Iran

Iran’s evolving role in the region, external relations, and domestic dynamics

The ultimate impacts of former President Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1, and subsequent maximum pressure campaign, remain unclear. Questions and uncertainty surround the future of U.S. engagement with Iran, as well as how Iran’s Arab neighbors will respond to Iranian assertiveness and perceptions of the U.S.-Gulf alliance. The Middle East Program examines evolving domestic trends within Iran as well as Iran’s engagement with its neighbors, in the region, and beyond.

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Babel: Translating the Middle East

Jason Rezaian: What We Get Wrong About Iran

Jon Alterman talks with Jason Rezaian about what the U.S. government gets wrong about Iran.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman , Will Todman , and Caleb Harper — February 1, 2022

CSIS Babel

Covid-19, the Iranians, and Us

Jon B. Alterman discusses the impact of the U.S. Covid-19 response on the global standing of the United States and its relations with allies and adversaries.

Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — July 21, 2020

Baby Boom or Bust

Being single in Iran could become very expensive if a conservative cleric gets his way.

Newsletter by Lauren Fredericks — June 24, 2020

After Suleimani: Crisis, Opportunity, and the Future of the Gulf

Please join the CSIS Middle East Program for a conference to examine the Gulf region in the wake of General Qassem Suleimani's death.

Event by Jon B. Alterman , General Joseph L. Votel , Dr. Ali Vaez , Ambassador Anne Patterson , Ambassador Douglas Silliman , The Honorable John McLaughlin , and The Honorable Christine Wormuth — February 24, 2020

Iran is Not One Crisis, but Three, for the U.S.

In a new piece for The Hill, Jon Alterman argues that the killing of Qassem Suleimani provoked three crises for the United States. In addition to the crisis with Iran, it created one for the global counterterrorism fight in Iraq and one for Great Power relations.

Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — January 10, 2020

Babel: Translating the Middle East

A Mezze: Santa Claus is Coming to Tehran

This December, Iranians of all faiths gather to admire Christmas trees and Santa figurines, despite governmental restrictions on Christians and other Western holidays.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman and Will Todman — December 17, 2019

CSIS Babel