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Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivers public remarks.

Articles & Testimony

Stalemate's End?

Forget Rouhani -- Iran's hardline Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei might actually be open to a nuclear deal with America.

Sep 19, 2013

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Patrick Clawson

Articles & Testimony

Blocking Action on Syria Makes an Attack on Iran More Likely

It is time to ask those who oppose Syria strikes if they are comfortable with a position that will likely rule out any diplomatic outcome on the Iranian nuclear program.

Sep 9, 2013

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Book Launch: Hezbollah's Global Footprint

On September 3, 2013, Matthew Levitt and Frederic C. Hof addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Dr. Levitt is director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence and author of the new book Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God . Ambassador Hof, a

Sep 6, 2013

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Matthew Levitt
Frederic Hof

Brief Analysis

Rouhani and Iran's Nuclear Progress

Iran's new president will soon be tested on his ability and willingness to address international concerns about his country's nuclear program.

Sep 6, 2013

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Olli Heinonen
Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Unexpected Iranian Dispute on Syria

President Rouhani seems determined to maintain his influence over Iran's foreign policy, signaling a potential showdown with hardliners over continued support for the Assad regime.

Sep 4, 2013

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Mehdi Khalaji

Articles & Testimony

Attacking Syria Is the Best Way to Deal with Iran

Achieving U.S. objectives in Syria would help pressure Tehran into making hard choices regarding both the Assad regime and the Iranian nuclear program.

Sep 4, 2013

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Andrew J. Tabler

Articles & Testimony

If Bombs Hit Damascus, Israel Looks to Tehran

Israelis are debating how potential Syria strikes would affect the prospects of U.S. action in Iran.

Aug 28, 2013

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David Makovsky

New IAEA Reports on Iran and Syria

On August 28, 2013, the International Atomic Energy Agency released its latest reports on Iran and Syria. The Iran report assesses the status of the regime's nuclear activities and the agency's efforts to implement a safeguards agreement. The Syria report discusses the alleged nuclear site at Dair Alzour, destroyed by

Aug 28, 2013

Brief Analysis

Syria as a Spoiler in Iran's Foreign Policy

If Tehran continues its unwavering support for the Syrian regime, it could dash President Rouhani's hopes of reducing Western pressure on Iran.

Aug 27, 2013

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Mehdi Khalaji

Articles & Testimony

Balancing Iran: Ottoman Echoes

History shows that Turkey is a natural and effective offset to Iranian hegemonism, and Washington should take note.

Aug 15, 2013

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Soner Cagaptay
Tyler Evans

Articles & Testimony

Examining the State Department's Report on Iranian Presence in the Western Hemisphere Nineteen Years After AMIA Attack

The director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence addressed a House hearing on Iran's longstanding efforts to establish terrorist networks in the Americas. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks ; download the PDF to read the full testimony. The same day the State Department

Aug 1, 2013

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Iran's Next Cabinet: Technocratic and Security-Focused

All evidence indicates that key intelligence and political ministers in the next cabinet will be confidants of the Supreme Leader, whose main policy views remain unchanged.

Jul 30, 2013

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Mehdi Khalaji

Instability and the Transformation of the Middle East: Threats and Challenges in 2013

Institute counselor Dennis Ross addressed the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Stahl Center.

Jul 10, 2013

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Dennis Ross

Articles & Testimony

Threat to the Homeland: Iran's Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere

The director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence addressed the House regarding Iran and Hezbollah's criminal and terrorist activities in Latin America. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks; download the PDF to read the full testimony. "As Iran geared up for its June 14

Jul 9, 2013

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Iran's Losing Bet in Egypt

Morsi's ouster is another blow to Tehran's political and ideological standing in the region.

Jul 8, 2013

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Mehdi Khalaji

Articles & Testimony

Iran's Nuclear Plans

A letter to the editors of the Economist regarding how close Tehran has come to achieving nuclear breakout capability.

Jul 6, 2013

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Simon Henderson
Olli Heinonen

Articles & Testimony

Nuclear Negotiations with Iran: A Debate

In the Summer 2013 issue of International Security, Washington Institute managing director Michael Singh participated in a debate regarding the future of nuclear talks with Iran. In the previous issue, he and Harvard professor James Sebenius had contributed the article "Is a Nuclear Deal with Iran Possible? An Analytical Framework,"

Jul 1, 2013

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Michael Singh

In-Depth Reports

Not By Sanctions Alone

Using Military and Other Means to Bolster Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran

Enhanced economic sanctions on Iran -- in place for more than a year now -- have dramatically impacted its economy, though the same cannot be said of its nuclear calculus. In this Strategic Report, military expert Michael Eisenstadt explains why U.S. policy has failed to curb the regime's progress on

Jun 28, 2013

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Michael Eisenstadt

Brief Analysis

Iran's Foreign Legion: The Role of Iraqi Shiite Militias in Syria

With Iran's help and Baghdad's continued inaction, Iraqi Shiite militants have moved from fighting U.S. forces in their own country to fighting on Assad's side in Syria.

Jun 27, 2013

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

Iranian Terrorism Under 'Moderate' Presidents

The Islamic Republic's history suggests that the new president-elect will have neither the inclination nor the authority to curb the regime's sponsorship of terrorism.

Jun 25, 2013

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Matthew Levitt

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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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