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Jay Solomon is an adjunct fellow at The Washington Institute. A veteran journalist whose career has included postings in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, in addition to Washington, he is the former chief foreign affairs correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and author of The Iran Wars (Random House, 2016).

Solomon was previously based out of the Wall Street Journal's Washington bureau where he covered national security and U.S. foreign policy. He was the first journalist to report on secret meetings in Oman between American and Iranian officials, which were the precursor to the formal negotiations for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Additionally, Solomon covered U.S. diplomacy, efforts to combat ISIS and other counterterrorism issues, and nuclear weapons proliferation. The Wall Street Journal nominated him for three Pulitzer Prizes during his nearly two-decade career with the paper.

As the Institute's Segal Distinguished Visiting Fellow in 2017-2018, Solomon focused on North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile proliferation in the Middle East.

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Policy Articles by Jay Solomon

Articles & Testimony
Addressing Iran’s Weaponization Work Will Fortify the Nuclear Deal
Mar 9, 2021
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  • Jay Solomon
Vice President Joseph R. Biden
Articles & Testimony
Biden Should Build on the Abraham Accords, Not Roll Them Back
Jan 14, 2021
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  • Jay Solomon
Articles & Testimony
To Secure an Iran Nuclear Deal, Include the Mideast’s Powers
Dec 15, 2020
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  • Jay Solomon
Articles & Testimony
What Happens When Everyone’s Trying to Get Nukes?
Dec 4, 2019
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  • Jay Solomon
Articles & Testimony
The North Korean-Israeli Shadow War
Sep 9, 2019
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  • Jay Solomon
Brief Analysis
Are Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah Trying to Reprise Syria in Venezuela?
May 23, 2019
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  • Jay Solomon
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