Tehran's Support for Sectarian Militias Grows Despite the Coronavirus and Economic Crisis
The Iranian government's network of foreign militia groups represents its primary regional power projection and national security tool.
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Iran’s Patient Zero: The Islamic Republic
Strategic relations with China, domestic political considerations, and religious taboos all prevented an earlier and more effective response by the Iranian government toward the country's coronavirus crisis.
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Khamenei’s New Parliament: Cohesive, But Unrepresentative
The supreme leader’s engineering of Iran's parliamentary elections may help the regime to manage the multiple crises it is facing. But there will be consequences for narrowing the circle of the ruling elites and restricting the path for political participation for Iranian citizens.
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2020 Outlook: What AGSIW Will Be Tracking This Year
AGSIW experts explain what regional trends they’ll be following most closely as the year unfolds.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: Yemen
Ambassador Stephen A. Seche assesses the prospects for an end to the conflict in Yemen, in light of U.S.-Iranian tensions.
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U.S-Iranian Tensions: The Gulf Arab States
Kristin Smith Diwan and Hussein Ibish discuss the role for the Gulf Arab states in de-escalating tensions between Iran and the United States.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: The Iranian Regime
Ali Alfoneh discusses the Islamic Republic's strategic options following the killing of Quds Force commander Major General Qassim Suleimani.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: Europe and Beyond
Emma Soubrier discusses the potential for European powers, as well as Russia and China, to build a multilateral negotiation process with Iran.
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U.S.-Iranian Tensions: Iraq
Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman discusses internal Iraqi dynamics amid tensions between the United States and Iran.
U.S.-Iranian Tensions: Gulf Economic Implications
Robert Mogielnicki assesses the potential economic implications of tensions between the United States and Iran across the Gulf.
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