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The IRGC May Try to Divert Iraq's Electricity Payments
As Baghdad prepares to send large back payments to Tehran, any misappropriation could threaten the flow of electricity to Iraq and bolster sanctioned entities in Iran.
Apr 5, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaking
Brief Analysis
The Most Important Speech of the Year in Iran
The Supreme Leader's latest Nowruz speech signaled concern about the regime's political legitimacy while remaining notably silent on the nuclear deal.
Apr 5, 2018
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
Bahrain Enters the Oil Big League
The kingdom's discovery of a huge new oil field could change the economic and political fortunes of a key Gulf ally.
Apr 4, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Brief Analysis
Tehran's Financial Woes Will Test U.S. Policy Resolve
Mike Pompeo and John Bolton will have ample opportunity to punish Iran through sanctions and other moves, but simply articulating clear, achievable U.S. goals could prove a formidable challenge.
Apr 3, 2018
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  • Jay Solomon
Brief Analysis
Mismanagement Leaves Iran's Economy Vulnerable
Findings from a new IMF report imply that greater U.S. pressure would have considerable impact on the country's shock-prone economy.
Mar 30, 2018
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  • Patrick Clawson
Brief Analysis
A China-Pakistan Base Deal Could Put Iran on the Back Foot
Beijing's economic project in Gwadar Port and planned military presence in the Jiwani peninsula may wind up redrawing the region's geopolitical map.
Mar 27, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Saudi King-in-Waiting Comes to America
Iran will likely dominate the crown prince's Washington conversations with President Trump and other officials.
Mar 19, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Articles & Testimony
The Aim for Saudi Arabia and the US Must Be to Find a Common Game Plan
On key policy and business issues, Mohammed bin Salman represents a path for modernization in the kingdom.
Mar 18, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
Iraq's Energy Future Lies to the North
U.S. support for Iraqi oil export projects involving Turkey, the Gulf, and Europe can help keep undue Iranian influence at bay.
Mar 8, 2018
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  • James Jeffrey
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Jordan Exception in U.S. Foreign Assistance
By increasing Amman's funding amid austerity measures elsewhere, Washington has reaffirmed the kingdom's strategic importance, but close engagement is needed to make sure the money is well spent.
Mar 7, 2018
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  • Ben Fishman
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Articles & Testimony
The Source:
How Hacked Emails and a Yacht in Monaco Ended My Career at The Wall Street Journal
An inside look at the ways in which Iran and other governments use digital technologies to undermine the journalists reporting on them.
Mar 7, 2018
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  • Jay Solomon
President Donald Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel - source: Reuters
Articles & Testimony
Forget the Ultimate Deal: Trump and Netanyahu Should Save Gaza For Now
A plan to avert further economic deterioration in the strip may not be an ultimate deal, but it is a necessary one.
Mar 4, 2018
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  • David Makovsky
Brief Analysis
Saudi Nuclear Power Plants and the Danger of Proliferation
Riyadh's continuing closeness to Pakistan could prevent Washington from allowing the export of nuclear technology to the kingdom.
Feb 28, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Video
Brief Analysis
Rebuilding Iraq: The U.S.-Gulf Role
Four experts discuss how the recent Kuwait reconstruction conference will affect efforts to rebuild Iraq's war-torn areas ahead of the May elections.
Feb 28, 2018
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  • Aleksandra Zittle
  • Shelly Culbertson
  • Geoffrey Batt
  • Bilal Wahab
Brief Analysis
Pushing Iran to Take Steps Against Terrorist Financing
By focusing on Tehran's struggle to reach an acceptable legal definition of terrorism, Washington can avoid further politicizing the traditionally technocratic effort to bring Iranian banks in line with international norms.
Feb 20, 2018
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  • Katherine Bauer
Articles & Testimony
Mideast's Turmoil, Terror Rooted in '73 Oil-Price Spike
If princes and commentators want to make political points with history, historians should debate the merits of what is being said.
Feb 13, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson
Corruption Remains the Second Insurgency of Iraq
An in-depth conversation on why corruption, political squabbles, inadequate legislation, and other problems continue to hinder the Iraqi/KRG energy sector, and what the international community can do about it.
Feb 12, 2018
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  • Bilal Wahab
Articles & Testimony
How Europe Lost Turkey
The Turkish people are responsible for the health of their own democracy, but it's high time the EU accepted its share of political and economic blame for encouraging Erdogan's most illiberal instincts.
Feb 12, 2018
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Saudi Nuclear Talks: Risks and Limitations
Allowing Riyadh to produce its own nuclear fuel could have bad proliferation consequences in the Middle East and Asia, but Washington may not have the leverage to enforce a permanent ban.
Jan 31, 2018
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  • Jay Solomon
Articles & Testimony
The Saudi Winds of Change Buffeting Prince Al-Waleed
The fate of the fabulously wealthy but politically marginalized prince has become much more significant amid the kingdom's campaign to fight corruption and open up its economy.
Jan 29, 2018
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  • Simon Henderson

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Patrick Clawson
Patrick Clawson is the Morningstar Senior Fellow and Research Counselor at The Washington Institute.
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Simon Henderson
Simon Henderson is the Baker Senior Fellow and director of the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at The Washington Institute, specializing in energy matters and the conservative Arab states of the Persian Gulf.
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Henry Rome
Henry Rome was a Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, specializing in Iran sanctions, economic, and nuclear issues.
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Michael Singh is the Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.
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