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The Pathways to a New U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal
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The Pathways to a New U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT - In the early days of the Trump administration, talk of peace deals and ceasefires were focused on the wars in Ukraine and in [...] More
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Assessing the 'Last Opportunity' for a Gaza Ceasefire Deal
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Assessing the 'Last Opportunity' for a Gaza Ceasefire Deal

EXPERT INTERVIEWS— In the last-gasp negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire underway in Cairo, the negotiating teams reflect the high stakes of the moment. [...] More
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What Happened to Iran’s Promised Revenge Against Israel?
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What Happened to Iran’s Promised Revenge Against Israel?

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Cipher Brief Experts suggest a range of possible explanations for Iran's delay in delivering promised retaliation toward [...] More
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U.S. Moving Big Guns to the Middle East to Deter, Protect and Defend

EXPERT Q&A — The U.S. began moving additional military assets to the Middle East in anticipation of a direct attack on Israel after the assassination [...] More
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Spoilers that could Ignite 'Tinder Box' in the Middle East
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Spoilers that could Ignite 'Tinder Box' in the Middle East

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Since the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran nearly two weeks ago, world leaders are urging [...] More
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U.S. Adversaries Create a Web of Threats

EXPERT Q&A — Closer collaboration between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea - increasingly referred to as the ‘Axis of Authoritarians’ - requires [...] More
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Americans Need to Understand We're Living in a New Era of Global Threats

EXPERT Q&A – Experts have been concerned in recent times, about national security threats emanating from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea but a [...] More
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Dealing with 'Axis of Authoritarians' Requires Greater U.S. Policy Risk
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Dealing with 'Axis of Authoritarians' Requires Greater U.S. Policy Risk

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Individually, China, Russia, Iran and North Korea consistently rank high on the U.S. list of global threats but national and [...] More
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How U.S. Adversaries are Eyeing Our Presidential Election

OPINION — Describing the conditions that set the stage for history’s largest, most costly war, Winston Churchill wrote in The Gathering Storm, “The [...] More
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The Houthis' Next Move - and the Next Stage of the Yemen War

OPINION — The Houthis have launched attacks on Israel and international shipping over the past nine months as a means rather than an end. For that [...] More
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EXPERT INTERVIEW: Pezeshkian Celebrates a Win in Iran but What Can He Really Do?

EXPERT INTERVIEW: Pezeshkian Celebrates a Win in Iran but What Can He Really Do?

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE EXPERT INTERVIEW — Iran’s incoming president Masoud Pezeshkian is promising to be a leader for “all Iranians” after a weekend [...] More
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IAEA Meets Amid New Fears of Iran's Path to Nuclear Weapon

IAEA Meets Amid New Fears of Iran's Path to Nuclear Weapon

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is holding its Board of Governors meeting this week, just days after [...] More
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Iran's Nuclear Program: Back to the Brink?

Iran's Nuclear Program: Back to the Brink?

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — An old Iran problem has landed back on the front burner, thanks to a report this week that says the Iranian nuclear [...] More
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