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February 8, 2010
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In this NYT op-ed, Air Force Research Institute defense analyst Adam B. Lowther discusses potential benefits to the United States should Iran build a bomb.
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February 8, 2010
Essential Documents
Statement
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February 4, 2010
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Jeffrey White and Loring White report on three separate war games that provide several insights into why the Iranian nuclear problem is so intractable and how it might develop in the near to mid term.
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January 22, 2010
Op-Ed
Newsweek
Richard N. Haass says the current opportunity for outsiders to promote regime change within Iran should not be missed.
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January 13, 2010
Interview
"Engagement doesn't preclude criticism," says Iranian historian Ali M. Ansari, so the West should be more forthright in speaking out against Iran's human rights record.
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December 31, 2009
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Ray Takeyh writes: "As the United States and its allies wrestle with the issue of Iran's nuclear program, they would be wise to recognize the changes to the context in which their policy was framed."
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December 28, 2009
Interview
Veteran journalist Robin Wright, who covered the 1979 Iranian Revolution, says Iran's disparate but resilient protest coalition is motivated by a desire to reform the country's governing system.
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December 22, 2009
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Resolution
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December 21, 2009
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Meir Javedanfar explains why the passing of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri was "good news" for Iran's supreme leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and why Montazeri's legacy will live on within the Iranian opposition movement.
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December 21, 2009
Interview
CFR's Ray Takeyh examines the unsettled nature of Iranian politics, pointing to a fractured opposition and a regime divided on how to proceed on talks over its nuclear program.
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Steven Cook discusses the impact of Pierre Gemayel’s assassination on Lebanese politics and Syria’s bid to reinstate itself as the country’s dominant player.
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