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Slavin on How Iraq Affects US-Iran Relationship

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin joins PRI’s The World to discuss what the crisis in Iraq means for the US-Iran relationship:

Saab: Blame These Countries for Iraq’s Current Crisis

By Bilal Y. Saab

Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab writes for the New Republic on why Iran and Saudi Arabia are responsible for the deteriorating situation in Iraq: 

Slavin: United States Could Allow Iran Sanctions to Expire in 2016

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al-Monitor  on a new paper presented at the Atlantic Council which details options for unwinding US sanctions:

Slavin on US Cooperation with Iran in Iraq

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Jazeera America on why US-Iran tacit cooperation over the situation in Iraq would be beneficial to the nuclear negotiatons process: 

Iran Task Force on Unwinding US and EU Sanctions on Iran

As negotiations resume today in Vienna between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, the Atlantic Council’s Iran Task Force introduces two papers that outline options for unwinding US and European sanctions against Iran—a key element of any long-term agreement curbing Iran’s nuclear program.  “Easing US Sanctions on Iran ,” […]

This Week in South Asia: June 7 – 13

By Fayyaz Yaseen

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. PakistanAfter failing to come up with a comprehensive and consolidated anti-terrorism plan, the security situation in Pakistan is fast moving towards the edge. This week, the country was convulsed by a terrorist attack on […]

Slavin on Suggested Multilateral Uranium Enrichment Facility

By Barbara Slavin

Barbara Slavin, nonresident senior fellow at the South Asia Center, writes for Al-Monitor on a proposed multilateral uranium enrichment facility, suggested by Princeton experts and Iranian nuclear negotiators to help provide energy to the region:

This Week in South Asia: May 31 – June 6

By Aman Ghose and Fayyaz Yaseen

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week. India The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh officially split in two this week thereby officially creating India’s 29th state, Telangana. President’s rule was lifted as the first popular government came into power as […]