Iran

Policy Analysis on Iran

Given the strategic issues at stake and Washington's track record with nuclear rogues, Israel and the United States should keep their disagreements to themselves.

Oct 2, 2012

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David Makovsky

Brief Analysis

Political-Military Challenges of Demining the Strait of Hormuz

Given Iran's clear rhetorical and military threats to Gulf shipping, the United States and its allies must step up their efforts to improve countermine capabilities and publicly signal the regime against any naval provocations.

Sep 28, 2012

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Michael Knights

Brief Analysis

The Day After: Responding to an Israeli Strike on Iran

To mitigate adverse consequences, Washington would need to take a number of steps before and after an Israeli strike, some of which might run counter to its instincts and preferences.

Sep 27, 2012

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Michael Eisenstadt

Articles & Testimony

Turkey's Kurdish Calculus

Ankara is re-embracing its old allies in Washington at the expense of Tehran and Damascus.

Sep 25, 2012

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Soner Cagaptay

In-Depth Reports

Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout: U.S.-Israel Coordination

Although the United States and Israel agree that Iran should not be permitted to have nuclear weapons, they may not see eye-to-eye on how to achieve that goal. In particular, high-profile disagreements have surfaced regarding redlines and deadlines for termination of the regime's nuclear program. In addition to complicating U.S.-Israeli

Sep 25, 2012

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Patrick Clawson
David Makovsky

Video

Brief Analysis

How to Build U.S.-Israeli Coordination on Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout

On September 21, 2012, Patrick Clawson and Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute to discuss the findings of the soon-to-be-released study Preventing an Iranian Nuclear Breakout: U.S.-Israel Coordination . Dr. Clawson is director for research and head of the Iran Security Initiative at the Institute. Ambassador

Sep 25, 2012

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Patrick Clawson
Dennis Ross
David Makovsky

Brief Analysis

Tehran Adds to the Pressure on Iran's Economy

Iran's economy has taken a turn for the worse, primarily due to poor domestic policies as well as international sanctions. But it would be unduly optimistic to think this will change the regime's nuclear stance.

Sep 17, 2012

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Patrick Clawson

Articles & Testimony

The Silent Strike: How Israel Bombed a Syrian Nuclear Installation and Kept It Secret

In this special feature article, Institute senior fellow David Makovsky draws on interviews with some two dozen Israeli and American officials who knew about the 2007 Israeli attack on Syria and explores what it could mean for potential military action against Iran's nuclear facilities. Included is a behind-the-scenes account of

Sep 17, 2012

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David Makovsky

Imagining a Meeting Between David Petraeus and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Atlantic correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg continues the discussion of next steps on Iran with scholar Shaul Bakhash and Dr. Satloff.

Sep 13, 2012

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

Iran's Electoral Strategy

Only with significantly greater cohesion in the United States and Israel will Iran's leaders even consider accepting a compromise on their nuclear program.

Sep 12, 2012

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Mehdi Khalaji

Robert Satloff on Next Steps in the Iran Crisis

Atlantic Monthly national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg interviewed Institute executive director Robert Satloff about the current state of the international crisis over Iran's nuclear program and U.S. and Israeli policy.

Sep 10, 2012

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Jeffrey Goldberg
Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

What We Know About Iran's Nukes

The regime's most secure uranium-enrichment site has doubled capacity since May, and its suspected top bomb-maker is back on the case.

Sep 7, 2012

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Olli Heinonen
Simon Henderson

Video

Brief Analysis

Inside Iran's Nuclear Program

On August 29, 2012, Simon Henderson and Olli Heinonen addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Henderson is the Baker fellow and director of the Gulf and Energy Policy Program at The Washington Institute. Mr. Heinonen, a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center, previously served

Sep 6, 2012

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Olli Heinonen
Simon Henderson

Brief Analysis

Iran Struggles Unsuccessfully for Influence in Central Asia

On the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran, Iranian officials will consult with Central Asian republics in another failed attempt to strengthen the Islamic Republic's position and counter what they see as dangerous U.S. influence in the region.

Aug 28, 2012

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Nikolay Kozhanov

Brief Analysis

Iran's Confidence Bolstered by Non-Aligned Summit

Ayatollah Khamenei is taking credit for Iran's supposed ascendancy, giving the West an opportunity to show that the disastrous ramifications of the regime's policies are his responsibility.

Aug 27, 2012

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Mehdi Khalaji

Articles & Testimony

The End of Pax Adana

One of the unintended consequences of the Arab Spring has been the PKK's reemergence as a player in Iran-Syria-Turkey relations.

Aug 25, 2012

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Soner Cagaptay
Tyler Evans

Articles & Testimony

Egypt's Outreach to China and Iran Is Troubling for U.S. Policy

President Morsi's upcoming visits to Beijing and Tehran indicate that Egypt's foreign policy orientation is shifting away from the West.

Aug 24, 2012

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David Schenker
Christina Lin

Articles & Testimony

Tehran's Unlikely Assassins

In addition to elite Iranian and Hizballah operatives, Tehran has a long history of employing unlikely surrogates to target dissidents abroad, including in the United States.

Aug 20, 2012

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Matthew Levitt

Brief Analysis

Israel Debates a Strike on Iran

Israelis agree that Iran's nuclear program must be stopped, and their debate regarding a strike's cost-effectiveness, urgency, and impact on relations with the United States is coming to a head.

Aug 17, 2012

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Michael Herzog

Articles & Testimony

How America Can Slow Israel's March to War

Washington can take several concrete steps to extend Israel's clock and exhaust diplomacy and sanctions before resorting to force.

Aug 17, 2012

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Dennis Ross

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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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