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May 6, 2025

Beyond the bomb: Ideology as the engine of Iran’s nuclear doctrine

By Marjan Keypour Greenblatt

The US cannot overlook that Iran’s nuclear program is not simply about deterrence—it is a tool for advancing a revolutionary ideology.

Iran Middle East

MENASource

May 5, 2025

How China turned the Red Sea into a strategic trap for the US

By Fatima Abo Alasrar

Beijing’s proxy warfare turns global trade routes into battlefields that the United States struggles to defend.

China Economy & Business

MENASource

Apr 30, 2025

From Tripoli to Tehran: Lessons from Libya in US-Iran nuclear talks

By Yaseen Rashed

Twenty-one years later, the nuclear disarmament of Libya serves as a model for the United States in current nuclear negotiations with Iran.

Iran Libya
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In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Arbit quoted in Times of Israel on the path for normalization for Israel

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Slavin quoted in the Washington Diplomat on the state of the Iran nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Katz quoted in GRID News on Putin’s trip to Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2022

A tale of two greetings: Decoding Biden’s hand-to-hand diplomacy in the Middle East

By Jonathan Panikoff

The Biden-MBS fist bump reveals a frosty but functional relationship, while a handshake with Netanyahu reflects a long relationship—and political reality.

Politics & Diplomacy Saudi Arabia

New Atlanticist

Jul 19, 2022

Why Biden’s Mideast trip was much ado about very little

By Kirsten Fontenrose

Saudi Arabia’s definition of US commitment, as well as the Gulf’s more broadly, does not align with the amount of skin the United States is willing to put in the game.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

IranSource

Jul 19, 2022

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati may outlive all of us—even the Angel of Death

By Holly Dagres

With Ayatollah Jannati continuing his role, the Supreme Leader is solidifying his control on power and trying to ensure a like-minded successor.

Iran Middle East

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Nasr in Foreign Affairs: Iran Nuclear Talks Likely to Resume After Biden’s Mideast Trip

By Atlantic Council

Iran Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Slavin interviewed on VOA Russia about Putin’s visit to Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 18, 2022

Charai in The Hill: Biden’s Middle East pledge couldn’t have come at a better time

By Ahmed Charai

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 18, 2022

Lipner quoted in Jewish Insider on US-Israel relations following Biden’s Middle East trip

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy
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Alan Pino

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Brett McGurk

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Amir Asmar

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Intelligence Israel

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Owen J. Daniels

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Alexander Young

Project Assistant

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

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David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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