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** Iran’s Despair Is US Policy
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By Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Foreign Policy, 2/4/26

Western sanctions helped kill Iranians’ earlier hopes of their country’s transformation from within.

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** Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against a Rising China
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A conversation with Charles Glaser & Michael Mazarr; moderated by Senior Research Fellow Michael Swaine

Quincy Institute, 2/2/26

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** Denuclearizing North Korea Is Unrealistic
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By Research Associate James Park

The American Conservative, 2/8/26

The Trump administration should prioritize arms control and stable relations with Pyongyang.

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** What a Deal Between Trump and Cuba Might Look Like
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By Non-Resident Fellow William LeoGrande & Peter Kornbluh

Foreign Policy, 2/4/26

The regime in Havana may concede on key issues but won’t give up power.

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** The Predatory Hegemon
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By Board Member Stephen Walt

Foreign Affairs, 2/3/26

Trump’s central aim is to pursue short-term gains in what he sees as a purely zero-sum world.

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** The Board of Peace: A Return to a Failed Approach
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By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline & Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The American Conservative, 2/2/26

The new architecture enmeshes the US more deeply in the Middle East, not less.

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** Extending New START and Revitalizing Great Power Nuclear Cooperation
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A conversation with Non-Resident Fellows Pavel Devyatkin & Ariel Petrovics, Thomas Countryman; moderated by Director of Studies Marcus Stanley

Quincy Institute, 2/5/26

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** Why Serve? What Drives Americans to Military Service in a Changing World
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** US Rushes Military Equipment To Iran As Last Ditch Diplomacy Breaks Out ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Breaking Points, 2/3/26


** Book Talk | The History of US Regime Change Operations ([link removed])
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A conversation with Stephen Kinzer & Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

Quincy Institute, 2/3/26


** War Clouds Over Iran ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani

The Nation, 2/1/26


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** What Progress Has Been Made Between the US and Iran? ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

BBC Radio, 2/7/26


** Oman Mediates US-Iran Talks ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

NewsNation, 2/6/26


** US-Iran Talks in Oman Are Over for Now ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

BBC TV, 2/6/26


** US-Iran Talks Begin ([link removed])
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Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

WBEZ, 2/5/26


** US-Iran Nuclear Talks to Restart Tomorrow ([link removed])
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Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani

NewsNation, 2/4/26


** Do We Really Need a $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget ([link removed])
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Interview with Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The Forum/ KSFR, 2/2/26


** US-Iran Tensions: ‘Diplomacy Is the Only Exit’ ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Al Jazeera, 2/2/26


** Iran's Leadership Seems to Be in 'Survival Mode' ([link removed])
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Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CNBC, 2/2/26


** ARTICLES
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** Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow ([link removed])
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By Steven Erlanger/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The New York Times, 2/7/26


** The Quiet Force Influencing Trump’s and Vance’s Confrontational Europe Policy ([link removed])
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By Diana Nerozzi & Ian Ward/ Quoted: Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

Politico, 2/7/26


** AIPAC Steps on a Rake in New Jersey ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 2/6/26


** As US-Iran Talks Resume, Will Israel Play Spoiler (Again)? ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 2/6/26


** Canada's Moves Suggest USMCA Is on Life Support ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow Karthik Sankaran

Responsible Statecraft, 2/6/26


** Muscat Dialogue and the Limits of Iran-US Diplomacy ([link removed])
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By Baqir Sajjad Syed/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

DAWN, 2/6/26


** US and Iranian Negotiators Test Diplomacy in Oman to Avert War ([link removed])
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By Kim Hjelmgaard/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

USA Today, 2/6/26


** A Deal That Cuba (and Trump) Cannot Refuse? ([link removed])
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By Research Associate Lee Schlenker

Responsible Statecraft, 2/5/26


** Is a Breakthrough Looming in Ukraine Talks? ([link removed])
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By Reporter Connor Echols

Responsible Statecraft, 2/5/26


** Last Treaty Curbing US, Russia Nuclear Weapons Has Collapsed ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Pavel Devyatkin

Responsible Statecraft, 2/5/26


** US Works on Transition Plans for Iran Even as Envoys Head to Oman for Nuclear Talks ([link removed])
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By Thomas Watkins/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The National, 2/5/26


** Armenia as a Bridge, Not a Battleground ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Artin Dersimonian

Newsweek, 2/4/26


** ‘Duty Free’ Africa Trade Deal Extended — For Now ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Responsible Statecraft, 2/4/26


** NATO’s Leader Is Totally Lost ([link removed])
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By Board Member Stephen Walt

Foreign Policy, 2/4/26


** A Year After Aid Cuts, the Image of American Power Shifts Under Trump ([link removed])
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By Ishaan Tharoor/ Quoted: Board Member Stephen Walt

Washington Post, 2/4/26


** $1.5 Trillion for the Pentagon Is a Recipe for Waste and Fraud ([link removed])
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By Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

Tribune News Service, 2/3/26


** Could Trump Bomb Iran Before Settling on a Rationale? ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar

Responsible Statecraft, 2/3/26


** Macron Missed His Chance for Talks With Putin ([link removed])
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By Staff/ Quoted: Research Fellow Mark Episkopos

TASS Russian News Agency, 2/3/26


** New US Army Force Deployed to Philippines ([link removed])
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By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 2/3/26


** South Africa: Between Iran and a Hard Place (Donald Trump) ([link removed])
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By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford

Responsible Statecraft, 2/3/26


** Trump and Petro Conclude White House Meeting Aimed at Repairing Bilateral Ties ([link removed])
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By Macarena Vidal Liy/ Quoted: Research Associate Lee Schlenker

El País, 2/3/26


** Russia’s Economy Is Strained, But Not Broken ([link removed])
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By Eurasia Director Anatol Lieven

UnHerd, 2/2/26


** Trump's Greenland, Canada Threats Reflect Angst Over Russia Shipping ([link removed])
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By Non-Resident Fellow Ian Proud

Responsible Statecraft, 2/2/26


** Why the Golden Dome Doesn’t Need Greenland ([link removed])
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By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung

The National Interest, 2/1/26

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