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Iran Keeps Compromise Option Open

Whether by choice or through the military's influence, Ayatollah Khamenei has decided to keep a formerly marginalized regime figure -- and, by extension, the possibility of nuclear compromise -- in play.

Mehdi Khalaji

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To Keep the Peace with Iran, Threaten to Strike

Washington must clearly articulate what its red lines are in terms of Iranian behavior and credibly threaten the regime with military action should it cross them.

Michael Singh

Washington and Israel on Iran: Unresolved Differences

Notwithstanding their differing perspectives on the subject, the less daylight seen between Washington and Israel regarding Iran, the better.

Michael Herzog

To Retaliate or Not: Hizballah's Calculus Following a Strike on Iran

Hizballah's response to military action against Iran could be shaped by rational cost-benefit analysis, a perceived spiritual obligation to defend its Shiite patron in Tehran, or both.

David Schenker

Khamenei's Strength Could Be a Vulnerability

By weakening the Islamic Republic's institutions and strengthening his own authority, Ayatollah Khamenei may make himself more vulnerable in a time of crisis.

Mehdi Khalaji

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No Nuclear Compromise

The Iranian regime will not be able to survive existing sanctions, which are targeting the banking system and oil industry like never before.

Mehdi Khalaji

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Avoiding a Bad Nuclear Deal with Iran

As the confrontation with Iran enters a new, more dangerous phase, Washington must avoid the temptation of redefining its red lines in a manner that endangers national security.

Michael Singh

President Obama on Iran: Assessing Key Passages in the AIPAC Speech

Although the president's AIPAC speech offered reassurances that he is committed to the full logic of a "prevention" strategy in dealing with the Iranian nuclear challenge, including potential military action, it also implied a clear preference for Israel to hold back and let the noose of international sanctions tighten.

Robert Satloff

The Need for Consistent U.S. and Israeli Public Messaging on Iran

Washington and Israel need to address their public messaging on Iran, which has undermined mutual trust and efforts to achieve their common objective: a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis.

Michael Eisenstadt
David Makovsky

Iran's Majlis Elections: Whoever Wins, the West Loses

Iran's upcoming parliamentary elections, while vigorously contested, offer no hope for improving U.S.-Iranian relations.

Nikolay Kozhanov

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Is the Iranian Regime Rational?

Although some examples suggest rational decisionmaking by Tehran, other Iranian actions seem unencumbered by cost-benefit considerations.

Michael Singh

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Friendship Under Fire

The Iranian nuclear threat will challenge Obama and Netanyahu's sometimes-rocky relationship like never before.

David Makovsky

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How to Construct an Inaccurate Historical Analogy

Resolving thorny policy problems requires not just historical analysis, but also the courage and conviction to choose, amid great uncertainty, among risky options.

Michael Singh

Who Will Lead Post-Khamenei Iran?

On February 13, Mehdi Khalaji, Karim Sadjadpour, and Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Khalaji is a senior fellow at The Washington Institute and author of the just-released Policy Focus Supreme Succession: Who Will Lead Post-Khamenei Iran? Mr. Sadjadpour is an associate at the Carnegie

Mehdi Khalaji
Dennis Ross

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Iran Is Ready to Talk

Speculation about an Israeli strike against Iranian nuclear facilities is rife, but there is little discussion about whether diplomacy can still succeed, precluding the need for military action. Many experts doubt that Tehran would ever accept a deal that uses intrusive inspections and denies or limits uranium enrichment to halt

Dennis Ross

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Next Up: Turkey vs. Iran

Turkish-Iranian rivalry in the Fertile Crescent has opened up a can of worms.

Soner Cagaptay

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It's Time to Bypass Iran's 'Supreme Leader'

The Revolutionary Guard, with its economic interests and sensitivity to sanctions, is more inclined to strike a deal on the nuclear issue.

Mehdi Khalaji

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Supreme Succession:

Who Will Lead Post-Khamenei Iran?

Although Ayatollah Khamenei has given no signs of imminent departure from the political scene, both the confrontational nature of his recent actions and the still-ticking Iranian nuclear clock raise important questions about what will happen upon his death. Will the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps subordinate the new Supreme Leader and

Mehdi Khalaji

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Money Troubles: The Financial Woes of al-Qaeda's Leaders

Al-Qaeda's finances are at their weakest point in years due to a successful campaign to close off major sources of funding.

Matthew Levitt

Interview on Syria, Iran, and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

There are few people in Washington who know the complex diplomatic shoals of the Middle East as well as Ambassador Dennis Ross. Over the course of three administrations -- both Republican and Democrat -- he has witnessed multiple efforts to create a lasting peace between Israel and Palestine, crafted a

Dennis Ross

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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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