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Here’s How Both Obama and Trump Stoked the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
Commentary
From the surprise resignation (then un-resignation) of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the intra-Gulf crisis with Qatar to the battle for influence in post-Islamic Stat...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Selfish Motive Behind Trump’s Jerusalem Decision
Commentary
Trump’s decision was all about placating his base. There is no other strategic rationale for taking this step now....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Moving the American Embassy: What You Need to Know
Commentary
On Wednesday, the president may recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and possibly announce the movement of the American embassy to Jerusalem. While this may seem like ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Gulf of Aden Needs US-China Maritime Cooperation
Commentary
While President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about his relationship with President Xi Jinping, U.S.-China relations seemed to have cooled because of tension over the No...
By Brittney Washington
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Middle East Security Forum 2017
Commentary
In a region long known for its complexity, the Middle East landscape seems to grow more complicated by the week. To help unpack the latest developments—about Iran’s nuclear pr...
By Michèle Flournoy, Elizabeth Rosenberg, Ilan Goldenberg & Nicholas Heras
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An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran’s Nuclear and Regional Challenges
Podcast
CNAS expert Ilan Goldenberg and Karim Sadjadpour, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, discuss a joint report outlining a comprehensive way forward...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Putting Peace Out of Reach
Commentary
Despite the past week of violence that rocked Afghanistan, including a wave of major Taliban attacks on Afghan security forces, the Trump administration appears to still be ho...
By Stephen Tankel
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Trump, U.S. allies disagree on Iran nuclear deal
Commentary
Ilan Goldenberg joins CBSN to explain what President Trump's decision to not recertify the Iran nuclear deal means for U.S. foreign relations, as key allies France, Germany an...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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CNAS Commentary: Legislative Options to Strengthen JCPOA
Commentary
Washington, October 12 – With President Trump poised to withhold certification that Iran is adhering to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Center for a New Americ...
By Zachary K. Goldman
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Don't Trash the Iran Deal; Build on It.
Commentary
President Donald Trump is on the verge of refusing to certify to Congress that Iran is abiding by its obligations under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) thu...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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If Trump Won’t Certify the Nuke Deal, He Should Do This Instead
Commentary
Despite assessments by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and the secretary of state that Iran is in compliance with the 2015 nuclear de...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Ending the Iran Deal is An Invitation to War
Commentary
In several days, President Donald Trump will almost certainly refuse to certify that Iran is complying with its obligations under the nuclear deal. While this doesn’t amount t...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Mara Karlin
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The best course of action for Congress on Iran? Do nothing
Commentary
This week, President Trump is expected to decertify that Iran is complying with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement. The Trump ...
By Peter Harrell
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WATCH: Consequences of a Collapse of the Iran Nuclear Deal Panels
Video
CNAS hosted two panel discussions about the regional and global implications of a potential collapse of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Featuring several exper...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Tunisia Passes Controversial Law, Undermining Democratic Transition
Commentary
Tunisia’s parliament recently passed a controversial law effectively granting amnesty to public officials involved in corruption under the Bourguiba and Ben Ali dictatorships ...
By Kate Bateman
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What's Happening with Trump and the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Podcast
CNAS experts Ilan Goldenberg and Elizabeth Rosenberg discuss the regional and global implications of the Iran nuclear deal....
By Elizabeth Rosenberg & Ilan Goldenberg
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Iran May Have a Lot of Friends in a Future Sanctions Fight With the United States
Read the full article in World Politics Review....
By Neil Bhatiya
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Ilan Goldenberg before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Congressional Testimony
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the U.S-Qatar relationship and the impl...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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The Afghan War Is Not Lost
Commentary
Sixteen years after the United States first sent troops to Afghanistan, U.S. military commanders describe the war there as stalemated. The Trump administration has initiated a...
By Michèle Flournoy & Richard Fontaine
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For U.S. Aid to the Palestinians, Don’t Use a Sledgehammer When a Scalpel Would Do
Taylor Force, a U.S. Army veteran who survived combat in Iraq, was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in a knife attack in Tel Aviv last year. His death, which occurred while...
By Ilan Goldenberg
