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On Course for Collision?
Iran's nuclear programme is becoming the most important international issue of this year, not just for the West but the international community as a whole. RUSI.org hosts analysis examining all dimensions of this on-going conflict.
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"The view of the FATF is critical. To the extent the FATF warns of material failings in a country’s AML/CTF regime, regulated financial services—the lifeblood of international trade and fund flows—are unlikely to support economic engagement. "
Another Death Knell for the Iran Nuclear Deal
In The News, 5 July 2018 Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
A Final Nail in the Coffin of the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Commentary, 2 July 2018
Tom Keatinge
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) avoided a decision to return Iran to its blacklist of countries not doing enough to combat money laundering. Iran’s continued litany of financial crime failings further undermines the future of the country’s nuclear deal with Western governments.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, AML/CTF, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions
""I think [Moscow] has much less influence over Iran than the Russians would like us to believe," he said. "So I believe this deal that this touted is much more in theory than in practice." "
Israeli official flies to Russia amid reports of deal on Iran's role in Syria
In The News, 30 May 2018 Tags: RUSI International, Iran, Russia, Israel, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
"“Iran, like the EU, is unlikely to want to mix fate of the nuclear deal with that of talks on other issues,” said Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London. “At the same time, it is important for them to keep a channel of communication open with the EU, whatever happens on the nuclear deal, and the best dossier to do so is Yemen for them.” "
Iran Is Ready to Discuss Yemen Conflict With European Nations
In The News, 28 May 2018 Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, International Security Studies, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
"“Maybe the mood is less pro-Iran at the moment, but things change.” "
Iran’s Push for Influence Meets Resistance in Iraq and Syria
In The News, 24 May 2018 Tags: RUSI International, United States, Iran, Global Security Issues
"Shashank Joshi, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London said: “Iran conducted a wave of assassinations across Europe in the 1990s, and the Iran-backed militant group Hizbullah is widely thought to have been responsible for the Burgas attack in 2012 as retaliation for Israeli targeting of Iranian nuclear scientists.” "
Mike Pompeo claims Iran carrying out 'assassination operations' in Europe
In The News, 22 May 2018 Tags: United States, Iran, Global Security IssuesPages
A Final Nail in the Coffin of the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Commentary, 2 July 2018Tom Keatinge
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) avoided a decision to return Iran to its blacklist of countries not doing enough to combat money laundering. Iran’s continued litany of financial crime failings further undermines the future of the country’s nuclear deal with Western governments.
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, AML/CTF, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, International Institutions
Collateral Damage: President Trump’s Decision on Iran and Its Impact on Europe
Commentary, 9 May 2018Emil Dall
President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Iran nuclear agreement, and reimpose sanctions against Iran, will matter most in Europe.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
Technical Decisions on Iran have made the Financial Action Task Force Political
Commentary, 5 March 2018Tom Keatinge
The latest FATF plenary has drawn the financial technical standard-setter deep into uncomfortable political territory.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, AML/CTF, Iran
Israel, Russia and Iran: Interests Trump All
Commentary, 13 February 2018Joseph Millis
A flare-up in the skies above Israel and Syria over the weekend has put a strain on Binyamin Netanyahu’s close ties with Vladimir Putin. The clash also makes it clear that Moscow is the boss when it comes to the Middle East.
Iran, Russia, Syria, Israel
An Angry Tehran Cautious after Trump’s Iran Nuclear Speech
Commentary, 16 October 2017Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
For the moment, Iran is biding its time in response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to decertify its nuclear deal with key governments. But Tehran’s patience won’t last long.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, Iran, Americas, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North AfricaPages
The Iran Protests
Multimedia, 5 January 2018 Tags: Iran, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
Understanding Unpredictability in the Middle East in 2018
Multimedia, 4 January 2018Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi outlines priorities for analysts will be to understand the impact and unpredictability of US policy in the Middle East.
Tags: Iran, International Security Studies, Middle East and North Africa
The Trump Presidency
Multimedia, 19 January 2017RUSI Director General Dr Karin von Hippel discusses the foreign and security policy challenges of the Trump presidency ahead of his inauguration for Sky News.
Tags: China, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, NATO, Russia, Global Security Issues
The Legacy of Hashemi Rafsanjani
Multimedia, 9 January 2017RUSI Research Fellow Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi discusses on AlJazeera English the legacy and significance of Iranian leader Hashemi Rafsanjani as he passes away.
Tags: Iran, International Security Studies, Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East in 2017
Multimedia, 21 December 2016RUSI Research Fellow Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi looks at the Middle East in 2017 and believes that key areas will include post-Daesh stablisation and the international role of Iran.
Tags: Iran, International Security Studies, SyriaPages
Iran and the West after the Nuclear Deal: High Hopes, Low Returns
Conference Reports, 26 February 2018Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
Report on two days of meetings, co-hosted by RUSI and the British Council, of UK- and Iran-based scholars who discussed the state of Iran–West relations following the nuclear deal, known as the Joint...
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, Conference Reports, UK, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
The Iran Nuclear Deal Two Years On: Will the Agreement Survive?
Newsbrief, 13 July 2017Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi and Emil Dall
Despite all parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action complying with its obligations, Iran’s reintegration into the global economy is fraught with problems. A further factor is a differing...
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, Newsbrief, International Security Studies, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Sanctions, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Iran in Yemen: Ending the Houthi War
Newsbrief, 2 May 2017James Shinnie
With the US recently increasing its air operations in Yemen, the West still has a role to play in the Houthi conflict. But what conditions need to be in place for the coalition to triumph...
Iran, Newsbrief, Counterinsurgency, Military Sciences, Middle East and North Africa
Book Review: Living on the Edge: Iran and the Practice of Nuclear Hedging
RUSI Journal, 3 April 2017Cristina Varriale
Cristina Varriale reviews Living on the Edge: Iran and the Practice of Nuclear Hedging, by Wyn Bowen et al.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, RUSI Journal, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Hassan Rouhani and the Future of Iran’s Moderates
Newsbrief, 17 February 2017Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi
In Iran’s upcoming elections it is not just the presidency that is at stake, but the future of the country’s moderates.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, Newsbrief, International Security Studies, Middle East and North AfricaPages
BY INVITATION ONLY: Roundtable on the Iran Nuclear Deal with Baroness Catherine Ashton and Richard Nephew
Events, 1 June 2017The Royal United Services Institute will host a private roundtable with Baroness Catherine Ashton and Richard Nephew on Thursday 1 June 2017 to discuss their respective roles in the negotiations of...
Iran, International Security Studies
Transatlantic Compliance Challenges in the JCPOA
Events, 15 March 2016In this event, Richard Nephew, former Director for Iran on the National Security Staff, and Michael Lyons, Senior Associate at Clifford Chance, will examine the challenges faced in the US and in the...
Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, European Union, International Security Studies, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Global Security Issues
"The view of the FATF is critical. To the extent the FATF warns of material failings in a country’s AML/CTF regime, regulated financial services—the lifeblood of international trade and fund flows—are unlikely to support economic engagement."
Another Death Knell for the Iran Nuclear Deal
In The News, 5 July 2018 Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
""I think [Moscow] has much less influence over Iran than the Russians would like us to believe," he said. "So I believe this deal that this touted is much more in theory than in practice.""
Israeli official flies to Russia amid reports of deal on Iran's role in Syria
In The News, 30 May 2018 Tags: RUSI International, Iran, Russia, Israel, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
"“Iran, like the EU, is unlikely to want to mix fate of the nuclear deal with that of talks on other issues,” said Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London. “At the same time, it is important for them to keep a channel of communication open with the EU, whatever happens on the nuclear deal, and the best dossier to do so is Yemen for them.”"
Iran Is Ready to Discuss Yemen Conflict With European Nations
In The News, 28 May 2018 Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran, International Security Studies, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Europe
"“Maybe the mood is less pro-Iran at the moment, but things change.”"
Iran’s Push for Influence Meets Resistance in Iraq and Syria
In The News, 24 May 2018 Tags: RUSI International, United States, Iran, Global Security Issues
"Shashank Joshi, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London said: “Iran conducted a wave of assassinations across Europe in the 1990s, and the Iran-backed militant group Hizbullah is widely thought to have been responsible for the Burgas attack in 2012 as retaliation for Israeli targeting of Iranian nuclear scientists.”"
Mike Pompeo claims Iran carrying out 'assassination operations' in Europe
In The News, 22 May 2018 Tags: United States, Iran, Global Security Issues
Modern Deterrence: From Rhetoric to Practice
The Murder of a British Civilian: The Need for Action Against Russia’s Use of Chemical Agents
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