Why Iran’s ballistic missiles matter
Why Iran’s ballistic missiles matterjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 12:25 Olli Heinonen argues for putting Iran's ballistic missiles on the table in nuclear negotiations. Leaving concerns about...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief—Nuclear talks resume in New York and other news
Belfer Iran Brief—Nuclear talks resume in New York and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 18:59 Nuclear talks between the P5+1 and Iran resume in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General...
View Article"A sense of desperation"
"A sense of desperation"joynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 12:36 William Tobey examines Iran's recent failure to meet IAEA deadlines to cooperate with the Agency's investigation of Iran's past nuclear...
View ArticleWatch: Gary Samore on the future of the Iran nuclear negotiations
Watch: Gary Samore on the future of the Iran nuclear negotiationsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 12:20 Gary Samore, speaking in Oslo on September 20th at the International Institute for Strategic...
View ArticleIran Edition—“Historic Transformation” or “Sacred Defense”?
Iran Edition—“Historic Transformation” or “Sacred Defense”?joynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 18:54 Henry Rome explains the choice faced last week by Iran’s newspaper editors between covering a...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief—IAEA officials land in Tehran and other news
Belfer Iran Brief—IAEA officials land in Tehran and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 18:51 A group of IAEA officials landed in Iran, a mysterious explosion rocked Tehran and more in this...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief—Nuclear talks resume and other news
Belfer Iran Brief—Nuclear talks resume and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 18:49 Nuclear negotiations continued, talks between Iran and the IAEA faltered, and more in this week’s Belfer...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Iranian nuclear “violation,” and other news
Belfer Iran Brief – Iranian nuclear “violation,” and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 18:42 Iran fed its IR-5 centrifuge with uranium hexafluoride, an action that the United States...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Final stretch until deal deadline, and other news
Belfer Iran Brief – Final stretch until deal deadline, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 18:16 Nuclear talks continue with one week until the deadline, Iran takes steps to prepare for...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Negotiators agree on extension, and other news
Belfer Iran Brief – Negotiators agree on extension, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 16:55 Iran and the P5+1 countries agreed to extend nuclear talks for seven months, until summer 2015,...
View ArticleIran Edition: “Nothing!” vs. “Extension of Hope”
Iran Edition: “Nothing!” vs. “Extension of Hope”joynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:32 Henry Rome assesses the reaction of Iranian news outlets to the further extension of nuclear negotiations with...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Khamenei supports continuation of nuclear talks, and...
Belfer Iran Brief – Khamenei supports continuation of nuclear talks, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:25 Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he is “not opposed” to...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief — “Less than even shot” at a deal, and other news
Belfer Iran Brief — “Less than even shot” at a deal, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:24 U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said there is a “less than even shot, but it's a shot” at...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief—Resumption of talks, “political conspiracy,” and other news
Belfer Iran Brief—Resumption of talks, “political conspiracy,” and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:21 Iran affirmed it would comply with at least part of “extended” Joint Plan of Action,...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief—Twenty-eight days until nuclear agreement deadline, and...
Belfer Iran Brief—Twenty-eight days until nuclear agreement deadline, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 18:47 Reaching a nuclear deal with Iran before the Nov. 24 deadline will be...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – “Our ideals are not bound to centrifuges,” assessing the...
Belfer Iran Brief – “Our ideals are not bound to centrifuges,” assessing the Congressional debate and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:20 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced he may...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Sanctions debate intensifies and other news
Belfer Iran Brief – Sanctions debate intensifies and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:18 The White House continued a full-court press to derail new Congressional sanctions it says will...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief — Rouhani accuses hardliners of “sabotage” and other news
Belfer Iran Brief — Rouhani accuses hardliners of “sabotage” and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:16 President Hassan Rouhani accused hardliners of trying to “sabotage” the national...
View ArticleIran Edition: Commemorating Khomeini’s return
Iran Edition: Commemorating Khomeini’s returnjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:27 Henry Rome shows how the Iranian press marked the anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini’s return to Iran, as the country...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief: March 24 deadline solidifies, Khamenei agrees that “no...
Belfer Iran Brief: March 24 deadline solidifies, Khamenei agrees that “no deal is better than a bad deal,” and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:14 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – US “fully prepared” to walk away from talks as...
Belfer Iran Brief – US “fully prepared” to walk away from talks as “significant gaps” remain, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:11 US Secretary of State John Kerry said the US will...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Netanyahu: Deal under consideration “paves Iran’s path to...
Belfer Iran Brief – Netanyahu: Deal under consideration “paves Iran’s path to the bomb,” and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:09 In an address to a joint meeting of Congress, Israeli...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Senate Republicans write open letter to Iranian...
Belfer Iran Brief – Senate Republicans write open letter to Iranian leadership, negotiations resume, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:04 Forty-seven Republican senators signed a...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Negotiations continue as American political rift expands
Belfer Iran Brief – Negotiations continue as American political rift expandsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 11/05/2016 - 19:01 US officials sought to downplay concerns that the White House would use a UN Security...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Deadline imminent for political framework for nuclear...
Belfer Iran Brief – Deadline imminent for political framework for nuclear agreementjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 - 00:08 Nuclear negotiators closed in on the March 31 deadline for a political...
View ArticleUnderstanding the nuclear accord with Iran
Understanding the nuclear accord with Iranjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 - 00:12 What are the key elements of the framework nuclear accord with Iran? How will the accord constrain Iran’s nuclear...
View ArticleThe Iran Project Statement on the Announcement of a Framework for a...
The Iran Project Statement on the Announcement of a Framework for a Comprehensive Nuclear Agreement with Iranjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 - 00:41 Graham Allison, Douglas Dillon Professor of...
View ArticleDecoding the Iran Nuclear Deal
Decoding the Iran Nuclear Dealjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 - 00:44 On April 2, 2015, the EU (on behalf of the P5+1 countries) and Iran announced agreement on “key parameters” for a comprehensive...
View ArticleIranian Parliament Hardliner Releases Own “Fact Sheet” on Nuclear Accord
Iranian Parliament Hardliner Releases Own “Fact Sheet” on Nuclear Accordjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 - 00:50 Ebrahim Karkhaneyee, the hardline chairman of the Iranian parliament’s Nuclear Committee...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Corker bill Passes Committee, Sanctions and Inspections...
Belfer Iran Brief – Corker bill Passes Committee, Sanctions and Inspections Emerge as Main Disputes, and Other Newsjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 - 00:55 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee...
View ArticleComparing US and Iranian Positions on Nuclear Framework
Comparing US and Iranian Positions on Nuclear Frameworkjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 - 00:35 Iran Matters has compiled comparisons of US and Iranian positions regarding key elements of last week’s...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Senate approves Iran bill, Iranian military denies...
Belfer Iran Brief – Senate approves Iran bill, Iranian military denies inspection of bases, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 - 01:01 The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill providing for...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief – Khamenei rejects inspections of military sites or...
Belfer Iran Brief – Khamenei rejects inspections of military sites or interview with scientists, Obama calls Khamenei anti-Semitic but not irrational, and other newsjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 11/08/2016 -...
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A Possible Trump Administration’s Iran Policy: Constraints and Options
A Possible Trump Administration’s Iran Policy: Constraints and Optionsjoynasr@colleg… Sat, 01/21/2017 - 17:22 A key foreign affairs issue for the Trump administration will be its policy on Iran, as was...
View ArticleCracking Down on Iran through Turkey
Cracking Down on Iran through Turkeyjoynasr@colleg… Thu, 04/20/2017 - 13:23 The case of Halkbank reveals a short-term disjointed relationship between Turkey and Iran. The Turkish government cites...
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Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Program: Changing Course in the Trump Era?
Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Program: Changing Course in the Trump Era?joynasr@colleg… Tue, 05/09/2017 - 16:19 Farhad Rezaei, research fellow at the Center for Iranian Studies (IRAM) in Ankara, writes to...
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Rouhani's War
Rouhani's War President Rouhani may win the electoral battle, but will he win the war? joynasr@colleg… Tue, 05/09/2017 - 16:34 Arash Pourebrahimi, former visiting fellow in political economy at Harvard...
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A Conservative Realignment in Iranian Politics
A Conservative Realignment in Iranian Politicsjoynasr@colleg… Wed, 05/17/2017 - 13:44 With the Iranian presidential elections on the horizon, indicators are pointing towards another shift in Iran’s...
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Iran’s economy under Rouhani: achievements and obstacles
Iran’s economy under Rouhani: achievements and obstaclesjoynasr@colleg… Wed, 05/17/2017 - 14:11 In this blog post to Iran Matters, Mohammad Mostafavi-Dehzooei, Associate at the Belfer Center's Middle...
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Tyranny of numbers
Tyranny of numbers Trends in poverty and income inequality and the Iran election debate joynasr@colleg… Fri, 05/19/2017 - 00:28 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, visiting scholar at the Belfer Center's Iran...
View ArticleThe Significance of Hassan Rouhani’s Reelection as President of Iran
The Significance of Hassan Rouhani’s Reelection as President of Iranjoynasr@colleg… Tue, 06/06/2017 - 14:37 What can we expect from Rouhani’s second term? The large majority with which he won does not...
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Lessons for the U.S. from Israel’s Iran Experience
Lessons for the U.S. from Israel’s Iran Experiencejoynasr@colleg… Mon, 08/21/2017 - 17:07 In its attempts to deter North Korea from developing the capability to credibly threaten the continental United...
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The Iranian–Saudi Hegemonic Rivalry
The Iranian–Saudi Hegemonic RivalryMohammad_Sagha… Wed, 10/25/2017 - 11:01 During the Cold War, Iran and Saudi Arabia formed the twin pillars of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, but this changed...
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An Iranian Nuclear Business Deal for Trump
An Iranian Nuclear Business Deal for TrumpMohammad_Sagha… Wed, 11/01/2017 - 10:35 As the world’s largest nuclear facilities operators, U.S. corporations understand all aspects of nuclear programs....
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"Tehran: A City of Hope, Participation and Prosperity"
"Tehran: A City of Hope, Participation and Prosperity"Mohammad_Sagha… Wed, 11/22/2017 - 11:55 One might find the motto of the newly elected reformist mayor of Tehran, Mohammad Ali Najafi, surprising...
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Lebanon Caught in the Crosshairs
Lebanon Caught in the CrosshairsMohammad_Sagha… Wed, 12/06/2017 - 14:00 Eight long days after the shocking resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister out of Saudi Arabia, Saad Hariri made his first public...
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A Wake-up Call to Rouhani
A Wake-up Call to RouhaniMohammad_Sagha… Tue, 01/16/2018 - 23:25 The recent protests in Iran are surely a wakeup call for President Rouhani. To respond the legitimate grievances of low-income Iranian...
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Is Iran's Economy Collapsing?
Is Iran's Economy Collapsing? Why Trump May Not Get a Call from Iran Soon Mohammad_Sagha… Tue, 08/07/2018 - 12:33 Iran’s economy is having difficulties for sure but is far from “collapsing”. While the...
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U.S.-Led Regime Change is not the Path
U.S.-Led Regime Change is not the PathMohammad_Sagha… Thu, 10/11/2018 - 14:50 For much of Iran's modern history, the Iranian people have been divided on issues such as traditionalism versus modernity...
View ArticleBelfer Iran Brief—Nuclear investigation “not an endless process” and other news
Belfer Iran Brief—Nuclear investigation “not an endless process” and other newsjoynasr@colleg…Sat, 11/05/2016 - 15:55The IAEA director general urged Iran to fulfill its transparency obligations,...
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