COMMENTARIES
The New Arab – "What the US election could mean for the Middle East"
October 30, 2024
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Interviewed by Giorgio Cafiero
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BBC World Service The Weekend – "World leaders call on Iran to de-escalate"
October 27, 2024
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Interviewed by Rebecca Kesby
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Al Monitor – "Iran-UAE ties tested by Tehran's housing project on disputed island"
October 27, 2024
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Interviewed by Sabena Siddiqui
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NPR – "How Gulf states might respond to a larger conflict between Iran and Israel"
October 13, 2024
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Interviewed by Ayesha Rascoe for The Weekend Edition
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Amwaj Media Debate – "Will Closer Iran-Russia Military Ties Harm Moscow-GCC Relations?"
October 10, 2024
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Debate with Kristian Ulrichsen and Anna Borshchevskaya
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BBC World Service Business Daily – "Denmark: Cashing in on Sweden's Eurovision"
February 6, 2024
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Interviewed by Daniel Rosney
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DAWN – "BRICS Membership Won't Solve Iran's Crisis of Legitimacy at Home"
September 2023
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Interviewed by Giorgio Cafiero
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Center for Strategic and International Studies – "The Unique Promise of Environmental Cooperation in the Gulf"
July 2023
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Interviewed by Will Todman
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ISPI – “Syria’s Arab League Comeback: Regional Breakthrough or Premature Decision?”
May 11, 2023
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Commentary
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Le Monde – “La réconciliation entre Téhéran et Riyad a peu de chance de sauver l’économie iranienne”
April 20, 2023
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Interviewed by Ghazal Golshiri
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Middle East Institute – "Qatar-Iran Ties Deepen Amid Shifting Regional Consensus"
August 17, 2022
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Interviewed by Clemens Chay
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The World – “Close call between Iran and US naval ships in Strait of Hormuz”
June 21, 2022
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Interviewed by Carol Hills for Public Radio International (PRI)
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CNN – “Why a terror designation is the last sticking point in Iran-US talks”
March 28, 2022
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Quoted by Mostafa Salem and Nadeen Ebrahim
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ISPI – “From Washington to Tehran: Doha’s Diplomacy at Work”
February 3, 2022
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Commentary
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ISPI – “Hypes and Hopes for the Iranian Nuclear Deal”
November 29, 2021
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Commentary
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TRT World – “‘Nuclear terrorism’ in Natanz threatens diplomacy in Vienna”
April 13, 2021
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Quoted by Giorgio Cafiero
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Asia Times – “Iran’s threat to Israel more sound than fury”
January 12, 2021
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Quoted by Kourosh Ziabari
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Al Jazeera – “What will reduced tensions within the GCC mean for Iran?”
January 7, 2021
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Quoted by Maziar Motamedi
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Indus News – “Iran Nuclear Deal Collapse?”
January 23, 2020
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Live phone interview – Scope with Waqar Rizvi
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Al Jazeera – “Iran plays diplomatic hardball ahead of enrichment deadline”
July 8, 2019
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Quoted by Ted Regencia
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Indus News – “Iraq hits back at Trump’s base in Iraq statement”
February 8, 2019
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Live phone interview – Scope with Waqar Rizvi
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Al Jazeera – “Is Trump baiting Iran into an armed confrontation?”
January 28, 2019
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Quoted by Ted Regencia
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The Independent – “Iran president Rouhani warns country faces 'war situation' as he vows to bypass new US sanctions”
November 5, 2018
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Quoted by Borzou Daragahi
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The Daily Beast – “How Iran Hopes to Counterpunch Trump”
May 11, 2018
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Quoted by Borzou Daragahi
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