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Iran’s Empowered Hardliners
Iran’s Empowered Hardliners
May 4, 2021 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani warns that, while there is a chance Joe Biden can revive the 2015 nuclear deal, the clock is ticking.
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Iran’s Conservative Tightrope
Iran’s Conservative Tightrope
Dec 6, 2022 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani explains why the country’s hardliners may no longer be able to force their will on the public.
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Iran's Vienna Gambit
Iran's Vienna Gambit
Jan 18, 2022 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani explains why President Ebrahim Raisi’s tough stance in the ongoing nuclear talks is not without risks.
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Can Iran Outlast Trump?
Can Iran Outlast Trump?
Dec 3, 2019 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani frames the debate that is now raging in the Islamic Republic amid escalating international sanctions.
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The Islamic Revolution at 40
The Islamic Revolution at 40
Feb 12, 2019 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani argues that the material living standards of ordinary Iranians have improved since 1979.
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Trump’s Blind March to War
Trump’s Blind March to War
Jan 5, 2020 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani highlights the dangerously flawed US assumptions underlying the latest escalation of the conflict with Iran.
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Could the Iranian Economy Sink Rouhani?
Could the Iranian Economy Sink Rouhani?
May 15, 2017 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani explains why the Iranian president's anti-populist economic policies could hurt his re-election bid.
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How Iran Will Respond to New Sanctions
How Iran Will Respond to New Sanctions
May 2, 2018 Djavad Salehi-Isfahani expects the country to abandon pro-market, pro-globalization reforms if the US scraps the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Stay the Course With Rouhani
Stay the Course With Rouhani
May 21, 2017 Robert Harvey urges US President Donald Trump not to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear deal.
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The Iranian Opportunity
The Iranian Opportunity
May 22, 2017 Javier Solana has high hopes for President Hassan Rouhani's second term.