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April 14, 2025
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Publication
Supreme Oscillation: Khamenei’s Trump Strategy
Ali Alfoneh

Iran’s supreme leader is facing a strategic dilemma in how to pursue diplomacy with the United States and project strength amid internal fracturing and ambiguity.
What Do Lower Oil Prices Mean for the Saudi Budget?

The sharp drop in oil prices over the past week will result in a larger budget deficit and more government borrowing.
Final Signaling From Tehran

The April 11 edition of the Iran Media Review evaluates messaging from Iranian officials ahead of planned U.S.-Iranian negotiations.
Tehran Signals Readiness as U.S.-Iran Talks Remain on Hold

The April 8 edition of the Iran Media Review examines Iranian views on Tehran’s position regarding negotiating with the United States.

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AGSIW in Arabic
الولايات المتحدة وإيران: نافذة ديبلوماسية أم حرب
هشام ملحم

في ظل تزايد التوترات الإقليمية، تستعد الولايات المتحدة وإيران لبدء محادثات في سلطنة عُمان، ضمن مقاربة أميركية تجمع بين الحزم العسكري والانفتاح الدبلوماسي، في محاولة لإعادة صياغة العلاقة مع طهران
In the Media
Outreach
  • Foreign Service Institute: Kristin Smith Diwan delivered a lecture on contemporary politics in the Gulf.
  • Gulf Studies Symposium: Diwan participated in a workshop on Gulf foreign policy as part of the Gulf International Forum’s second annual Gulf Studies Symposium at Georgetown University. She presented the paper "The New Nationalist Foreign Policy of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates."
  • Amsterdam Centre for Middle Eastern Studies: Robert Mogielnicki participated in the workshop "Revisiting State Capitalism in the MENA-Region."
  • International Studies Consortium of Georgia: Mogielnicki delivered a lecture on Guf cities' economic power and geopolitical advantages hosted by the Columbia University Middle East Institute, Reinhardt University, and the International Studies Consortium of Georgia.
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