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Hassan Rouhani
May 13, 2017
In Lead-Up to Iranian Elections, the Nuclear Deal Becomes a Heated Topic of Debate
By Heshmat Alavi
As the presidential election nears, the fate of the JCPOA appears secure.
April 19, 2017
Iran's 2017 Election: Ahmadinejad’s Candidacy Signals the Regime's Weakening
By Heshmat Alavi
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's entrance into Iran's electoral race is deeply dangerous.
March 30, 2017
Iranian Regime's Concerns Persist Ahead of May Elections
By Heshmat Alavi
Ali Khamenei and Iran's hardliners may want to sideline Hassan Rouhani, but getting there is risky.
March 18, 2017
Exploring the Possibility of Defense Relations Between Iran and Japan
By Masoud Rezaei
Military cooperation might seem like a faraway dream, but there are good reasons for both sides to explore options.
March 13, 2017
Iran Nuclear Deal Dilemmas Fueling Elections Standoff
By Heshmat Alavi
Ahead of elections later this year, Iranian politics remains riven by disagreement over the 2015 nuclear deal.
March 09, 2017
As Presidential Election Nears, Iran's Hardliners Flex Their Muscles
By Yigal Chazan
Emboldened conservatives look set to step up their influence over the country whether they win or not.
February 02, 2017
What Happens to the Iran Nuclear Deal Under Trump?
By Sina Azodi
Negating the deal unilaterally would have major consequences for the United States.
January 12, 2017
Rafsanjani: The Iranian Revolution’s Unlikely Reformer
By Kevjn Lim
No one embodied the travails and contradictions of Iran’s Revolution as deeply as the late Hashemi Rafsanjani.
October 04, 2016
Asian Oil Majors and Iran: Risks and Rewards
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Yassin K. Fawaz.
August 24, 2016
3 Possible Paths for Iran-US Relations
By Sina Azodi
After the nuclear deal, there are three possibilities for the future of U.S.-Iran relations.
July 11, 2016
Iran: One Year After the Nuclear Deal
By Behrouz Khosrozadeh
A year after the nuclear deal, a climate of insecurity in the Islamic Republic remains and Iran stays unpredictable.
June 29, 2016
Time to Act on Iran’s Human Rights Abuses
By Perviz Khazaii
The West must make any trade ties conditional on improvements in human rights.