Syria: Will Washington Brace Tehran on the Humanitarian Costs?

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What is Iran thinking now?

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Tehran launched nearly two hundred missiles at Israel on Tuesday. Atlantic Council experts consider the ways that the barrage—which was largely ineffectual—offers a window into Iranian thinking.

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Syria: Will Washington Brace Tehran on the Humanitarian Costs?

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Oct 2, 2024

It’s time Iran’s artists be considered as human rights defenders

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Sanjay Sethi and Johanna Bankston

International recognition of the acute risk creatives face in Iran is necessary to ensure their vital role in advocating for human rights continues.

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Syria: Will Washington Brace Tehran on the Humanitarian Costs?

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Sep 28, 2024

Experts react: Hassan Nasrallah is dead. What’s next for Hezbollah, Israel, and Iran?

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On Saturday, Hezbollah confirmed that its leader had been killed in an Israeli air strike. Atlantic Council experts share their insights on what might come next for the already war-torn region.

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Oct 8, 2024

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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Blinded Iranian activist Elaheh Tavakolian: ‘We lost our eyes on this path. Let us not lose sight of our goal’

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Holly Dagres

Holly Dagres sits down with blinded Iranian activist Elahe Tavakolian to share her story and discuss the situation in Iran and what the West needs to do.

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Nov 20, 2024

2025 will be a decisive year for Iran’s nuclear program

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Danny Citrinowicz  

Diplomatic deadlines and regional factors will force Iran to decide soon whether to strike a deal or seek a nuclear weapon. Either choice will have major ripple effects.

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Nov 20, 2024

How to wrestle with an ayatollah 

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Khosro Sayeh Isfahani

If one looks closely, the ancient Persian sport of wrestling might have answers to understanding how to contain Iran

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Feb 17, 2015

Syria: Will Washington Brace Tehran on the Humanitarian Costs?

By Frederic C. Hof

Another session (the fifth) of intensive, informal discussions with senior, well-connected, and non-official Iranians produced no startling breakthroughs on the subject of Syria. Yet, there may be a way forward toward official discussions as Iranians try to strike a balance between their perceived Assad-centric national interests and the cost to Iran’s reputation incurred by their […]

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In the News

Feb 13, 2015

Slavin on Issues in the News

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins VOA News to discuss the debate over war authorization against ISIS in Congress, presidential war powers, and whether or not a nuclear deal with Iran is possible:

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In the News

Feb 12, 2015

Slavin: Signs Point to United States and Iran Closing in on a Nuclear Deal

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Jazeera America on Iran’s Supreme Leader speaking positively about a nuclear deal with the United States:

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In the News

Feb 11, 2015

Slavin on the US-Iran Relationship

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins the Center for Middle East Studies with the College of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma to discuss the US-Iran relationship:

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Feb 11, 2015

A Visit to Tehran: Former Congressman Shares his Outlook for US-Iran Relations

By Adhiraj Singh

The Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center hosted former Rep. Jim Slattery on February 9, 2015, to hear his thoughts on the US-Iran relationship following his recent trip to Tehran. The discussion, which was moderated by the Council’s Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin, often countered popularly held misconceptions about Iran.

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Feb 11, 2015

Opinion: Former US Congressman Makes Historic Visit to Iran

By Barbara Slavin

With little fanfare, another taboo in U.S.-Iran relations has shattered. Jim Slattery, a former six-term Democratic Congressman from Kansas, late last year became the first former or current American legislator to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran. In Tehran to attend a conference on countering violent extremism, Slattery encountered a largely friendly reception from both […]

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Feb 11, 2015

Gulf in the Media Quotes Atlantic Council Event

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Gulf in the Media quotes Former Congressman Jim Slattery about his recent visit to Iran from Atlantic Council event:

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Feb 9, 2015

News.net Quotes Atlantic Council Event

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News.net quotes Former Congressman Jim Slattery about his recent visit to Iran from Atlantic Council event:

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Feb 9, 2015

Slavin: Shiite Militias Mixed Blessing in Iraq, Syria

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on the rise of Iran-backed militias on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria:

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Feb 6, 2015

Slavin on US Relations with Iran

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins OETA-The Oklahoma Network to discuss US relations with Iran:

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