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Policy Analysis on Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivers public remarks.

Articles & Testimony

Iran Is Not an Ally in Iraq

ISIS would likely welcome deeper involvement from the IRGC.

Jun 17, 2014

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Background on the 'Possible Military Dimensions' of Iran's Nuclear Program

Iran's compartmented nuclear program and fears of sabotage have complicated efforts to address IAEA concerns about the program's suspected military side.

Jun 13, 2014

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Nima Gerami

Brief Analysis

Iranian Proxies Step Up Their Role in Iraq

Iran's proxy groups have been working closely with Iraqi government forces for some time and will likely become more important to Baghdad in light of recent events.

Jun 13, 2014

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Phillip Smyth

Articles & Testimony

The Battle for Iraq Is a Saudi War on Iran

The ISIS invasion of Iraq reflects a wider war between Shiites and Sunnis for control of the Middle East.

Jun 12, 2014

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Regional Implications of a Nuclear Deal with Iran

Ambassador Ross discusses how Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other regional states view the resumption of negotiations with Iran, and what Washington can do to assuage their concerns.

Jun 12, 2014

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Ailing Official Highlights Concentration of Power in Iran

The Assembly of Experts may soon have a new leader, but hints of a name have yet to emerge.

Jun 11, 2014

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Mehdi Khalaji

Brief Analysis

Iran's Afghan Shiite Fighters in Syria

Afghan Shiite militants have been fighting on the Assad regime's side for some time, and the scope and strategic purpose of Iran's involvement is becoming increasingly clear.

Jun 3, 2014

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Phillip Smyth

Iranian Students in the United States, 1924-2012

May 28, 2014

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Steven Ditto

Nuclear Decisionmaking in Iran

May 28, 2014

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Nima Gerami

Articles & Testimony

White House Should Seek Congressional Endorsement for Any Iran Deal

As the negotiations with Iran enter a critical stage, Washington needs to develop bipartisan consensus about the parameters of an acceptable agreement.

May 23, 2014

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Eric Edelman
Dennis Ross
Ray Takeyh

Brief Analysis

Iran and Bahrain: Crying Wolf, or Wolf at the Door?

The Bahraini government will need to distinguish better between protestors and terrorists if it wants Washington and other foreign partners to believe its claims of Iranian support for local militants.

May 16, 2014

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Matthew Levitt

Articles & Testimony

America Should Not Soften Its Nuclear Demands of Iran

As the next round of talks unfolds, U.S. officials should remember that a weak agreement could prove to be a strategic setback in the guise of a tactical success.

May 14, 2014

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Michael Singh

Video

In-Depth Reports

Assessing U.S. Policy across the Middle East

A panel of senior U.S. and foreign policy practitioners shared insights into the status and course of American policy in the Middle East.

May 8, 2014

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Elliott Abrams
Tim Kaine
Jean-David Levitte
James Steinberg

Video

In-Depth Reports

Israel's Evolving Terrorist Threats from Sinai to Syria

Israel and Jordan have together mounted a "well coordinated" effort to prevent the most extreme elements among the Syrian rebellion from dominating the southern front along both the Israeli and Jordanian borders, Middle East analyst Ehud Yaari told attendees at The Washington Institute's 2014 Weinberg Founders Conference. Yaari, the Institute's

May 8, 2014

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Ehud Yaari
Aaron Y. Zelin
Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Saudi Arabia's Missile Messaging

The inclusion of long-range Chinese-made missiles in a Saudi military parade is likely a diplomatic signal to Iran and the United States.

Apr 29, 2014

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

The Smart Power Play That Could Help the U.S. Control Putin

Washington does not need to put boots on the ground to show Moscow, Tehran, and Damascus that is it serious about exercising U.S. power in the region.

Apr 28, 2014

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Dennis Ross

United Nations headquarters building in New York - source: Reuters

Articles & Testimony

Obama Correct -- and Canny -- to Refuse a Visa to Iranian Envoy

If the nuclear talks cannot survive this unrelated incident, then the P5+1 must reexamine its narrow approach to the negotiations.

Apr 15, 2014

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Iran Seeks to Untangle UN Sanctions

The Islamic Republic has added to its nuclear negotiating team a law professor who has extensive experience making Iran's case in international disputes.

Apr 10, 2014

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Steven Ditto

In-Depth Reports

Tightening the Reins

How Khamenei Makes Decisions

This new study by Mehdi Khalaji focuses on explaining the decisionmaking process within Iran's highest political echelon.

Apr 9, 2014

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Mehdi Khalaji

In-Depth Reports

What Iran's Chemical Past Tells Us About Its Nuclear Future

Michael Eisenstadt examines the parallels between the development of Iran's chemical warfare program during the war with Iraq and its nuclear program today.

Apr 3, 2014

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Michael Eisenstadt

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Viterbi Program on Iran and U.S. Policy

Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran poses the most serious and urgent set of security challenges to the United States and its allies in the greater Middle East. Since the Khomeini revolution in 1979, Iran has sought to export its radical ideology through the use of terrorism, subversion, and support to ideological fellow-travelers throughout the Muslim world.

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