Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hotly contested victory in Iran's presidential election has led to protests of a size and nature not seen since the 1979 revolution. With widespread allegations of improprieties, how should the U.S. react to the situation and the possibility of Ahmadinejad's continuation in office, given that Iran remains integral to critical challenges including Afghanistan, the Arab–Israeli conflict, terrorism, and energy security?
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Commentary and Analysis
· Why America Should Play the Long Game in Iran
Henri Barkey The National, August 13, 2009
The U.S. administration could help improve relations with Iran by unilaterally ruling out the military option. The dispersal of Iran's nuclear installations means that any bombing campaign would be of limited effectiveness.
· The Future of the Opposition and the Islamic Republic
Karim Sadjadpour BBC's Newsnight, July 17, 2009
The main problem currently facing the Iranian opposition is that the bulk of their brain trust is either in prison, under house arrest or have no methods of communicating, which has stifled political expression.
· The Evolving Situation in Iran
Karim Sadjadpour Middle East Progress, July 16, 2009
The evolving political divisions within the Iranian regime suggest that the U.S. should take a wait and see approach to engaging Tehran.
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Carnegie Policy Research
· Concrete Steps to Improve the Nonproliferation Regime
Pierre Goldschmidt Carnegie Paper No. 100, April 2009
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must reassert its authority to strengthen the dangerously weakened nonproliferation regime and to help prevent future proliferation crises.
· Nuclear Energy: Rebirth or Resuscitation?
Sharon Squassoni Carnegie Endowment Report, March 2009
Increased interest in nuclear power has fueled talk of a "nuclear renaissance." But the reality of nuclear energy’s future is more complicated. Without major changes in government policies and aggressive financial support, nuclear power is actually likely to account for a declining percentage of global electricity generation.
· Preventing Conflict Over Kurdistan
Henri Barkey Carnegie Report, February 2009
The invasion of Iraq has surfaced long-suppressed nationalist aspirations among the Kurds. If ignored or mishandled, Kurdish aspirations have the potential to ignite violence and instability in Iraq and the region.
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Expert Testimony & Speeches
· Iran: Recent Developments and Implications for U.S. Policy
Karim Sadjadpour House Committee on Foreign Affairs, July 22, 2009
The Obama administration faces the difficult task of reconciling when and how to deal with a disgraced regime which presents urgent national security challenges.
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Featured Event
July 23, 2009 – Washington, D.C.
Iran's Clenched Fist: Should the United States Extend or Withdraw Its Hand?
Carnegie hosted leading experts Roger Cohen of The New York Times, Ali Ansari, director of the Iranian Institute at the University of St. Andrews, and George Perkovich, director of Carnegie's Nonproliferation Program, to discuss how the United States should proceed with its Iran policy given the continued unrest in the country.
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· Ahmadinejad's Uncertain Future: Assessing Iran's Presidential Elections
June 2, 2009 – Washington, D.C.
· The Global Crisis: Will the Middle East and North Africa Emerge Stronger?
May 21, 2009 – Washington, D.C.
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Experts
· Sven Behrendt
Associate ScholarMiddle East Center
Behrendt is an expert in global issues, international negotiations, conflict resolution, and corporate strategy. He previously served at the World Economic Forum in various management positions.
Deepti Choubey
Deputy DirectorNonproliferation Program
Choubey was previously the director of the Peace and Security Initiative for the Ploughshares Fund. She also worked for Ambassador Nancy Soderberg in the New York office of the International Crisis Group.
· Shahram Chubin
Nonresident Senior AssociateNonproliferation Program
Based in Geneva, Chubin’s research focuses on nonproliferation, terrorism, and Middle East security issues. He was director of studies at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Switzerland, from 1996 to 2009.
Amr Hamzawy
Senior AssociateMiddle East Center
Hamzawy previously taught at Cairo University and the Free University of Berlin. He writes a bi-monthly op-ed for the leading Arab daily al-Hayat and a monthly commentary for the Egyptian independent daily al-Masry al Youm.
· Ariel (Eli) Levite
Nonresident Senior AssociateNonproliferation Program
Levite was the Principal Deputy Director General for Policy at the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission from 2002 to 2007.
Marina Ottaway
DirectorMiddle East Program
Before joining the Endowment, Ottaway carried out research in Africa and in the Middle East for many years and taught at the University of Addis Ababa, the University of Zambia, the American University in Cairo, and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
George Perkovich
Vice President for Studies
George Perkovich's research focuses on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation, with a focus on South Asia and Iran, and on the problem of justice in the international political economy.
Karim Sadjadpour
AssociateMiddle East Program
A leading researcher on Iran, Sadjadpour has conducted dozens of interviews with senior Iranian officials, and hundreds with Iranian intellectuals, clerics, dissidents, paramilitaries, businessmen, students, activists, and youth, among others.
Sharon Squassoni
Senior AssociateNonproliferation Program
Squassoni came to Carnegie from the Congressional Research Service. She also served for nine years in the executive branch. Her last position at the State Department was director of Policy Coordination in the Nonproliferation Bureau.
