Iran

Policy Analysis on Iran

As the United States and its allies increase pressure on Iran, Washington must remain steadfast in its demands rather than respond to Tehran's obstinacy with increasingly generous offers.

Feb 5, 2013

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

As Syria Crumbles, Israel Prepares for Instability

Although Assad's ouster would bring welcome disruption to the Iran-Hizballah axis, Israel's leaders are focusing on the potential security risks of Syria's deterioration, including chemical and missile proliferation and jihadist border violence.

Jan 31, 2013

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Michael Herzog

In-Depth Reports

Hizballah and the Qods Force in Iran's Shadow War with the West

In October 2012, an Iranian-American car salesman pleaded guilty to his role in an audacious plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States. The plot, to be carried out in a Washington, D.C., restaurant, drew nearly as much attention for its clumsy execution as it did for

Jan 29, 2013

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Russian Oil Sales to China May Impact Iran

A Russian state oil company is sharply increasing its exports to China, with potential negative consequences for Tehran.

Jan 28, 2013

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Nikolay Kozhanov

Articles & Testimony

The Middle East Missile Environment

A comprehensive survey of the rocket and missile arsenals fielded by actors such as Iran, Syria, and Hizballah, along with U.S. and allied efforts to counter the threat.

Jan 24, 2013

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Michael Eisenstadt

Brief Analysis

The Israeli Election: Implications for U.S. Policy

The Israeli public is moving to the right on the Palestinian issue, but economic and social concerns, more than security debates, are likely to determine the left/right composition of the next Knesset.

Jan 18, 2013

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David Makovsky

Articles & Testimony

The Message Hagel Carries on Iran

Let's stipulate that Chuck Hagel may make an exemplary defense secretary. That possibility doesn't alter the fact that his nomination by President Obama almost certainly raises doubts among allies and adversaries alike that Obama may not be nearly so committed to using all means necessary to prevent Iran from achieving

Jan 17, 2013

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

Obama, Offer Iran a Generous Deal

Raising the stakes for the nuclear negotiations is the only way to test if Tehran is serious.

Jan 16, 2013

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Patrick Clawson

Brief Analysis

Missile Defense from Gaza to the Gulf

To counter the Iranian rocket and missile threat, Washington and its Gulf allies should draw on lessons learned from Israel's experience in Gaza to improve the interoperability and effectiveness of their defense efforts.

Jan 14, 2013

Articles & Testimony

To Stop Iran, Get a New Saudi King

The Obama administration should intervene in Riyadh's succession crisis if it wants a reliable partner on Iran.

Jan 10, 2013

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

Whatever Happened to “The Turkish Model”?

Can Turkey’s experience in the past decade under the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government -- more or less successfully blending democracy, close ties with the U.S., “Muslim” foreign policy, capitalism, and Islamism -- be replicated by the “Arab Spring”? In other words, are Arab AKPs in the making in

Jan 7, 2013

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Soner Cagaptay
David Pollock

Articles & Testimony

Will 2013 Be an Unlucky Year for Israel?

The growing threat of Arab-Israeli war, the Iranian nuclear issue, and the potential for Palestinian political meltdown could make this year a precarious one for Israel.

Dec 31, 2012

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

The Enduring Egypt-Iran Divide

Despite ideological affinities between the Muslim Brotherhood and Tehran, political disagreements make a rapprochement unlikely.

Dec 31, 2012

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Mehdi Khalaji

Articles & Testimony

Is a Nuclear Deal with Iran Possible? An Analytical Framework for the Negotiations

An in-depth look at how the United States can use pressure and inducements to convince Iran's leaders that negotiating a nuclear deal is their best option.

Dec 30, 2012

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Between Nuclear Iran and the Arab Street: The GCC Summit in Bahrain

Next week's meeting will indicate the regional bloc's competence to handle internal political pressures while maintaining a common front against Iran.

Dec 21, 2012

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

The Economic Cost of a Nuclear Iran

Sanctions and U.S. military force carry risks, but Tehran with a bomb would wreak havoc on global markets.

Dec 17, 2012

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Charles Robb
Dennis Ross

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaking

Articles & Testimony

Did Iran Bomb AMIA? The Evidence Is Clear

Iran is trying to goad Argentina into burying its probe of the 1994 bombing in favor of improved diplomatic relations, but the evidence is too overwhelming.

Dec 14, 2012

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

2012 Scholar-Statesman Award Dinner

The Washington Institute presented its 2021 Scholar-Statesman Award to Dennis Ross and Elliott Abrams.

Dec 13, 2012

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Dennis Ross
Elliott Abrams

Articles & Testimony

29 Years Later, Echoes of "Kuwait 17"

The reverberations of the Kuwait bombings still ring loud three decades later, and the threat from Iran and Hezbollah is greater today than it was even then.

Dec 13, 2012

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Announcing the 2012 Washington Institute Book Prize Winners

Steven A. Cook’s The Struggle for Egypt, a chronicle of modern Egypt that culminates in the revolution that overthrew Hosni Mubarak, has been awarded the gold medal in The Washington Institute’s 2012 Book Prize competition. Cook, the Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on

Dec 10, 2012

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