Slavin quoted in L’Orient Le Jour on what Biden’s Middle East trip means for Iran

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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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Slavin quoted in L’Orient Le Jour on what Biden’s Middle East trip means for Iran

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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Slavin quoted in L’Orient Le Jour on what Biden’s Middle East trip means for Iran

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

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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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Jul 18, 2022

Slavin quoted in L’Orient Le Jour on what Biden’s Middle East trip means for Iran

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Jul 17, 2022

Katz quoted in the Wall Street Journal on Putin’s travel to Iran

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Jul 17, 2022

Vali Nasr on CNN with Fareed Zakaria, GPS: Putin turns to Iran

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A view of a damaged building and a car at the site of a Russian military strike in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, July 14, 2022. (Source: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko)

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Jul 15, 2022

Russian War Report: Russian missiles strike Vinnytsia

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Ukrainian town on Vinnytsia, Russia's public death toll grows, and Iran's coverage of the war.

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Jul 14, 2022

Slavin quoted in Alhurra on Israel’s declaration to Iran

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Jul 14, 2022

Azodi quoted in The World on the US and Israel signing a joint declaration on Iran’s nuclear program

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Jul 13, 2022

US interests and capacity for Middle East stability exist, but President Biden must convey will 

By R. Clarke Cooper

The US has the tools to be fully engaged in the region and, during his trip, the US president needs to strongly declare it to the entire region.

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Jul 13, 2022

Zais in Real Clear Energy: American energy interests in Iraq are under direct attack by Iran

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Jul 13, 2022

Atlantic Council’s event on hostage-taking covered by Radio Farda
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Jul 13, 2022

Atlantic Council’s event on hostage-taking in Iran covered by Iran International
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