Nia quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour on the protests over water in Isfahan, Iran

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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Nia quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour on the protests over water in Isfahan, 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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Nia quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour on the protests over water in Isfahan, Iran

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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Nov 30, 2021

Nia quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour on the protests over water in Isfahan, Iran

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Nov 30, 2021

Slavin joins CGTN America to discuss the Iran nuclear talks

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Nov 29, 2021

Slavin joins VOA Russia to discuss the revitalization of Iranian nuclear talks

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Nov 29, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in Kharon on US sanctions on the Iranian Drone Program

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Nov 28, 2021

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Nov 24, 2021

Azodi quoted in Al Jazeera on Iran nuclear talks

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Nov 24, 2021

How Iran sees the Biden doctrine for the JCPOA and Persian Gulf

By Javad Heiran-Nia

Iranian experts in Tehran see the Joe Biden administration's approach toward Iran and the JCPOA in the context of his government's overall foreign policy and its desire to extricate itself from military conflicts in the Persian Gulf.

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Nov 20, 2021

Nasr with NPR Capradio News: Iran and U.S. are trying to renegotiate nuclear deal

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Nov 20, 2021

Nasr with NPR Illinois FM 91.9: Iran and U.S. are trying to renegotiate nuclear deal

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Nov 19, 2021

Azodi joins BBC Persian to discuss the status of the international community in today’s world

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