Academic/policy research
Journal articles
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“The US, Israel, and the conflict over Iran, 2009-2019.” Routledge Handbook of Diplomacy and Statecraft (Forthcoming).
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“United States Iran Policy and the Role of Israel, 1990-1993,” Diplomacy & Statecraft, 30:4 (2019), 729-754.
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“Access and omissions,” The Nonproliferation Review, 24:3-4 (2017), 385-389.
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“Revisiting the ‘Problem From Hell’: Suicide Terror in Afghanistan,” Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 36:10 (2013), 819-838.
Op-ed/analysis pieces
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“Reviving the Iran nuclear deal requires tackling these three issues.” With Eric Brewer. The Washington Post, March 18, 2021.
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“Why Iran Keeps Quoting George H.W. Bush.” Foreign Policy, March 12, 2021.
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“Iran Struggles Under Oil Sanctions.” US Institute of Peace, The Iran Primer, February 10, 2021.
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“Iran Is Escalating Its Nuclear Program. Biden Should Not Rush To Respond.” NPR, January 8, 2021.
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“Iran’s Economy in 2020.” US Institute of Peace, The Iran Primer, December 16, 2020.
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“Iran, Biden and the Bomb: Why Tehran Is Now Speeding Up Its Nuclear Program.” With Ariane Tabatabai. Ha’aretz, December 6, 2020.
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“Reviving the Iran nuclear deal will be harder than it looks.” The Washington Post, November 23, 2020.
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“For Iran, Negotiations Aren’t Optional." With Ariane Tabatabai. Foreign Policy, September 15, 2020.
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“The COVID-19 Pandemic and Trump's Maximum Pressure Campaign May Bring Iran Back to the Table After All.” Foreign Policy, August 13, 2020.
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“Israel’s Annexation of the West Bank Would be a Gift to Iran.” With Ariane Tabatabai. Foreign Policy, June 26, 2020.
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“Iran’s Defense Spending.” US Institute of Peace, The Iran Primer, June 17, 2020.
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“Did America learn the wrong lessons from its clash with Iran?” With Eric Brewer. War on the Rocks, March 23, 2020.
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“The Secret History of How a Downed Airplane Rekindled U.S.-Iranian Ties.” Foreign Policy, January 15, 2020.
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“Iran's Crisis Budget.” US Institute of Peace, The Iran Primer, December 16, 2019.
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“Protests might be the harbinger of a greater crisis for Iran.” With Afshon Ostovar. War on the Rocks, December 2, 2019.
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“Iran Is Doing Just Fine.” Foreign Affairs, November 5, 2019.
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“As oil market recovers, Iran’s disruptions could continue.” With Robert Johnston. Axios, September 20, 2019.
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“The logic of Iran’s attack on Saudi Arabia.” With Robert Johnston. The New Atlanticist, September 19, 2019.
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“Does Iran Pose the Ultimate Threat? Foreign Affairs Asks the Experts” Foreign Affairs, August 13, 2019.
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“As Iran seeks negotiating leverage, risks of miscalculation multiply.” Axios, July 9, 2019.
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“Iran-US negotiations have already started — just not face to face.” The Hill, June 12, 2019.
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“U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil leave slim margin for future shocks.” With Robert Johnston. Axios, April 27, 2019.
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“Trump’s Iran strategy collides with oil market realities.” With Robert Johnston. Axios, April 18, 2019.
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“Why Iran Waits.” Foreign Affairs, January 10, 2019.
Think Tank Reports
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“Deterring Terror: How Israel Confronts the Next Generation of Threats.” Lead researcher. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, August 2016.
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“Sanctions Against Iran: A Guide to Targets, Terms, and Timetables.” Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, April 2015.
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“The Iran Nuclear Deal: A Definitive Guide.” Lead researcher. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, August 2015.
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“Decoding the Iran Nuclear Deal.” Leader researcher. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, April 2015.
Farsi-to-English Translation
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“Translation of Iranian legislation approving nuclear deal.” Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, November 10, 2015.
Panels
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CSIS, “Is ‘Freeze for Freeze’ a Viable Pathway to Re-engage Iran?” February 26, 2021.
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Evangelische Akademie Loccum, "Engulfed in the Gulf?" November 26, 2020.
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US Central Command/NDU, "Iran’s Politics, Economics and Societal Pressures," July 28, 2020.
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The Wilson Center, “COVID-19, the Oil Crisis and New Tensions with the U.S.” May 20, 2020.