Iran

Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution

Emil Avdaliani

Iran’s position in the South Caucasus, a region it sees as a part of its historical interests, is coming under tremendous pressure. The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War underlined the need for Tehran to rapidly adjust its approach in light of Turkey’s and Russia’s growing power.

Israeli Options for Direct Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites

Ehud Eilam

The Israeli government sees Iran’s nuclear programme as an existential threat. The Biden administration is attempting to re-open negotiations, but if these fail and Iran tries to produce a nuclear weapon then Israel might attempt to bomb Iranian nuclear sites. US supplies of new bombs and the B-52 bomber would be critical to any prospects of success.

On the Quest to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal

Adnan Tabatabai

As US officials engineer the reinstatement of the 2015 nuclear deal, they should pay particular attention to Iran’s expectations of this process.

"Aniseh Tabrizi, a senior research fellow and Iran expert at the Royal United Services Institute, agreed. “It’s reversible, especially if done in the short term,” she said of Iran’s uranium metal production. “There has been condemnation, but no signal that this is the end of any attempt to revive talks on the JCPOA.” "

Iran’s uranium metal production is ‘most serious nuclear step’ to date, but deal can still be saved

Iran’s Shifting Nuclear Debate and the Shrinking Space for Diplomacy

Azadeh Zamirirad

Diplomacy has only a narrow window of opportunity, as the nuclear debate inside Iran remains volatile.

The Biden Presidency: What Role for the UK on Iran?

Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Darya Dolzikova and Tom Plant

UK and US policy towards Iran has diverged substantially in recent years, and both countries need to work hard to restore their partnership. The UK can do its part through a re-energised agenda on the Iran nuclear file, and towards Middle Eastern security more broadly.