A New Strategy for US-Iran Relations
A conversation with: Ellen Laipson Distinguished Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security Atlantic Council Michael Connell Director, Iranian Studies Program Center for Naval Analyses Amir Handjani Board Director Atlantic Council Moderated by: David Sanger National Security Correspondent The New York Times This event was held at the Atlantic Council, […]
A New Strategy for US-Iran Relations in Transition
Read the full report, published by the Atlantic Council, here.
Ellen Laipson quoted in Lobe Log on finding common ground with Iran
Whoever moves into the White House next January should be willing to “take more risk to find some common ground with Iran,” according to a new report released by the non-partisan Atlantic Council on October 19. -snip- “What path Iran’s leaders and society choose is their responsibility, but it is time for the United States to prepare […]
Ellen Laipson op-ed in World Politics Review on Iraq after liberation of Mosul
Early Monday morning, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the beginning of military operations to retake Mosul, two years after the so-called Islamic State seized the city. The anticipated recapture of the Sunni-majority city by a diverse coalition of forces holds the promise of improving some of Iraq’s most troubling trends. How the U.S. manages […]
Balancing a New Relationship with Iran: Security and Insecurity in the Wake of the Nuclear Deal
Watch the event video below or click here. Following the 2015 nuclear deal involving Iran, there was widespread optimism that Iran would develop into a peaceful and constructive member of the international system. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a significant development, as it brings the nuclear issue under international scrutiny and control. At the […]
Gordon Adams op-ed in Portland Press Herald on U.S. Rep. Poliquin’s opposition to The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
BRUNSWICK — U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin has been misleading Mainers about the agreement to halt Iran’s nuclear weapons program. “It puts Iran on a path to nuclear weapons,” he told Bangor radio station WVOM. Poliquin either does not understand what he is talking about or is being deliberately deceptive. Refusing to reach this agreement, as […]
Ellen Laipson op-ed in World Politics Review on US-Israel Security Relations
In the waning months of the Obama administration, the drama of U.S.-Israeli relations driven by personal and policy frictions between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dimmed. The two leaders’ lack of rapport has become irrelevant, as Obama works to demonstrate an unstinting American commitment to Israel’s security. What remains to be […]
Michael Krepon cited in Business Standard on US Senate Committee hearing on Pakistan
A powerful US Senate Committee will hold a Congressional hearing this week on the nature of bilateral cooperation with Pakistan on counter-terrorism. -snip- Stephen Rademaker from the Podesta Group and Michael Krepon from the Stimson Center have been invited as witnesses. Read the full article here.