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Brief Analysis
JCPOA Under the Gun (Part 2): A Middle Course?
The threat of decertifying the nuclear deal gives the administration an opening with those who wish to preserve it, so the president should use this leverage wisely rather than taking an all-or-nothing approach.
Oct 6, 2017
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Katherine Bauer
Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
What To Expect After Iran's Election
The outcome is unlikely to bring much change to Tehran's foreign and security policy, but it will reveal how stable the Iranian system is when the powerful hardliners are decisively rejected by voters.
May 19, 2017
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Patrick Clawson
Nader Uskowi
Farzin Nadimi
Katherine Bauer
Brief Analysis
How Much Has the Trump Presidency Influenced Iran's Election?
As Iranians prepare to go to the polls, three experts discuss how the current campaign compares to past ones and what the outcome might mean for U.S. interests.
May 18, 2017
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Patrick Clawson
Nader Uskowi
Elham Gheytanchi
Brief Analysis
Iran's Presidential Election: The Economic Situation
Despite some positive growth indicators, Rouhani faces an uphill struggle to convince voters that his economic plan is truly best for them.
May 3, 2017
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Patrick Clawson
Video
Inside Iran's 2017 Election: Economics, Politics, and National Security
In this short video, Institute scholars explain the economic, security, and political dynamics shaping Iran's 2017 presidential election and the future of Iranian policy.
May 3, 2017
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Patrick Clawson
Nader Uskowi
Mehdi Khalaji
Brief Analysis
Iran's Economy Post-Nuclear Deal: A Misleading IMF Scorecard
Iran's budget and banking system are being held hostage by unaccountable revolutionary institutions like the IRGC, but for some reason the IMF is not calling Tehran out on the glaring lack of transparency.
Mar 10, 2017
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Patrick Clawson
Articles & Testimony
Why Trump and Netanyahu Might Keep Iran Nuclear Deal After All
Despite the prime minister's distaste for the deal, he will likely ask Washington to enforce it to the hilt instead of shredding it -- something the Trump White House seems ready to do given its actions toward Iran thus far.
Feb 15, 2017
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Matthew Levitt
Katherine Bauer
Patrick Clawson
In-Depth Reports
Reinforcing the Role of Sanctions in Restraining Iran
Even while the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is in place, the Trump administration could bring significant pressure to bear on Iran. In this Policy Note, Institute fellows Katherine Bauer, Patrick Clawson, and Matthew Levitt look at the role of sanctions in restraining Iran's regional aggression and disrupting its global-terrorism
Feb 13, 2017
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Katherine Bauer
Patrick Clawson
Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Jan 12, 2017
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Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
More Information Is Needed to Evaluate Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Experts need sufficient information to make informed judgments about whether the deal's terms are being implemented in full, and it is unclear whether any mechanism exists to detect procurement violations.
Jan 10, 2017
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Katherine Bauer
Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Dec 6, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
Syrian Kurds as a U.S. Ally:
Cooperation and Complications
This collection of essays by Washington Institute experts explores how the United States can work with--or, in some cases, around--the various actors in heavily Kurdish-populated northern Syria to advance the fight against the Islamic State and create long-term stability. Successive pieces look at the Kurds themselves, Turkey, Arabs in the
Nov 18, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
David Pollock
Soner Cagaptay
Andrew J. Tabler
Fabrice Balanche
Bilal Wahab
Anna Borshchevskaya
Brief Analysis
Obama Team Makes Defensible Actions on Iran Look Suspicious
If administration officials would simply explain their Iran decisions from the start rather than waiting for inevitable media leaks, they could ensure that any new revelations are small news items, not the subject of page one stories or congressional inquiries.
Sep 8, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Aug 30, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
Video
Brief Analysis
Energy and U.S. Middle East Policy in an Era of Plentiful Oil
Three experts discuss U.S. priorities in the Middle East, the potential upsides and downsides of increased American energy independence, and the consequences of low prices for various oil-producing states.
Aug 4, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
Simon Henderson
Helima Croft
Brief Analysis
Aug 3, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Jul 29, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Why Iran Will Never Proceed with the Proposed Plane Purchases
In deciding whether to formally prohibit plane sales that already seem commercially infeasible, Washington should consider one question: if the Islamic Republic is going to shoot itself in the foot, why refuse it the gun?
Jul 27, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
In-Depth Reports
Energizing Policy:
America and the Middle East in an Era of Plentiful Oil
Thanks to technical innovation, and despite oil price fluctuations, the United States is producing more of its own oil and using relatively less. With this decreased dependence on imported energy, the grave danger is that perceived U.S. indifference to Middle East developments could worry allies and embolden hostile forces. In
Jul 27, 2016
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Patrick Clawson
Simon Henderson
Video
TWI Video Briefing: The JCPOA at One Year
One year after the signing of the nuclear deal with Iran, how has the agreement changed the Iranian economy, Tehran's foreign policy, and Russia's role in the Middle East? Watch video briefings by Washington Institute experts.
Jul 14, 2016
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Matthew Levitt
Patrick Clawson
Anna Borshchevskaya
Dennis Ross
Katherine Bauer
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