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Trump Can Make the Most of a Bad Iran Deal

In concert with its European allies, the United States should close loopholes, increase intelligence cooperation, and push international inspectors to interpret their mandate more broadly.

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

The Iran Deal Is on Thin Ice, and Rightly So

In responding to Tehran's dangerous regional behavior, Washington can pursue measures short of a full-scale JCPOA annulment.

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James Jeffrey

Articles & Testimony

The Right Way to Pressure Iran

Instead of decertifying the nuclear deal, and thus isolating the United States from its allies, Washington should impress upon Tehran the immense costs of producing a weapon.

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

A War with Hizbollah Would Essentially Mean War with Iran This Time Around

Conflict with Israel might be inevitable, but the context has become more complicated than ever for both sides.

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Hanin Ghaddar

Brief Analysis

Trump's Afghanistan Policy and the Gulf

The new U.S. strategy, predicated on a changed approach to Pakistan, will need the support of Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE to succeed.

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Will Iranian President Rouhani's Second Term Be Different?

Although Rouhani is a skillful politician who convinced the Iranian leadership to go along with the nuclear deal, he likely will not be in a position to wield similar influence over his country's regional activities.

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Omer Carmi

Brief Analysis

Iran's Presidential Election: Balancing Diplomacy and Confrontation

Washington's working relations with the next president should not preclude it from leading the fight against the IRGC's missile proliferation and regional militancy.

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Nader Uskowi

Articles & Testimony

Syria After the Missile Strikes: Policy Options

A former National Security Council director spells out how Washington should follow up on its efforts to deter Assad's atrocities, keeping in mind that a broad campaign to 'solve' the Syria conflict would be futile in the near term.

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Michael Singh

Maps & Graphics

Brief Analysis

Assad's Chemical Attack Signals an Imminent Idlib Offensive

The regime's latest atrocity was spurred by clear military motivations, and the situation will likely worsen as the army begins a wider ground campaign against rebel strongholds in Idlib province.

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Fabrice Balanche

Brief Analysis

Iran Is Still Using Pseudo-Civilian Airlines to Resupply Assad

While some international sanctions against Iranian civil aviation have been lifted, Tehran's insistence on using Mahan Air and other companies to send personnel and weapons to Syria may jeopardize the industry's future.

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Farzin Nadimi

Brief Analysis

Military Strikes on Syria: Historical Lessons and Implications

Assad's track record indicates that he will likely continue challenging the chemical redline, and that additional strikes and other pressures may be necessary to deter him from doing so.

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Michael Eisenstadt

Articles & Testimony

Trump Raises the Stakes for Russia and Iran

Even if the U.S. strike in Syria has not fundamentally changed the dynamic in the war, opening a new window of possibility, Washington has sent the powerful message that using chemical weapons carries a price.

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Altering Assad's Course

As the Trump administration decides whether to pursue a limited military response, it should use existing international legal mechanisms to pressure Damascus and Moscow right away.

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Andrew J. Tabler

Articles & Testimony

Is Khan Sheikhoun a Game Changer for Russia?

The United States should not expect any change from Putin until Washington changes its approach first.

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Anna Borshchevskaya

Articles & Testimony

America Must Send a Strong Message to Syria That Using Chemical Weapons in War Is Not Acceptable

The latest regime attack has once again shown that any effort to confront the Islamic State in Syria must also confront Assad.

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

Testing the Limits: Iran's Ballistic Missile Program, Sanctions, and the IRGC

A military expert lays out the short- and long-term strategic challenges posed by allowing Tehran to continue building up its missile arsenal.

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Michael Eisenstadt

Articles & Testimony

The View from Congress: U.S. Policy on Iran

A former National Security Council director outlines the three pillars on which Washington can build a policy of curbing Iran's more destabilizing regional ambitions.

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Iran May Be Renewing Its Interest in Armored Warfare

The Syria war will likely spur Tehran to increase the role of armor in its future military planning, but it is still years away from developing an advanced tank force of its own.

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Farzin Nadimi

Iran's navy commander speaks in front of a map

Brief Analysis

Is Iran Attempting to Thwart U.S. Naval Surveillance of Its Missile Tests?

Tehran seems eager to extend the range and capabilities of its antiship missiles, and just as eager to prevent the West from monitoring its progress toward that end, even at the risk of escalating naval tensions.

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Farzin Nadimi

In-Depth Reports

Deterring Tehran:

An Iran Policy for the New Administration

The United States should adopt a strategy on Iran that erects daunting defenses to dissuade the Islamic Republic from challenging the interests of the United States and its allies and that imposes sharp, painful costs should Iran do so nonetheless. In this transition paper for the new administration, Institute managing

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Michael Singh

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