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IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A Dangerous Confusion in US Iran Policy
Aug 7, 2018Charles W. Dunne
The latest Trump Iran tweet and announcement revealed a lack of a coherent Iran policy in the wake of the US withdrawal from the JCPOA regulating Iran’s nuclea…
Washington Policy Weekly
IranUS Domestic Politics and Elections
Congressional Update – Week Ending July 6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018Marcus Montgomery
Senators make an unexpected trip to Syria while Trump officials visit northern Iraq; Bolton reshuffles Middle East personnel on NSC; the Trump Administration i…
Policy Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Iran’s Syria Predicament
Jul 4, 2018Marwan Kabalan
As Syria's civil war draws to a close, Iran's activity in the country is coming under increasing scrutiny. The US, Israel, and the Gulf states are all working …
Washington Policy Weekly
IranSecurity and Defense
Congressional Update – Week Ending June 8, 2018
Jun 8, 2018Marcus Montgomery
I. CongressThe House of Representatives and the Senate both returned to Washington this week to tackle legislative business and move toward securing the federa…
Policy Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Pompeo Digs a Deeper Hole for US Iran Policy
Jun 5, 2018Daniel Brumberg
Pompeo's May 21 speech indicates that where Iran is concerned, the US is returning to a policy of "zero enrichment" backed up by economic warfare. But the Whit…
Policy Analysis
IranThe GCC
How the blockade on Qatar failed
Jun 5, 2018Marwan Kabalan
The GCC crisis has inflicted significant financial loss on Qatar, but it has failed to bring it down.
Policy Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Iraq will Remain a US-Iran Point of Contention
May 31, 2018Gregory Aftandilian
The United States’ more belligerent position toward Iran, in the wake of the Trump Administration’s recent withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, is likely to …
Viewpoint
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
A Crack in the Russian-Iranian Alliance in Syria?
May 23, 2018Joe Macaron
In a rare instance since the Russian intervention in Syria in September 2015, the policy differences between Moscow and Tehran have become public. This raised …
Viewpoint
IranEnergy and Economics
Pompeo Peddles Disaster for American Interests
May 22, 2018Imad K. Harb
Another spectacle of a confused American foreign policy was on display on May 21, 2018 at the Heritage Foundation, where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo deliver…
Policy Analysis
IranDemocracy and Governance
Time for Deal-Making after Iraq’s Elections
May 22, 2018Mustafa Gurbuz
Iraqis have rewarded Moqtada al-Sadr’s ability to move beyond sectarian divisions and project a strong anti-corruption message that is hoped to steer Iraq in a…
Policy Analysis
IranIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
Saudi-Iranian Conflict in an Age of Sectarianization
May 15, 2018Daniel Brumberg
Doctrinal sectarian and strategic reasons underlie the ongoing cold conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran. As the Trump Administration pushes its more confron…
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The Political and Economic Ramifications of US Withdrawal from JCPOA
May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018