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Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Commentary, 26 February 2021
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.
Tags: Unpacking the MENA, Iran
Israeli Options for Direct Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites
RUSI Defence Systems, 23 February 2021
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.
Tags: Iran, Israel
On the Quest to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal
Commentary, 23 February 2021
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.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
"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
In The News, 16 February 2021 Tags: International Security Studies, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, Middle East and North Africa
Iran’s Shifting Nuclear Debate and the Shrinking Space for Diplomacy
Commentary, 16 February 2021
Azadeh Zamirirad
Diplomacy has only a narrow window of opportunity, as the nuclear debate inside Iran remains volatile.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Iran
The Biden Presidency: What Role for the UK on Iran?
Commentary, 22 January 2021
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.
Tags: Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Integrated Review 2021, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, UKPages

Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Commentary, 26 February 2021Emil 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.
Unpacking the MENA, Iran
On the Quest to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal
Commentary, 23 February 2021Adnan Tabatabai
As US officials engineer the reinstatement of the 2015 nuclear deal, they should pay particular attention to Iran’s expectations of this process.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Iran’s Shifting Nuclear Debate and the Shrinking Space for Diplomacy
Commentary, 16 February 2021Azadeh Zamirirad
Diplomacy has only a narrow window of opportunity, as the nuclear debate inside Iran remains volatile.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Iran
The Biden Presidency: What Role for the UK on Iran?
Commentary, 22 January 2021Aniseh 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.
Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, UK Integrated Review 2021, United States, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, UK
Key Influencers on the US Policy on Iran
Commentary, 22 December 2020Corey Hinderstein
The incoming Biden administration will face a difficult challenge to quickly implement a new US policy toward Iran. The most effective path will be to work with those who agree, and engage those who disagree, to develop and reach their policy goals.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyPages

Iranian Command and Control for Proxy Warfare
Multimedia, 1 May 2020Dr Jack Watling sheds light on Iran's approach to Command and Control and proxy warfare.
Tags: Adversarial Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Military Sciences, Profession of Arms, Iran, Middle East and North Africa
Iran Crisis: Implications for the UK
Multimedia, 8 January 2020Dr Jack Watling outlines how the UK will be affected in Iraq following the targetted killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Tags: Iran, UK
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Multimedia, 18 June 2019Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi talks to BBC News about the Iran Nuclear Deal. One year after the U.S. withdrew from the Iran Deal, Iran is looking to scale back its commitment.
Tags: International Security Studies, United States, Iran, Americas, Germany, Russia, France, UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
The Iran Protests
Multimedia, 5 January 2018
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: International Security Studies, Iran, Middle East and North AfricaPages

Israeli Options for Direct Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites
RUSI Defence Systems, 23 February 2021Ehud 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...
Iran, RUSI Defence Systems, Israel
From the Deep State to the Main Stage: The IRGC and Iran’s 2021 Presidential Elections
RUSI Newsbrief, 30 October 2020Kasra Aarabi
Hossein Dehghan, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps heavyweight with strong ties to Hizbullah, has announced his candidacy for Iran’s 2021 elections. What would his presidency mean for Iran’s...
Iran, RUSI Newsbrief
The Constraints of Infallibility: The Pronouncements of Iran’s Supreme Leader
RUSI Journal, 28 May 2020P Sadeghi and Jack Watling
It is hard for the Supreme Leader to change his position on major policy questions.
Iran's Nuclear Programme, Military Sciences, RUSI Journal, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, Middle East and North Africa
Assessing Force Requirements for a Military Response to Iranian Actions
RUSI Newsbrief, 7 May 2020Kenneth Freeman
If the US was to invade Iran, how much money, equipment and personnel would be required? This article suggests that the costs would be prohibitive and other methods of managing relations with Iran...
United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, RUSI Newsbrief, Global Security Issues
The Future Conflict Operating Environment Out to 2030
Occasional Papers, 3 June 2019Peter Roberts (Editor)
This Occasional Paper presents a collection of essays about contemporary trends in war and warfare, and how they will shape the actions of belligerents in future conflicts.
Aerospace, China, Military Sciences, Iran, Occasional Papers, North Korea, Russia, Technology, TerrorismPages

Iraq, Iran and the US: Economic trends in the wake of sanctions
Events, 31 October 2018In association with the Iraq Britain Business Council, RUSI will host a panel discussion on the future of Iraq, its economic and political stability.
RUSI International, Iran, Iraq, Middle East and North Africa
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...
International Security Studies, Iran
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, International Security Studies, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Proliferation and Nuclear Policy, United States, US Defence Policy, Iran, European Union, Global Security Issues
"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
In The News, 16 February 2021 Tags: International Security Studies, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, Middle East and North Africa
""f the US and E3 hope to present renewed trade and investment as a credible and meaningful incentive for Iranian cooperation, it will be necessary to both address private sector concerns and manage Iranian expectations." "
The Plan to Save the Iran Deal Needs Private-Sector Buy-In
In The News, 12 January 2021 Tags: Iran
"Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, noted that the UK is well placed “to convince the US that, without incentives in the form of sanction relief or a face-saving exit strategy, Iran is unlikely to cave in to pressure” and stressed the mediatory role the UK could play between the E3 and the US."
Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi provides evidence to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on the UK's relationship with Iran
In The News, 16 December 2020 Tags: International Security Studies, Unpacking the MENA, Iran
"Iran is “going to be cautious in terms of responding right away” to the killing, said Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi"
Iran Vows to Avenge Slain Nuclear Scientist, Says It Won’t Be Lured Into Conflict
In The News, 29 November 2020 Tags: Unpacking the MENA, Iran
"Will Joe Biden, who takes office in January, return to the status quo ante? Given the passage of time and divided state of American politics, can he? "The strategy is very, very clear," says Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, an Iran expert at London's Royal United Services Institute (Rusi). "But it won't be easy." "
After Trump, what will Biden do about Iran?
In The News, 18 November 2020 Tags: International Security Studies, Unpacking the MENA, Iran
Iran in the South Caucasus: Adjustment and Evolution
Rose Roth, language and youth
The Politics of UK Accession to Pacific Free Trade Club