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Category: Iran

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March 2, 2016March 2, 2016

Iran is becoming a better place (but don’t take that for granted)

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August 10, 2015

The Geopolitical Reasons Why Chuck Schumer Is Wrong About Iran

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shakes hands on January 14, 2015 with US State Secretary John Kerry in Geneva. Zarif said on January 14 that his meeting with his US counterpart was vital for progress on talks on Tehran's contested nuclear drive. Under an interim deal agreed in November 2013, Iran's stock of fissile material has been diluted from 20 percent enriched uranium to five percent, in exchange for limited sanctions relief. AFP PHOTO / POOL / RICK WILKING (Photo credit should read RICK WILKING/AFP/Getty Images)
July 20, 2015July 21, 2015

The Iran Deal Heralds a New Middle East (Not necessarily a better one, but certainly a new one)

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March 8, 2015March 10, 2015

The Case that Iran Isn’t Crazy (Or: No Revolution Lasts Long Unless It Plays By Geopolitics)

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February 9, 2015February 13, 2015

Why Bringing Iran Back to the American Embrace Will Solve A Lot of Problems

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(Source: The Economist)
November 10, 2014November 10, 2014

Come On In, Iran, The Water’s Fine (Or, Why Obama’s Letter Is Rather Thoughtful)

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May 2, 2014May 2, 2014

Sectarianism Made Super (Or: How To Tell Your Shi’a From Your Sunni)

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January 20, 2014

Iran’s Coming In From the Cold (And won’t be as scary as many think)

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November 25, 2013November 25, 2013

Iran’s Deal One Step Closer to Total American Domination (And Incidentally, One Step Closer to Peace)

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