by Dr. William A. Lawrence | Aug 23, 2023 | Analysis
The new GCC: Convergence and strategic competition By Dr. William A. Lawrence August 23, 2023 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) met unexpectedly on August 18, 2023, in Jeddah with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein...
by Steven Terner | Jun 11, 2021 | Analysis
Iran’s economic recovery will require an independent central bank By Steven Terner 11/06/2021 On May 25, the Guardian Council narrowed down the field of candidates for Iran’s June 18 presidential election from the several hundred who registered to seven who...
by Steven Terner | Apr 1, 2021 | Analysis
Does Iran want to be removed from the FATF blacklist? By Steven Terner 01/04/2021 When Hassan Rouhani was elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2013, he was given a mandate to set the Iranian economy on the road to recovery. Since then, he has...
by Steven Terner | Feb 10, 2021 | Analysis
Political rivalries complicate Iran’s data policies and banking regulations By Steven Terner 10/02/2021 In early January, the veteran US diplomat Dennis Ross published a report about Iran-related challenges facing the Biden administration. Ross said both...
by Mehran Haghirian | Dec 9, 2020 | Analysis
A regional plan of action to complement the JCPOA By Mehran Haghirian 09/12/2020 With President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration approaching, there is much discussion on the fate of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) not only in Washington and Tehran, but...
