Abbas Maleki
Associate, International Security Program
Contact:
Email: abbas_maleki@harvard.edu
Website: http://mail.sharif.edu/~maleki/
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August 20, 2012
"Why West Should Curb Hostility To Non-Aligned Summit in Tehran"
Op-Ed, Al-Monitor
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program and Kaveh L. Afrasiabi
"...[T]he various implications of the NAM summit and Iran's NAM presidency — for regional stability, conflict mediation and a greater Iranian role as a responsible international actor, among others — need to be taken into consideration in the West, as part and parcel of a more prudent and nuanced Western approach toward Iran, instead of one that is dependent on coercive diplomacy."
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June 11, 2012
"Iran Nuclear Talks: What to Do in Moscow"
Op-Ed, The Huffington Post
By John Tirman and Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
"...[S]hould the negotiations fail, a war with Iran would be catastrophic. The United States has not only been down that road with Iraq, but now is a fragile moment in many Arab countries, in Afghanistan and Pakistan as well, where a war against Iran could produce enormous repercussions — boosting the prospects of the most militant factions — which last for a generation or more. A war would also spike oil prices to all-time highs and demolish hopes for economic recovery here, Europe, Japan, and indeed everywhere else."
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May 21, 2012
"How To Avoid a War with Iran"
Op-Ed, Foreign Policy
By Matthew Bunn, Associate Professor of Public Policy; Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom and Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
Observers would be forgiven for dismissing negotiations over Iran's nuclear program as Kabuki theater. Despite years of on-again, off-again efforts, after all, fears of war continue to simmer. Such frustrations are understandable -- but they may not be entirely justified.
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April 30, 2012
"Iran, Netanyahu and the Holocaust"
Op-Ed, Veterans Today
By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam and Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
"There are Stars of David publicly displayed in Tehran of course, for instance on the walls and signs of the Beheshtieh Jewish cemetery where dozens of holocaust victims are buried. In Tehran today there are 18 synagogues, several kosher butchers, Jewish schools and a Jewish hospital. Comparable conditions exist in other cities with a sizeable Jewish community. The situation for all minorities in Iran is far from perfect, but the Islamic Republic guarantees the political representation of the Jewish community in the Iranian parliament, a political right that is codified in the Iranian constitution."
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Winter 2010
"Iran's Nuclear File: Recommendations for the Future"
Journal Article, Daedalus, issue 1, volume 139
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
"An ambitious reinvigoration of the grand bargain that was struck 40 years ago in the NPT is needed to usher in a new era of cooperation on preventing proliferation. The renewed grand bargain will need to combine steps that can be taken immediately alongside a vision for the longer term. It will also need to draw in states that are not parties to the NPT. Rather than rushing toward confrontation, with all its risks, all sides must put historic antipathies aside and find face-saving solutions. To give the Iranian advocates of compromise a chance to succeed, the United States and the other major powers need to put offers on the table that will show the people of Iran that nuclear restraint and compliance will put their nation on a path toward peace and prosperity."
August 23, 2006
"Iran's Diplomacy in Action"
Op-Ed, Agence Global
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program and Kaveh L. Afrasiabi
In this insider's assessment of Iran's long-awaited response to the incentive package offered by the United States and other world powers, Abbas Maleki and Kaveh Afrasiabi argue that this is an opportunity for diplomacy that could actually halt Iran's nuclear enrichment and address the concerns of the West.
July 21, 2006
Why Not Involve Iran in Effort To Establish Order in Mideast?
Op-Ed, Forward
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
The world faces different crises all the time, and each generation feels its crises to be the biggest.
Summer 2006
"Iran: Appearances Can Be Deceiving"
Newsletter Article, Belfer Center Newsletter
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's announcement that his country has completed a uranium enrichment cycle was met with great fanfare in the country, and much worry around the world.
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Winter 2010
"Iran's Nuclear File: Recommendations for the Future"
Journal Article, Daedalus, issue 1, volume 139
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program
"An ambitious reinvigoration of the grand bargain that was struck 40 years ago in the NPT is needed to usher in a new era of cooperation on preventing proliferation. The renewed grand bargain will need to combine steps that can be taken immediately alongside a vision for the longer term. It will also need to draw in states that are not parties to the NPT. Rather than rushing toward confrontation, with all its risks, all sides must put historic antipathies aside and find face-saving solutions. To give the Iranian advocates of compromise a chance to succeed, the United States and the other major powers need to put offers on the table that will show the people of Iran that nuclear restraint and compliance will put their nation on a path toward peace and prosperity."
August 23, 2006
"Iran's Diplomacy in Action"
Op-Ed, Agence Global
By Abbas Maleki, Associate, International Security Program and Kaveh L. Afrasiabi
In this insider's assessment of Iran's long-awaited response to the incentive package offered by the United States and other world powers, Abbas Maleki and Kaveh Afrasiabi argue that this is an opportunity for diplomacy that could actually halt Iran's nuclear enrichment and address the concerns of the West.
