Panelists Suzanne DiMaggio, Jamal Khashoggi, Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, and Nadim Shehadi, from the AGSIW event “Negotiating the Gulf: How a Nuclear Agreement Would Redefine GCC-Iran Relations,” were featured in Rudaw and the Washington Times.

The Rudaw article, “Iran nuclear deal likely to embolden Iran’s regional ambitions, experts warn,” focuses primarily on whether Iran can be a responsible power in the region. Khashoggi stated “the Iranians have not committed to change their behaviors in the region,” arguing that Iran is responsible for inciting and sustaining various crises in the Middle East. DiMaggio mentioned, “We should not expect Iran suddenly to become a model citizen of the international community. In my opinion, we now have an opportunity to explore Iran’s seriousness.”

The Washington Times article, “Middle East rivals agree: Nuclear deal is no solution to regional turmoil,” highlights the possibility for increased hostility in the region following the nuclear accord. Tabaar commented “…the deal alone is not going to make the situation better, but actually make the region more combustible because of its tremendous amount of uncertainty that could inject into the region.”