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Affiliate Faculty @NotreDame. Int. Geopolitical Consultant. Author: Abraham Accords; Saudi Arabia & Iran; .... Center liberal bridge builder. Stream soliloquy.
Joined May 2015
Honored to have been the first speaker for the opening of the Middle East Center at the Norwegian Peace Research Institute (PRIO) "Iran And Saudi Arabia: Between Enmity And Amity" by @prioMidEast Oslo (PRIO) via #soundcloud
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New issue! Our 165th installment analyzes the Iranian perspective on war with Israel, the future of nuclear talks, pan-Arab fighters in Syria, and regional economics. Including: @BanafshKeynoush, @levy_yagil, @arashreisi2, @HBaumannLiv
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Still free to read: The October 7 Emergencies, our special issue of new and archival pieces, makes sense of the prospects for Trump’s 20-point peace plan. Featuring articles by @ZivGuy, @BanafshKeynoush, @PhilWeiss, Ian Lustick, and many others. https://t.co/3bmuF4IObG
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IAEA chief demands Iran verify enriched uranium stockpile. Iran will not verify it readily b/c it aims to retain what I term a "fluid #nuclear regime" one that is not easily verifiable, I write for @MidEastPolicy. https://t.co/FPZUr3FEm0
https://t.co/xaTvzSeMyV
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Iran still has not let inspectors into the nuclear sites Israel and the United States bombed in June, the U.N. atomic watchdog said in a confidential report on Wednesday, adding that accounting for...
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With His Holiness The Dalai Lama, who was very impressed with my work as a consecutive interpreter and my linguistic skills, in #Hiroshima, #Japan—November 2010.
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One of the early oil colors I painted at the #Tehran home studio of my #art master, the late Abbas #Katouzian, an antique collector, French speaker who loved secretly making wine at home and serving us, and whose ex wife made the #Empress Farah Pahlavi’s locally-inspired attire.
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Head of Iran's religious seminaries says country does not need a #nuclear #bomb. In my recent talk @RSAsianAffairs and an article @MidEastPolicy (link below) I explain why most Shia clerics reject the bomb and how that feeds into Iran's nuclear policy:
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In June 2025, Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, and civilian areas, with assistance from the United States—Washington's first foray into conventional...
Yesterday's panel discussion saw @aa51_ansari, @BanafshKeynoush and @hdagres, moderated by Sir Richard Dalton, discuss Iran's domestic politics, foreign relations and security as well as what the future might hold for the Islamic Republic. Catch up here - https://t.co/pgq68me9NZ
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Secretary-General's remarks to the General Assembly marking the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French] | Secretary-General | United Nations
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As we mark the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, I invite you to return for a moment to our earliest days. When the Organization first opened its doors, many of its staff bore visible wounds
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Yesterday's panel discussion saw @aa51_ansari, @BanafshKeynoush and @hdagres, moderated by Sir Richard Dalton, discuss Iran's domestic politics, foreign relations and security as well as what the future might hold for the Islamic Republic. Catch up here - https://t.co/pgq68me9NZ
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Join us shortly for a conversation on #Iran as a long-standing regime in Asia-with former Ambassador to Iran, Sir Richard Dalton, at the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. I will be discussing Iran's regional and international policies, its nuclear program & offer some predictions.
Join me tomorrow, for the Second Series exploring long-standing regimes in Asia, entitled "Power, Legitimacy and Influence: the Future of Asia" @RSAsianAffairs, featuring myself, in a conversation on Iran with Sir Richard Dalton and two other panelists.
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Join me tomorrow, for the Second Series exploring long-standing regimes in Asia, entitled "Power, Legitimacy and Influence: the Future of Asia" @RSAsianAffairs, featuring myself, in a conversation on Iran with Sir Richard Dalton and two other panelists.
Nuclear Diplomacy, Instability and the Survival of the Islamic Republic - join us for this online panel event with @aa51_ansari, @BanafshKeynoush and @hdagres, moderated by Sir Richard Dalton on 23 October 2025 at 14.00 BST. Find out more here - https://t.co/UdrL7bkZp0
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Join me tomorrow, for the Second Series exploring long-standing regimes in Asia, entitled "Power, Legitimacy and Influence: the Future of Asia" @RSAsianAffairs, featuring myself, in a conversation on Iran with Sir Richard Dalton and two other panelists.
Nuclear Diplomacy, Instability and the Survival of the Islamic Republic - join us for this online panel event with @aa51_ansari, @BanafshKeynoush and @hdagres, moderated by Sir Richard Dalton on 23 October 2025 at 14.00 BST. Find out more here - https://t.co/UdrL7bkZp0
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Join me tomorrow for a conversation on Iran and its security and nuclear program, with Sir Richard Dalton, @RSAsianAffairs.
Nuclear Diplomacy, Instability and the Survival of the Islamic Republic - join us for this online panel event with @aa51_ansari, @BanafshKeynoush and @hdagres, moderated by Sir Richard Dalton on 23 October 2025 at 14.00 BST. Find out more here - https://t.co/UdrL7bkZp0
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VP @JDVance speaks of strengthening the #AbrahamAccords to promote peace and prosperity in #Gaza, as countries come on board to help #USIsrael restore a ceasefire and build security. My co-authored book explains which Arab countries (and, how, why, and when) support the accords.
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Vice President @JDVance speaks in Israel about an international security force shaping to ensure the ceasefire in #Gaza. My piece @MidEastPolicy explains how US preponderant power over the fate of Gaza shaped, and why #SaudiArabia & Iran enabled it. https://t.co/dZwoPaGAYH
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Saudi Arabia and Iran played roles, inadvertently or not, in enabling the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel in October 2023. Before the war that ensued, Tehran aided and funded Hamas and its military...
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Vice President @JDVance says US to exhaust diplomacy over Iran nuclear program. Iran says it will not negotiate for foreseeable future on certain parameters. I explain why both sides talk past each other, and what can be done, in my article @MidEastPolicy
https://t.co/PdqHZHFN5K
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In June 2025, Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, and civilian areas, with assistance from the United States—Washington's first foray into conventional...
The Perils of #Nuclear Talks After the US-#Israel War on #Iran.” Middle East Policy just launched a special virtual issue & I’m proud to say my open access article is featured in it. @MidEastPolicy
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The Perils of #Nuclear Talks After the US-#Israel War on #Iran.” Middle East Policy just launched a special virtual issue & I’m proud to say my open access article is featured in it. @MidEastPolicy
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The Middle East Policy Council is a nonprofit organization contributing to the understanding of the issues that affect U.S. interests in the Middle East.
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The ejection of Israeli lawmakers for a ‘Recognize Palestine’ placard was a literal sign of peril for the Trump plan. Our special issue examines the many obstacles to peace. Articles by @ZivGuy, @BanafshKeynoush, @PhilWeiss, Ian Lustick, and many others. https://t.co/3bmuF4IObG
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The Guardian reporting on my career as a senior simultaneous #interpreter:
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What's it like to interpret for Gorbachev, Ahmadinejad or Deng Xiaoping? Luke Harding hears about rows, headphone malfunctions – and which US president always carried notes
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Nuclear Diplomacy, Instability and the Survival of the Islamic Republic - join us for this online panel event with @aa51_ansari, @BanafshKeynoush and @hdagres, moderated by Sir Richard Dalton on 23 October 2025 at 14.00 BST. Find out more here - https://t.co/UdrL7bkZp0
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Iran, along with Qatar & Saudi Arabia, step in to urge for restraint in #Taliban #Islamabad cross-fires. My piece @GulfIntlForum explores Iran's key interests and influences in this conflict: https://t.co/UdiAO2m2IO
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Against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Middle East, Iran and Pakistan are quietly—yet somewhat strategically—attempting to strengthen their bilateral relations. With ongoing conflicts...
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