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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

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

Syria's Instability Reaches Lebanon

The war in Syria is raising the risk of all-out confrontation between Sunni and Shiite extremists in Lebanon, though the violence might be worse if not for the U.S.-supported Lebanese Armed Forces.

Dec 20, 2012

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David Schenker

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

Brief Analysis

Scud Missile Strikes in Syria: Implications

The introduction of Scud missiles highlights the regime's desperation and should prod Washington to begin overt political and military outreach to the armed opposition.

Dec 13, 2012

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Andrew J. Tabler
Jeffrey White

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

Brief Analysis

How Would Assad Use Chemical Weapons?

Amid new chemical weapons activity in Syria, Washington must prepare for the practical implications of acting on its warnings.

Dec 4, 2012

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Jeffrey White

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivers public remarks.

Brief Analysis

Khamenei's Strategy for Obama's Second Term

If the Supreme Leader decides to get serious about nuclear negotiations, he will likely take a more public role in the process than before, if only to maintain control of Iran's increasingly turbulent domestic politics.

Nov 14, 2012

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Mehdi Khalaji

Video

Brief Analysis

Middle East Policy Planning for a Second Obama Administration

Memo from a Fictional NSC Staffer

On November 8, 2012, Washington Institute executive director Robert Satloff addressed a Policy Forum along with Dennis Ross and Jim Jeffrey. The following is an edited version of Dr. Satloff's comments; the full event can be viewed in the above video. If President Obama tasked a courageous National Security Council

Nov 9, 2012

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Robert Satloff

Video

Brief Analysis

After the Election: Implications for U.S. Middle East Policy

How will those in the region -- allies, adversaries, and everyone in between -- react to the election results? Watch online as veteran policy practitioners and scholars explore the priorities and challenges of the second Obama administration.

Nov 8, 2012

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Dennis Ross
James Jeffrey
Robert Satloff

Video

The New Administration: Impact on the Middle East

Satloff: Obama Administration to Test Iran with 'Grand Deal'

Nov 6, 2012

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Robert Satloff

Articles & Testimony

Iran and the Next U.S. President

With 2013 looming as a decisive year in Iran's nuclear efforts, the next administration will likely accelerate both sanctions and the diplomatic process to create greater clarity before resorting to force.

Oct 24, 2012

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Dennis Ross

Brief Analysis

Nuclear Iran: Technical Issues Overshadowing Negotiations

Although both Washington and Tehran deny reports that they have agreed to bilateral nuclear negotiations, the rumors will prompt fresh debate about what concessions the United States can or should make.

Oct 23, 2012

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Simon Henderson
Olli Heinonen

Articles & Testimony

Beyond the Red Line

If the Iranian nuclear program is not stopped by sanctions, military threats, other means of pressure or diplomacy, Israel will return to the point of decision beginning in the spring -- and accompanied by Netanyahu's public commitment.

Oct 15, 2012

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Michael Herzog

Articles & Testimony

Defining Our Red Lines

As Iran makes continued progress toward a nuclear weapons capability, defining our red lines takes on increasing importance.

Oct 11, 2012

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

A Red Line Iran Would Take Seriously

Recently, red lines both figurative and -- since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's prop-assisted speech to the United Nations two weeks ago -- literal have come to dominate the Iran policy discussion. While Netanyahu was as explicit as possible in his delineation of Israel's red line regarding Iran's nuclear status

Oct 7, 2012

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

Is Iran's Currency Crisis Evidence That Sanctions Are Working?

The regime is relatively sheltered from the current crisis, so Washington should be careful not to count on the sanctions alone to resolve the nuclear impasse.

Oct 3, 2012

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Michael Singh

Articles & Testimony

The Case for Humility

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

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

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

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