Slavin quoted by Voice of America on Iran’s detention of American dual nationals

New Atlanticist Jul 1, 2025

The US must enforce sanctions to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program

By Kimberly Donovan

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 quoted by Voice of America on Iran’s detention of American dual nationals

New Atlanticist Jun 26, 2025

What really happened to Fordow? Three possible futures for Iran’s nuclear program after US strikes.

By Amir Asmar

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 quoted by Voice of America on Iran’s detention of American dual nationals

Fast Thinking Jun 24, 2025

The big lessons from 12 days of war with Iran

By Atlantic Council

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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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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Jan 20, 2022

Slavin quoted by Voice of America on Iran’s detention of American dual nationals

By Atlantic Council

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Jan 20, 2022

Under Ebrahim Raisi, Iran and Turkey may be entering a new phase of bilateral ties

By Hossein Aghaie Joobani

While Iran and Turkey may have too many geopolitical differences, both are expected to maintain their compartmentalization strategy so that divergences of interests at the regional level do not irreparably harm the core of bilateral relations.

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Jan 20, 2022

Kroenig and Cimmino reflect on President Biden’s approach to dictators

By Atlantic Council

On January 20, The Dispatch published a piece by Matthew Kroenig and Jeffrey Cimmino reflecting on how President Biden has approached authoritarian rivals during his first year in office. They argue that the president has been tough on China, but has not adequately confronted Russia, Iran, or international terrorism.

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Jan 19, 2022

Azodi quoted in Al-Monitor on Iran’s potential recognition of Afghanistan’s Taliban government

By Atlantic Council

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Jan 18, 2022

Dagres’ report on social media in Iran mentioned in The Cyber Wire

By Atlantic Council

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Jan 17, 2022

Slavin quoted in Mehr News on trade relations between China and Iran in the face of US sanctions

By Atlantic Council

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Jan 13, 2022

Dagres quoted in Washington Post on internet freedom in Iran

By Atlantic Council

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Jan 13, 2022

Khoury quoted in L’indro on Iran and Saudi Arabia relations in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

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Jan 13, 2022

Slavin quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour on negotiations between Washington and Tehran

By Atlantic Council

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Jan 13, 2022

Iranians on #SocialMedia

By Holly Dagres

This report by the Future of Iran Initiative and Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) explores the social media habits of Iranian netizens and how the Islamic Republic is repressing the online space.

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