Category: MIDDLE EAST

Keep John Kerry—As President Hillary’s Iran Envoy

| September 16, 2016
Keep John Kerry—As President Hillary’s Iran Envoy

In his piece for the National Interest, the Council’s Navid Hassibi argues why keeping John Kerry as Presidential Envoy for Iran would make sense in a Hillary Clinton administration.

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Creatively Removing Sanctions Against Iran

| May 15, 2015
Creatively Removing Sanctions Against Iran

Navid Hassibi and Tom Sauer examine creative ways of removing sanctions against Iran.

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Life After a Nuclear Agreement – Will Bibi Adapt?

| March 25, 2015
Life After a Nuclear Agreement – Will Bibi Adapt?

Is Israel standing by to recalibrate its policy vis-à-vis Iran? The CIP’s Navid Hassibi delves into the subject in this piece on Iran-Israeli relations.

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As deadline looms, who has a tougher road ahead, President Obama or Rouhani?

| February 27, 2015
As deadline looms, who has a tougher road ahead, President Obama or Rouhani?

Navid Hassibi provides an overview of those working to derail nuclear talks in both Washington, DC and Tehran.

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Canada Should Take Lessons Learned from Cuba to Iran

| February 7, 2015
Canada Should Take Lessons Learned from Cuba to Iran

Navid Hassibi of the Council on International Policy argues that Canada must plan for the eventual normalization of relations with Tehran.

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Did Congress Kill an Iran Nuke Deal?

| December 8, 2014
Did Congress Kill an Iran Nuke Deal?

In dealing with Congress, the administration should first negotiate, then lambast, and then be prepared to “go solo” if all else fails.

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The Top 5 Reasons to Sign a Nuclear Deal with Iran

| November 23, 2014
The Top 5 Reasons to Sign a Nuclear Deal with Iran

The Council on International Policy’s Navid Hassibi outlines the 5 top reasons to sign a nuclear deal with Iran in this piece for the National Interest.

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On Iran: Congress, Please Step Aside

| October 30, 2014
On Iran: Congress, Please Step Aside

The Council on International Policy’s Navid Hassibi argues in the National Interest that Congress must work to be part of the solution when it comes to an Iran nuclear deal, not the problem.

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Let’s Make a Nuclear Deal with Iran

| September 22, 2014
Let’s Make a Nuclear Deal with Iran

“Now is the time to finally resolve the longstanding nuclear dispute with Iran”. The Council on International Policy’s Navid Hassibi writes about the importance of striking a nuclear deal with Iran in The National Interest.

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Canada’s Role vs. ISIS

| August 28, 2014
Canada’s Role vs. ISIS

The Council on International Policy’s Navid Hassibi and Wisam Salih recently published a piece in Embassy News and in the Canadian International Council’s opencanada.org about Canada’s role in fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

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