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Belfer Center Perspectives On Iran

In the News, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

May 17, 2013

As debate over Iran's nuclear program intensifies, Belfer Center experts on Iran have been interviewed and quoted in numerous media reports. Here are recent published perspectives.

Click on an expert's name to see links to his/her comments. Click again to collapse the view. Asterisk denotes new entries.*

Graham Allison – Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"Obama's Nuclear Vision - or Illusion?" Op-Ed. Boston Globe. April 5, 2013
"The Coming Clash Over Iran," Op-Ed. The National Interest. December 10, 2012
"Netanyahu Says He'd Go It Alone In Striking Iran," New York Times. November 5, 2012
"Why Netanyahu Backed Down," Op-Ed. New York Times. October 12, 2012
"Red Lines In The Sand," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. October 11, 2012
"Did Bibi's Bomb Bomb?" Op-Ed. Ha'aretz. October 9, 2012
"The Cuban Missile Crisis At 50," Article. Foreign Affairs. July/August 2012
"At 50, The Cuban Missile Crisis As Guide," Op-Ed. New York Times. June 15, 2012
"IAEA Chief Says Nears Deal with Iran Ahead of 6-Power Talks," Reuters. May 22, 2012
"How Close is Iran to Exploding Its First Nuclear Bomb?" Article. Scientific American. May 24, 2012
"Will Iran Be Obama's Cuban Missile Crisis?" Op-Ed. Washington Post. March 8, 2012
"In Din Over Iran, Rattling Sabers Echo," New York Times. February 22, 2012.
"The Choice," National Journal. February 3, 2012
"Will Iran Make Good on its Threat Against US," MSNBC. January 3, 2012
"Covert Action in Plain Sight," The Washington Post. November 17, 2011
"Contain and Constrain Iran," International Herald Tribune. November 14, 2011
"Obama Should Test Iran's Nuclear Offer," Op-Ed. Washington Post. October 6, 2011

Matthew Bunn – Co-Principle Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom

"Iran 'Confidence' Bid Shifts Uranium To Fuel Stock," AP. October 7, 2012
"How To Avoid a War With Iran," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. May 21, 2012
“How About Not Bombing Iran?” The New York Times. January 22, 2012
“Iran’s Nuclear Move May Cause Concern – Former IAEA Official,” Reuters. January 6, 2012
“Nuclear Fuel Test Won’t Hasten Iran – Experts,” Reuters. January 4, 2012
“An Accelerating Covert War With Iran – Could It Spiral Into Military Action?” The Christian Science Monitor. December 28, 2011
“Has a Covert War with Iran Already Begun?” The Atlantic. December 5, 2011

Nicholas Burns – Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics

"Military's Limits Show Need for America's Neglected Weapon," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. February 28, 2013.
"How the U.S. Should Handle Iran," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. February 14, 2013
"U.S. Increases Pressure of Economic War with Iran," New York Times. February 6, 2013
"Q&A: Ex-Veteran Diplomat Says 2013 Could Bring U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks," Interview. Global Security Newswire. January 4, 2013
"Three Crises That Can't Wait," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. November 08, 2012
"Four Foreign Policy Flashpoints," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. September 27, 2012
"Diplomacy is the Best Tool for Iran," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. August 16, 2012
"Obama, Romney Need To Talk Global Strategy," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. July 19, 2012
"American Conversation Essentials: Nicholas Burns on U.S.-Iran Relations," Harvard Kennedy School. April 16, 2012
"Fallout - 40 Year of Nuclear Dispute With Iran," BBC. April 7, 2012
"China Scored Over Iran Sanctions," The Wall Street Journal. March 24, 2012
"Obama Delivers a Clear Message on Iran," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. March 15, 2012
"State of the Union with Candy Crowley," Interview. CNN. March 4, 2012
"Diplomacy Returns to U.S. Arsenal," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. March 2, 2012
"Why India Resists Iran Sanctions," The Straits Times. February 29, 2012
"India disappoints U.S. Friends with Its Iran Policy," Blog. Power & Policy. February 13, 2012
“Sanctions Against Iran Grow Tighter But What’s The Next Step?” The New York Times. January 24, 2012
“What to Do About Iran,” Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. January 20, 2012
“The Best GOP Candidates on Foreign Policy,” Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. January 26, 2012

Richard Clarke – Belfer Center Faculty Affiliate

"Iran's Spymaster Counters U.S. Moves in the Mideast," Wall Street Journal. March 4, 2012
"Richard Clarke on Who Was Behind the Stuxnet Attack," Smithsonian Magazine. April 2012
"Cyber Attacks Can Spark Real Wars," Op-Ed. Wall Street Journal. February 16, 2012

Charles G. Cogan – Associate, International Security Program

"The Iranian Nuclear Negotiations: What's Been The Blockage?" Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. December 11, 2012
"American President: Out On A Limb," Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. September 28, 2012
"Can 120 (Non-Aligned) Countries Be Wrong?" Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. September 4, 2012
"The Warfare State: Considering A Military Attack in a Fourth Muslim Country," Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. June 21, 2012
"Iran: The Solution Is There But The Trust Is Not," Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. June 13, 2012
"It Plays Well in Tel Aviv, But How Does It Play In Peoria?" Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. May 21, 2012
"Your Red Lines Are Not Our Red Lines," Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. Mar. 28, 2012
"Turning the Tables on Netanyahu," Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. Mar. 4, 2012
“Not Another War, Please!” Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. January 17, 2012

Ehud Eiran – Former Associate, International Security Program

"What Happens After Israel Attacks Iran," Op-Ed. Foreign Affairs. February 23, 2012
“The Threat of the Weak,” Op-Ed. Ynet. January 23, 2012

Tytti Erästö - Stanton Nuclear Security Predoctoral Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom

"With Iran Posed to be a Regional Player, US Should Find Ways to Repair Relations," Op-Ed. Global Post. March 6, 2013.
"WMD Free Zone in Mideast: An Opportunity for Detente with Iran," Op-Ed. Power & Policy. October 10, 2012

Shai Feldman – Member of the Board, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"Israel's Election and the Iran Crisis," Op-Ed. The National Interest. January 18, 2013
"Bibi's Choice After Election Will Set Course for Israel," Op-Ed. Al-Monitor. January 16, 2013
"The Coming Clash Over Iran," Op-Ed. The National Interest. December 10, 2012
"Netanyahu, Churchill, and Iran," Op-Ed. The Times of Israel. March 7, 2012
“A Real Debate About Iran,” Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. January 30, 2012

Niall Ferguson – Member of the Board, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"Obama's Mideast Surprise," Op-Ed. Newsweek. October 29, 2012
"No Laughing In Jerusalem," Op-Ed. Newsweek. June 25, 2012
"Iran's Energy Blackmail," Op-Ed. Newsweek. February 20, 2012
“Israel's Case for War With Iran,” Op-Ed. Newsweek. February 6, 2012

Trevor Findlay – Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program

"Unleasing the Nuclear Watchdog: Strengthening and Reform of the IAEA," Report. Centre for International Governance Innovation. June 13, 2012

Chuck Freilich – Senior Fellow, International Security Program

"Striking Iran: The Debate In Israel," Article. Surivival. December 2012.
"Russia, China on 'Wrong Side of History' in Arab World," Op-Ed. Diplomat. October 29, 2012
"No 'Loose Cannon' In Jerusalem," Op-Ed. Jerusalem Post. October 30, 2012.
"Inside Bibi's Bunker," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. October 4, 2012.
"'Never Again!'" Op-Ed. The Jerusalem Post. October 3, 2012.
"Too Soon . . . Too Soon . . . Too Late!" Op-Ed. The Jerusalem Post. September 4, 2012.
"A Security Guarantee Now," Op-Ed. Ha'aretz. August 4, 2012
"Managing The End Game In Syria," Op-Ed. Diplomat. July 29, 2012
"The Least Bad Option on Iran," Op-Ed. Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2012
"A Tale of Three Capitals," Op-Ed. Jerusalem Post. April 29, 2012
"The Bitter Truth About Iran," Op-Ed. Jerusalem Post. April 15, 2012
"What's going on between Iran and Israel," Interview. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. February 19, 2012.
"Israel's Profound Choice on Iran,” Op-Ed. Los Angeles Times. February 2, 2012

Michele Flournoy – Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"The FP Transcript: What the Last 9 Segments Tell Us About the State of the American Confrontation with Iran," Foreign Policy. March 26, 2013
"Israel Can Rely On Obama To Stop Nuclear Iran," Jerusalem Post. August 2, 2012

*Olli Heinonen – Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"Insights on the Nuclear Negotiations with Iran," Op-Ed. Middle East Journal. Spring 2013
"What Could U.N. Sleuths Unearth at Iran's Parchin Base?" Reuters. May 1, 2013
"The Thin Red Line: Is Iran Outmaneuvering the U.S. and Israel?" Ha'aretz. April 24, 2013
"'Eye in the Sky' Could Spot Approaching Threats," Washington Times. April 10, 2013
"Iran Has Tripled Installations of High-Tech Machines at Nuclear Plants, Diplomats Say," Fox News. April 17, 2013
"Assessment of the Nuclear Programs of Iran and North Korea," Book Chapter. April 2, 2013
"Iran's Nuclear Clock and World Diplomacy," Op-Ed. Policy Watch. March 15, 2013
"Iran-North Korea Pact Draws Concern," Wall Street Journal. March 8, 2013
"How Iran Went Nuclear," Interview. Wall Street Journal. March 1, 2013
"Iran Heavy Water Plan Revealed - Again," Guardian. February 27, 2013
"Iran's Nuclear Upgrade Confirmed by Diplomat," AP. February 14, 2013
"Iranian Buying Spree Raises Concerns About Major Expansion of Nuclear Capacity," Washington Post. February 13, 2013
"Dealing with a Nuclear Iran," Video. Center for Strategic and International Studies. February 6, 2013
"Iran's Nuclear Advance May Be No Empty Boast - Expert," Reuters. February 4, 2013
"Prospects for Iran-IAEA Deal Fluctuate," Arms Control Association. January 2, 2013
"Iran’s Slowing of Enrichment Efforts May Show It Wants a Deal, Analysts Say," New York Times. December 27, 2012
"IAEA's Integral Role in Ending the Iranian Nuclear Crisis," Op-Ed. Carnegie Endowement for International Peace. December 20, 2012
"AP Exclusive: Graph Suggests Iran Working on Bomb," AP. November 27, 2012
"Understanding the IAEA's Mandate in Iran: Avoiding Misinterpretations," Report. Institute for Science and International Security. November 27, 2012
"Iran's Nuclear Stockpile Growns But Not Yet in 'Danger Zone'," Reuters. November 27, 2012
"It's About Tehran, Not Gaza," Jerusalem Post. November 21, 2012
"Iran Defends 'Normal Procedures' At Bushehr Nuclear Plant." Reuters. November 18, 2012
"UN Nuclear Agency: Iran Poised to Expand Nuclear Work," AP. November 16, 2012
"Iran Set To Double Nuclear Fuel Capacity," Wall Street Journal. November 16, 2012
"Iran Ready to Ramp up Nuclear Program," AP. November 15, 2012
"Iran's Nuclear Ambitions and Future Prospects," Report. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. November 5, 2012
"Iran Nuclear Fuel Move May Ease War Fears - For Now," Reuters. November 5, 2012
"The Verification of the Peaceful Nature of Iran's Nuclear Program," Book Chapter. October 16, 2012
"New Laser Technology Stirs Nuclear Bomb Proliferation Fears," Reuters. October 11, 2012
"Iran 'Confidence' Bid Shifts Uranium To Fuel Stock," AP. October 7, 2012
"U.N. Nuclear Inspectors in "Acute Dilema" if Iran Faces Attack," Reuters. September 27, 2012.
"What We Know About Iran's Nukes," Op-Ed. Wall Street Journal. September 7, 2012.
"Nuclear Iran: A Glossary of Terms," Report. The Washington Institute, with Simon Henderson. August 2012
"Nuclear Submarine Program Surfaces In Iran," Op-Ed. Power and Policy. August 15, 2012
"The Rocky Road Of Nuclear Diplomacy With Iran," Op-Ed. Arms Control Today. July/August 2012
"The Middle Eastern Weapons Of Mass Destruction Free Zone (WMDFZ) - Nuclear Verification," Conference Paper. Verification in the 21st Century – Technological, Political and Institutional Challenges and Opportunities. Wilton Park, UK. July 16, 2012
"Iran Nuclear Negotiations: The Dawn of the Zombie Talks," The Guardian. June 24, 2012
"Iran and Nuclear Powers Meet for Make or Break Talks Over Nuclear Programme," The Telegraph. June 17, 2012
"A Good Deal For Tehran," Wall Street Journal. June 12, 2012
"Explainer: Why Do U.N. Inspectors Want Access to Iran's Parchin Military Complex?" Radio Free Europe. June 7, 2012
"Iran's Growing Stockpile," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. May 31, 2012
"The Verification of the Peaceful Nature of Iran's Nuclear Program," Book Chapter. Nuclear Issues of North Korea and Iran: Technical Aspects. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
"Iran May Prepare To Boost Nuclear Work: Diplomats," Reuters. May 24, 2012
"An Underwhelming Approach to Iran's Nuclear Ambitions," Washington Post. May 22, 2012
"Opening the Door to a Solution With Iran," Paper. Institute for Science and International Security. May 9, 2012
"Iran's Parchin Complex: Wy Are Nuclear Inspectors So Focused On It?" Christian Science Monitor. April 20, 2012
"Russia Says Iran Needs 'Real Incentives' To Resolve Nuclear Row," Bloomberg. April 16, 2012
"The Challenge of Containing Iran's Enrichment Activities," Op-Ed. Washington Institute for Near East Policy. April 12, 20120.
"Iran Nuclear Talks - Why The Trust Gap Is So Great," Christian Science Monitor. April 12, 2012
"Fallout - 40 Year of Nuclear Dispute With Iran," BBC. April 7, 2012
"Olli Heinonen on Iran's Nuclear Program," C-SPAN. April 6, 2012.
"U.S. See's Gains in Iran Intelligence," Washington Post. April 7, 2012.
"Skeptics Doubt U.S. Can Be Certain About Iran's Nuclear Progress," Los Angeles Times. March 11, 2012
"Iran May Be Struggling with New Nuclear Machines," Reuters. February 27, 2012
"Diplomats: Iran Seeks to Boost Nuclear Work in Bunker," Reuters. Feburary 22, 2012
"IAEA Iran Visit May Offer End to War Talk Over Nuclear Work," Bloomberg. February 20, 2012.
"Iran Poised for Big Nuke Jump," Associated Press. February 18, 2012
"U.S. Calls Iran's Nuclear Breakthrough 'Hype' as Crude Oil Pares its Gain," Bloomberg. February 16, 2012
"What Would Happen If Iran Had the Bomb?" Christian Science Monitor. February 16, 2012
"IAEA, Iran to meet again after 'good' talks," Reuters. February 1, 2012
"Expectations Low for IAEA Nuclear Talks," Agence France Presse. January 27, 2012
"Iran to Restart IAEA Nuclear Talks," Guardian. January 27, 2012
“IAEA talks in Tehran to test Iran's nuclear defiance,” Reuters. January 26, 2012
“How About Not Bombing Iran?” The New York Times. January 22, 2012
“Murders Unlikely to Slow Iran’s Nuclear Efforts,” Nature. January 17, 2012
“The Ticking Clock of Iran’s Nuclear Threat,” CBS Sunday Morning. January 15, 2012
“Oil Crackdown Gathers Support in Asia, Europe,” Edmonton Journal. January 13, 2012

“Iran Lashes Out at West Over Slain Scientist But Hints at Diplomatic Opening,” The Washington Post. January 13, 2012
“Iran Agrees To UN Nuclear Inspection as Oil Embargo Gathers Support,” Al Arabiya. January 13, 2012

“UN Visit to Tehran Scheduled for Jan 28,” APNewsBreak. January 12, 2012

“Iran ‘Year From’ Bomb – Former Inspector,” Reuters. January 12, 2012

“The 20 Percent Solution,” Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. January 11, 2012

“Iran’s First Nuclear Fuel Rod and What It Means,” The Guardian. January 6, 2012

“Iran’s Nuclear Move May Cause Concern – Former IAEA Official,” Reuters. January 6, 2012

“Iran Not Concerned About EU Ban on Oil Imports,” The National. January 6, 2012

“Iran and It’s Rivals Dig In On Nuclear Dispute,” NPR. December 21, 2011
“Building on the Opportunity of the IAEA Report on Iran,” Op-Ed. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. November 15, 2011

David Ignatius – Belfer Center Lecturer

"The Calm in Israel," Op-Ed. Washington Post. April 30, 2013
"America the War-Weary and War-Wary," Op-Ed. Washington Post. April 5, 2013
"Obama's New Mideast Plan," Op-Ed. Washington Post. March 27, 2013
"On Iran, a Deal Only in Principle," Op-Ed. Washington Post. February 21, 2013
"What the Suez Crisis Can Remind us About U.S. Power," Op-Ed. Washington Post. January 25, 2013
"Time to Be Like Ike," Op-Ed. Washington Post. January 9, 2012
"Foreign Tests For Obama," Op-Ed. Washington Post. November 9, 2012
"How Iran Delayed A Nuclear Confrontation," Op-Ed. Washington Post. October 31, 2012
"An Interview with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad," Interview. Washington Post. September 23, 2012
"An Unfazed Ahmadinejad," Op-Ed. Washington Post. September 23, 2012
"Iran: The War Game," Op-Ed. Washington Post. September 20, 2012
"Puzzled by a 'Red Line' Demand," Op-Ed. Washington Post. September 14, 2012
"Cooling the Fever of War," Op-Ed. Washington Post. August 21, 2012
"How To Sink Iran's Regime? Sanctions, Not Bombs," Op-Ed. The Washington Post. March 9, 2012
"Decoding Obama's Message on Iran," Op-Ed. The Washington Post. March 2, 2012
"Getting Iran to Back Down on It's Nuclear Program," Op-Ed. The Washington Post. February 22, 2012
“Is Israel preparing to attack Iran?,” Op-Ed. The Washington Post. February 2, 2012

Juliette Kayyem – Lecturer in Public Policy

"Chuck Hagel Will Too Set Policy," Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. January 14, 2013
"Is the Foreign Policy Debate Irrelevant?" Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. October 22, 2012
"The Toughest Sanctions," Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. October 12, 2012
"Egypt and Iran's Innevitable Courtship," Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. June 28, 2012
"Though Poses in Political Theatre," Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. March 12, 2012
“Stopping the Clock,” Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. January 19, 2012
“Iran Scientist Assassinations Serve No End,” Op-Ed. The Boston Globe. January 14, 2012 (Op-ed)
“US, Israel Have Time to Deal With Iran Threat,” Op-Ed. Boston Globe. November 10, 2011

Rami G. Khouri – Senior Fellow, Middle East Initiative

"Painfully Following Iran in the U.S. Media," Op-Ed. Agence Global. April 6, 2013
"Dreaming in Washington, D.C." Op-Ed. Agence Global. February 6, 2013
"Rational American Views on Iran," Op-Ed. Agence Global. October 17, 2012
"The Counter Revolution Is In Full Swing," Op-Ed. Agence Global. April 11, 2012
"The Irrational U.S.-Iran-Israel Dynamic," Op-Ed. Agence Global. April 4, 2012
"Bluster and Unanswered Questions on Iran," Op-Ed. Agence Global. March 7, 2012
“Israel-America-Iran Dangers Grow,” Op-Ed. Agence Global. January 18, 2012

Abbas Maleki – Senior Associate, International Security Program

"Iran, US and the MEK," Op-Ed. Iran Review. October 8, 2012
"Why West Should Curb Hostility to Non-Aligned Summit in Tehran," Op-Ed. Al-Monitor. August 20, 2012
"Analysts Say Nuclear Talks Should Continue Despite Sabre-Rattling," IPS. July 5, 2012
"Iran Nuclear Talks: What To Do In Moscow," Op-Ed. The Huffington Post. June 11, 2012
"How to Avoid a War with Iran," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. May 21, 2012
"Fallout - 40 Year of Nuclear Dispute With Iran," BBC. April 7, 2012
"Iran: Can Tensions Be Defused?," NHK World. March 24, 2012
"Former Iranian Diplomat Decries Foreign Sanctions," Cornell Sun. March 13, 2012
"Iran Has No Interest in a Nuclear Bomb, Former Iranian Diplomat Says at Cornell," Ithaca Journal. March 12, 2012

Martin B. Malin - Executive Director, Project on Managing the Atom

"Prospects for a WMD-Free Zone in the Middle East," Op-Ed. Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. May 28, 2012
"The Effectiveness and Legitimacy of Using Force to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation," Book Chapter. Coercive Arms Control. 2010.

Steven E. Miller – Director, International Security Program

"Nuclear Collisions: Discord, Reform & the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime," American Academy of Arts & Sciences. April 2012
“Nuclear Weapons 2011: Momentum Slows, Reality Returns,” Article. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. January/February 2012

Meghan O'Sullivan – Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs

"Obama's Failed Foreign Policy," Op-Ed. Boston Globe. November 1, 2012
"Will Iran Crack?," Op-Ed. Los Angeles Times. July 6, 2012

Joseph S. Nye – Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

"Sidetracking Debate on U.S. Security," New York Times. January 13, 2013
"The Obama Doctrine's First Term," Op-Ed. Project Syndicate. August 8, 2012
“EU Agrees to Iran Sanctions,” The Wall Street Journal. January 23, 2012

John S. Park – Associate, Project on Managing the Atom

"The Leap in North Korea's Ballistic Missile Program: The Iran Factor," Analysis Brief. The National Journal of Asian Research. December 2012.

Robert Reardon - Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom, International Security Program

"Containing Iran: Strategies for Addressing the Iranian Nuclear Challenge," Book. Published by RAND Corporation. September 2012

Dennis Ross – International Council Member, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"Kerry Warns Russia Against Selling High-Performance Missiles to Syria," Washington Post. May 9, 2013
"An Israeli Strike, An American Message," New Republic. May 4, 2013
"Another Reason for U.S. to Act on Syria: Sending Message to Iran," Los Angeles Times. April 15, 2013
"Iran Nuclear Stalemate Sends Powers to Ponder Consequences," Bloomberg. April 7, 2013
"A Goal for Obama in Israel: Finding Some Overlap on Iran," New York Times. March 18, 2013
"Netyanyahu's Pick for Defense Minister Cautious on Iran," Reuters. March 17, 2013
"U.S. Prods Iran for One-on-One Meetings," Wall Street Journal. February 21, 2012
"Why's Obama Going to Israel?" Newsweek. February 6, 2013
"Obama Seeks to Reset Relationship with Netanyahu," AP. February 5, 2013
"Obama to Visit Israel in Spring," New York Times. February 5, 2013
"Iran Nuclear Talks Resume This Month," New York Times. February 5, 2013
"Waiting Games: Iran, World Powers Play Chicken Over Talks Impasse," Al-Monitor. January 25, 2013
"Prospects for Nuclear Talks with Iran Dim," Washington Post. January 16, 2013
"Will Threats of War Compel Iran to Make a Nuclear Deal?" Los Angeles Times. January 14, 2013
"Confronting Iran - Again," Los Angeles Times. January 13, 2013
"Obama Pentagon Pick Calls Senators, Clarifies Views on Iran," Reuters. January 10, 2013
"Inside the West's Economic War with Iran," Reuters. December 30, 2012
"Should We Bomb Iran to Save Money?," The National Interest. December 27, 2012
"2013 to be a Decisive Year for Obama Foreign Policy," Jerusalem Post. December 20, 2012
"The Economic Costs of a Nuclear Iran," Op-Ed. Wall Street Journal. December 17, 2012.
"New Nuclear Talks with Iran May Be Possible in the Coming Weeks," Washington Post. December 14, 2012
"Remarks by Hillary Clinton at the Saban Center for Mideast Policy 2012," Saban Center for Mideast Policy. November 30, 2012
"Pro-Iran Hackers Break Into IAEA Servers; Demand Probe of Israel Nukes," YNET. November 28, 2012
"Does Barak's Retirement Signal Israel's Intentions on Iran?" Interview. MSNBC. November 27, 2012
"Israeli Opponenets of Iran Strike Sidelined in Vote," Reuters. November 27, 2012
"Israel's Barak, Architect of Iran Policy, Leaving Politics," Reuters. November 26, 2012
"Nuclear Iran Means Mideast Atomic Arms Race," Investors Business Daily. November 19, 2012
"Iran Locked in Internal Debate Over Whether to Talk To US," Independent. November 14, 2012
"Dennis Ross: Obama to Focus on Iran," YNET. November 9, 2012
"Iran and the Next U.S. President," Op-Ed. Al-Hayat. October 24, 2012
"How America Can Slow Israel's March To War," Op-Ed. New York Times. August 17, 2012
"Ross: Time To Shift Gears On Iran Negotiations," Jerusalem Post. June 21, 2012
"Doubts Raised About U.S. Diplomacy On Iran and Nuclear Issues," New York Times. June 20, 2012
"Dennis Ross: Saudi King Vowed To Obtain Nuclear Bomb After Iran," Ha'aretz. May 30, 2012
"Iran Nuclear Concession Would Test Big Power Unity," Reuters. May 16, 2012
"Could Domestic Flak Shoot Down Netanyahu Over Iran?" Reuters. April 30, 2012
"Eased Tensions Lower Chances of Iran Strike, Experts Say," New York Times. April 30, 2012
"The U.S. Can Meet Israel Halfway on Iran," Op-Ed. Washington Post. March 30, 2012
"Jeffrey Goldberg and Dennis Ross on U.S.-Israeli Relations," Interview. Charlie Rose. March 5, 2012
"Time to Attack Iran? Obama-Netanyahu Summit Could Make Fateful Decision," Christian Science Monitor. March 4, 2012
"U.S. Calls Iran's Nuclear Breakthrough 'Hype' as Crude Oil Pares its Gain," Bloomberg. February 16, 2012.
"Sanctions Against Iran Are Working," Haaretz. February 15, 2012.
"Iran is Ready to Talk," Op-Ed. New York Times. February 14, 2012.
“On Iran, Pressure Works,” Op-Ed. The Wall Street Journal. December 23, 2011

Mahsa Rouhi – Associate, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program

"Iran and the U.S. Need a Middleman - or Two," Op-Ed. Christian Science Monitor. January 29, 2013

Mansour Salsabili – Research Fellow, International Security Program/Project on Managing The Atom

"Iran and Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Military Dynamics of Nonproliferation," Discussion Paper. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. March 2013
"U.S. Should Not Continue to Insist on Sanctions Against Iran," Op-Ed. Globalpost. May 24, 2012
"Iran Talks: Why Time Is Right For Compromise," Op-Ed. Christian Science Monitor. April 16, 2012

Gary Samore – Executive Director for Research, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"The Limits of Leading by Example," Foreign Policy. April 12, 2013
"Iran Talks Hold Some Hope Despite Deadlock," Financial Times. April 11, 2013
"Negotiating with Iran: How Best to Reach Success," Event Transcript. Brookings Institution. April 1, 2013
"Negotiating with Iran: How Best to Reach Success," Event Recording. Brookings. April 1, 2013
"Coalition Frays on Eve of Iran Nuclear Talks," Asia Times. April 2, 2013
"Little Chance of Deal in Nuclear Talks with Tehran," Jerusalem Post. April 2, 2013
"Iran Atomic Deal Before June Unlikely, Ex-Obama Adviser Says," Bloomberg. April 2, 2013
"Samore: Nuclear Negotiations with Iran Going Nowhere," Foreign Policy. April 1, 2013
"Former Obama Nuclear Advisor Samore: Iran Might Take Deal After June Polls," Al-Monitor. April 1, 2013
"Analysis: Obama Won't Trip Over Netanyahu's Iran 'Red Line'," Reuters. March 15, 2013

Annie Tracy Samuel – Research Fellow, International Security Program

"Attacking Iran: Lessons From The Iran-Iraq War - Part 2," Op-Ed. Fair Observer. August 4, 2012
"Attacking Iran: Lessons From The Iran-Iraq WAr - Part 1," Op-Ed. Fair Observer. July 28, 2012
"The Syrian Uprising: The View From Tehran," Journal Article. Tel-Aviv Notes. June 27, 2012
"Perceptions and Narratives of Security: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iran-Iraq War," Paper. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. May 2012
"Why Negotiating with Iran Is Israel's Best Strategy" Op-Ed. Globalpost. March 28, 2012
"Ask the Experts: What Would Iran Do with a Bomb?" Blog. Council on Foreign Relations. February 21, 2012
"Attacking Iran: Lessons from the Iran-Iraq War," Belfer Center Policy Brief. December 2011
“Going Rogue in Iran,” Op-Ed. CNN. October 14, 2011

David Sanger – Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

"Israel Targeted Iranian Missiles in Syria Attack," Article. New YorkTimes. May 5, 2013
"Israel Sees U.S. Response to Syria as Guage on Iran," Article. New York Times. April 30, 2013
"No Bunker-Buster Bomb in Israel's Weapons Deal with U.S." Article. New York Times. April 22, 2013
"Report Urges White House to Rethink Iran Penalties," Article. New York Times. April 18, 2013
"Iran Nuclear Weapon to Take Year or More, Obama Says," Article. New York Times. March 15, 2013
"As Negotiators Ease Demands on Iran, More Nuclear Talks are Set," Article. New York Times. February 28, 2013
"Iran is Said to Move to New Machines for Making Nuclear Fuel," Article. New York Times. March 7, 2013
"Supreme Leader of Iran Rejects Direct Talks with U.S." Article. New York Times. February 8, 2013
"U.S. Increases Pressure of Economic War with Iran," Article. New York Times. February 6, 2013
"Broad Powers Seen for Obama in Cyberstrikes," Article. New York Times. February 5, 2013
"On Iran, Hagel Muddles the Message," Article. New York Times. February 1, 2013
"Israeli Official Hints Pentagon Plans May Make Lone Strike on Iran Unnecessary," Article. New York Times. January 26, 2013
"In Transition, Hagel Gets Up To Speed on Iran," Article. New York Times. January 11, 2013
"In Step on ‘Light Footprint,’ Nominees Reflect a Shift," Article. New York Times. January 9, 2012
"Iran’s Slowing of Enrichment Efforts May Show It Wants a Deal, Analysts Say," Article. New York Times. December 27, 2012
"For Israel, Gaza Conflict is Test for an Iranian Confrontation," Article. New York Times. November 23, 2012
"Iran's Fordo Nuclear Complex Reaches Capacity," Article. New York Times. November 16, 2012
"Iran Said to Nearly Finish Nuclear Enrichment Plant," Article. New York Times. October 26, 2012
"The Debatable World," Article. New York Times. October 20, 2012
"U.S. Suspects Iran Was Behind Wave of Cyberattacks," Article. New York Times. October 14, 2012
"Iran Offers Plan, Dismissed by U.S., on Nuclear Crisis," Article. New York Times. October 5, 2012
"Nod to Obama by Netanyahu in Warning to Iran on Bomb," Article. New York Times. September 28, 2012
"Iranian Official Says Blasts Targeted Nuclear Sites," Article. New York Times. September 18, 2012
"Romney Stumbles in Explaining Iran Policy," Article. New York Times. September 15, 2012
"Israeli Sharpens Call for United States to Set Iran Trigger," Article. New York Times. September 12, 2012
"U.S. is Weighing New Curbs on Iran in Nod to Israel," Article. New York Times. September 2, 2012

James K. Sebenius – Gordon Donaldson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Belfer Center Faculty Affiliate

"Is a Nuclear Deal with Iran Possible? An Analytic Framework for the Iranian Nuclear Negotiations," w/ Michael K. Singh. Journal Article. International Security. Winter 2012/2013.

William H. Tobey – Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

"Obama's 'Strategic Patience' on North Korea is Turning into Strategic Neglect," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. February 14, 2013
"A Self Defeating Policy on Iran," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. August 28, 2012
"Isolated From Reality on Iran," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. May 10, 2012
"National Affairs: Iran Ultimatum," CTV. April 11, 2012.
"The Latest On Iran's Nuclear Program," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. February 27, 2012
“Nuclear Scientists as Assassination Targets,” Article. Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. January/February 2012
“Conflicting Strategies to Stop Iran,” The Jewish Daily Forward. January 19, 2012
“The Existential Imperative and Iran’s Nuclear Scientists," Op-Ed. Foreign Policy. January 19, 2012
“Costs of Killing Iran’s Nuclear Scientists,” New Scientist. January 18, 2012
“Falling Into the Pit They Have Made,” The National Post. January 14, 2012

Stephen M. Walt – Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs

"Creative Writing at the Wall Street Journal," Blog. Foreign Policy. May 2, 2013
"Wise Words on the Iran Negotiations," Blog. Foreign Policy. April 12, 2013
"Our Myopic Approach to Iran," Blog. Foreign Policy. March 26, 2013
"Iran is the Main Beneficiary of the Iraq War," Article. The European. March 20, 2013
"Why I Hope Obama is Bluffing," Blog. Foreign Policy. March 18, 2013
"What Would Alex George Say About Coercing Iran?" Blog. Foreign Policy. March 14, 2013
"On Iran, Try Backscratching, not Blackmail," Blog. Foreign Policy. February 22, 2013
"Ten Questions for Chuck Hagel," Blog. Foreign Policy. January 30, 2013
"The Interview: Stephen M. Walt," Interview. The Diplomat. December 14, 2012.
"Oil, Iran, and Stability in the Gulf: Why the Gulf States Want To Keep Iran in a Box," Blog. Foreign Policy. December 5, 2012
"The Mother of All Worst-Case Assumptions About Iran," Blog. Foreign Policy. November 30, 2012
"What's The Foreign Policy Agenda For The Next Four Years?" Blog. Foreign Policy. October 31, 2012
"Getting Iran To Say 'Uncle' Might Not Be Smart," Blog. Foreign Policy. October 26, 2012
"The Arab Upheavals and Iran's Nuclear Program," Blog. Foreign Policy. September 17, 2012
"Friedman's Sermon," Blog. Foreign Policy. August 29, 2012
"Another Reason The U.S. Shouldn't Go To War With Iran," Blog. Foreign Policy. August 16, 2012
"Why Do People Keep Predicting War With Iran?" Blog. Foreign Policy. August 10, 2012
"What American's Outside The Beltway Think About War With Iran," Blog. Foreign Policy. August 7, 2012
"Should We Give Iran The Bomb?" Blog. Foreign Policy. June 26, 2012
"What You Can Do To Stop A War With Iran," Blog. Foreign Policy. June 19, 2012
"Breaking the Golden Rule," Blog. Foreign Policy. June 1, 2012
"The Arrogance of Power," Blog. Foreign Policy. May 25, 2012
"Are We Serious About Talking With Tehran?" Blog. Foreign Policy. April 9, 2012
"Top Ten Media Failures During the Iran War Debate," Blog. Foreign Policy. March 12, 2012
"A War With Iran: Rhetoric or Reality?" NPR. March 10, 2012
"Mr Obama Must Take a Stand Against Israel Over Iran," Op-Ed. Financial Times. March 5, 2012
"The Real Disagreement Between Obama and Netanyahu," Blog. Foreign Policy. March 5, 2012
"Another Bogus Argument for War With Iran," Blog. Foreign Policy. March 1, 2012.
"A Martian View of the Iran Debate," Blog. Foreign Policy. February 10, 2012
“Why Aren’t We Negotiating With Tehran?” Blog. Foreign Policy. February 3, 2012
“Israel’s Not Going to Attack Iran – Yet,” Blog. Foreign Policy. January 30, 2012
“While I was Gone,” Blog. Foreign Policy. January 17, 2012

“Peter Godspeed: Iran Nuclear Scientist Death No Mystery,” National Post. January 11, 2012

“Tone Down Rhetoric on Iran,” Fresno Bee. January 8, 2012

“Iran War Mongers Take Hits,” Pacific Free Press. December 26, 2011

“US Calls for Iran War Classic Deception,” Press TV. December 23, 2011

“The Worst Case for War With Iran,” Blog. Foreign Policy. December 21, 2011

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