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May 27, 2015

Washington Post Highlights Iran Event

By Atlantic Council

The Washington Post features an Atlantic Council event addressing whether negotiations with Iran will result in a comprehensive agreement:

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May 27, 2015

New York Times Features Atlantic Council Event on Iran Negotiations

By Atlantic Council

The New York Times features comments made at an Atlantic Council event by the French Ambassador to the United States on the likelihood of a nuclear deal with Iran by June:

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