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Analysis (Selection)
“Iran Deal Scenarios and Regional Security.” Arms Control Today, October 01, 2021.
“How the Assassination of an Iranian Scientist Could Affect Nuclear Negotiations with Iran.” The Washington Post Monkey Cage, December 11, 2020.
“A Fraught Road Ahead For The JCPOA?” UNIDIR, August 20, 2020.
“What Would Reagan Do on Iran?” Foreign Policy Magazine, October 30, 2018.
“Iran’s holding presidential elections. Here are the candidates to watch.” The Washington Post Monkey Cage, April 27, 2017.
“The Rouhani Presidency at Three.” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, August 18, 2016.
“Iran’s 2016 Elections: Change or Continuity?” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, June 09, 2016.
“Why Iran’s Assembly of Experts election is the real race to be watching.” Washington Post Monkey Cage, February 24, 2016.
“Ayatollah V President: The clash of visions over Iran’s opening to the West.” New America Foundation, February 18, 2016.
“U.S.-Iranian Relations after the Nuclear Deal: From Detente to Rapprochement?” War on the Rocks, September 03, 2015 .
“Iran’s Conservative Consensus on the Nuclear Deal.” Washington Post Monkey Cage, April 15, 2015.
“Military Intervention, Iranian-style.” War on the Rocks, June 30, 2014.
“Iran’s Delicate Nuclear Consensus.” Washington Post Monkey Cage, May 29, 2014.
Interviews (Selection)
My media commentary since September 2023 can be found at the Iran Wonk Substack.
Iran’s voters cast ballots in election seen as one-horse race. Nikkei Asia, June 18, 2021.
Iran protests: why Rouhani’s foes are backing off their hard line. Christian Science Monitor, July 02, 2018.
Iran calls new U.S. sanctions a violation of nuclear deal. Washington Post, August 03, 2017.
The muscular signals Iran is directing at the U.S. Axios, August 02, 2017.
Iranians vote for president, with the nuclear deal and economy on their mind. Washington Post, May 19, 2017.
Rouhani, the ultimate insider, promises change in Iran. CNN, May 18, 2017
In the race to unseat Iran’s Rouhani, two conservatives emerge as front-runner. Washington Post, May 13, 2017.
Rouhani Fires Away at Leading Rival a Week Before Iran Election. Bloomberg Politics, 12 May, 2017.
What We Learned From Iran’s Presidential Debate: QuickTake Q&A. Bloomberg Politics, April 30, 2017.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad registers to run for president. Agence France-Presse, April 27, 2017.
4 reasons Iran’s new parliament is a really big deal. Vox, May 26, 2016.
Nine Takeaways From Iran’s Elections. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, March 04, 2016.
Iran Elections: Why They Matter. Newsweek, February 24, 2016.
In Iran, Friday’s tightly controlled elections will be pivotal for moderates: Analysis. Toronto Star, February 24, 2016.
Surge in anti-American hostility in Iran is setback for jailed US reporter. Christian Science Monitor, October 23, 2015.
Could Iran’s Hardliners Derail a Nuclear Deal? The Atlantic, July 02, 2015.
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