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Policy Analysis on Proliferation

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

Articles & Testimony

Radioactive

AQ Khan, the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb and the worst nuclear proliferator in history, is launching a new political movement. His goal? No less than to become Pakistan's Nelson Mandela.

Sep 5, 2012

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Simon Henderson

Articles & Testimony

A.Q. Khan Speaks to Foreign Policy

The worst nuclear proliferator in history sounds off on his political ambitions.

Sep 5, 2012

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Simon Henderson

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

Video

Brief Analysis

Israel and Egypt: Reports from a Changing Region

On July 25, Washington Institute Ziegler distinguished fellow David Makovsky, who recently returned from a trip to Israel and Ramallah, was joined in a Policy Forum by Institute Next Generation fellow Eric Trager, who spent much of June and July conducting extensive research in Egypt. The following is a rapporteur's

Jul 30, 2012

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David Makovsky
Eric Trager

Articles & Testimony

Assad's Final Warning

Since the beginning of the Syrian uprising, Washington has repeatedly demanded that President Bashar al-Assad desist from employing the most brutal tactics against his own people -- only to see the Syrian regime use them anyway. With the assassination of at least three senior Assad regime members coming only days

Jul 19, 2012

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Andrew J. Tabler

Brief Analysis

Dealing with Syria's Chemical Weapons: Military Options

Given the complexities of military action, Washington and its partners should pursue a policy of deterrence, assistance, containment, and elimination to prevent the use or diversion of Syria's chemical arsenal.

Jul 17, 2012

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Michael Eisenstadt

Brief Analysis

Can It Get Worse in Syria? It Just Did

Syria's descent into ever-greater violence steepened yesterday. Driven by the regime's desperate attempt to stay in power, an already ugly conflict took an ominous turn with the reported movement of chemical munitions and what appears to be the worst massacre of civilians yet. CHEMICAL WEAPONS MOVEMENT Although details are lacking

Jul 13, 2012

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Jeffrey White

Articles & Testimony

Oil Sanctions against Iran Will Not Be Enough

Predictably, last week's "expert level" talks between Iran and world powers were no more fruitful than previous rounds, leaving little optimism for a negotiated resolution to the nuclear crisis anytime soon. Western policymakers, buoyed by their success in reducing Iran's oil exports, appear content to give sanctions more time to

Jul 8, 2012

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Michael Singh

Brief Analysis

Not by Sanctions Alone: Using Intelligence and Military Means to Bolster Diplomacy with Iran

To bolster diplomacy with Iran, the United States must intensify intelligence operations and more actively use the military instrument to alter Tehran's threat calculus.

Jun 28, 2012

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Michael Eisenstadt

Brief Analysis

Iran Confident As Sanctions Tighten

Iran sees itself in a strong position relative to the West and therefore believes it has little reason to be forthcoming in nuclear negotiations.

Jun 26, 2012

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Patrick Clawson
Mehdi Khalaji

Articles & Testimony

Calling Iran's Bluff: It's Time to Offer Tehran a Civilian Nuclear Program

The ultimate goal of the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, the next round of which commences in Moscow on June 18, has always been the same: Determining whether Iran is willing to accept that its nuclear program must be credibly limited in a way that precludes it from being able

Jun 15, 2012

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Dennis Ross

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Patrick Clawson is the Morningstar Senior Fellow and Research Counselor at The Washington Institute.

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Michael Singh is the Managing Director and Lane-Swig Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute.

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Simon Henderson is the Baker Senior Fellow and director of the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at The Washington Institute, specializing in energy matters and the conservative Arab states of the Persian Gulf.

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