Iran needs to cooperate with the IAEA. That isn’t negotiable.

Dispatches Jan 28, 2026

The expert conversation: Should Trump strike Iran? What happens next if he does?

By Jason M. Brodsky and Danny Citrinowicz

As the USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in the Middle East, two experts debate the opportunities, uncertainties, and risks of a US strike on Iran.
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Iran needs to cooperate with the IAEA. That isn’t negotiable.

Dispatches Jan 23, 2026

What Trump could do next in Iran

By Nate Swanson

As a US carrier strike group nears the Persian Gulf, what options does US President Donald Trump have to strike against the Iranian regime?
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MENASource Jan 14, 2026

Voices from Iran: As rejection of government reaches all-time high, Iranians also wary of foreign intervention

By Tara Kangarlou

If Trump is serious about peace, stability, and a lasting legacy, the path forward does not run through air strikes or transactional deals with a failing theocracy.
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Aug 16, 2022

Iran needs to cooperate with the IAEA. That isn’t negotiable.

By Kelsey Davenport

The IAEA investigation into Iran’s undeclared nuclear materials and activities is not going away. There are broader nonproliferation norms and obligations at stake.

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Aug 15, 2022

Dagres quoted in the National News on the rise of Iran-sponsored plots in the US

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Aug 12, 2022

Azodi interviewed on Al Hurra about the status of the Iran nuclear deal

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Aug 11, 2022

Iran and the US face obstacles in their goals in the Middle East

By Ebrahim Meraji

The long rivalry between the United States and Iran reflects their differing views of an ideal regional order and contrasting methods of expanding influence.

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Aug 8, 2022

Slavin interviewed on Al Jazeera about why Americans warned against optimism on the Iran nuclear deal

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Aug 7, 2022

Ozarab covered the Iraq and Iran Initiatives event on the political, economic, and cultural ties and irritants between Iran and Iraq

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Aug 6, 2022

Slavin interviewed on CGTN about the latest developments on the Iran nuclear deal

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Aug 4, 2022

My brother was executed during the 1988 massacre. The Hamid Noury trial verdict is a victory for truth and justice.

By Lawdan Bazargan

Only the truth can heal Iran and the Iranian people’s collective pain and protect future generations from the danger of such crimes.

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Aug 3, 2022

Lipner in The National News: Is Israel warming up for a nuclear showdown with Iran?

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Aug 3, 2022

Slavin interviewed on Asharq about the status of the Iran nuclear deal

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