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My thoughts on how the US and Iran can make deeper economic relations a cornerstone of a new nuclear deal. Iran presents a unique opportunity for Trump. It is a major economy with which the US could run large and persistent trade surpluses. bourseandbazaar.org/articles/2025/…

In a new report, “The Axis of Resistance Returns to Its Local Roots," Thanassis Cambanis & Veena Ali-Khan show how Iran, Hezbollah, and the Houthis have not given up their more expansive ambitions, but have been diminished in a year and a half of war. tcf.org/content/report… (2/6)

How the Axis of Resistance is likely to regroup and concentrate on local power sources (and struggles) in response to the pressures against it. Second report from Veena Ali-Khan and me exploring the shifting fortunes of Iran's network after Oct. 7.

The Axis of Resistance Returns to Its Local Roots Check out this new analysis by Veena Ali-Khan and Thanassis Cambanis. tcf.org/content/report… The Century Foundation

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.Century International colleagues Veena Ali-Khan and Thanassis Cambanis on the present trajectories of "Axis of Resistance" members Iran, Hizbullah and the Houthis: tcf.org/content/report…

Iran's Agriculture Ministry held an emergency meeting over the possible shortage of essential goods after the explosions at Shahid Rajaee Port's dock. It was decided that all ships carrying essential goods would dock at Imma Khomeini Port.

Economist's report suggests that Trump addressed Khamenei as "Azizam" economist.com/middle-east-an…

NEW: Regional sources tell Ali Hashem علي هاشم Yemen deal was facilitated by "positive & constructive role" by Iran. Deal follows US warnings against Tehran and letter by Saudi King to Khamenei urging de-escalation. Likely to positively impact Iran-US talks. amwaj.media/en/article/a-d…

My latest The New Arab article analyzes the U.S.-Houthi pact and implications for hostilities between #Israel and Ansar Allah. This piece quotes Veena Ali-Khan, MerissaKhurma, Nabeel Khoury, Trita Parsi, and Hussein Ibish. newarab.com/analysis/how-t…

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What does Trump’s Middle East trip tell us about U.S. policy on Syria, the Gulf, Iran, Palestine, Israel, and the wider region? Brand new Century International roundtable ft. Rohan Advani, Veena Ali-Khan, Thanassis Cambanis, @abujamajem, me, and Dahlia Scheindlin: tcf.org/content/commen…

New @centuryintl roundtable on Trump's Gulf tour, featuring colleagues Aron Lund, Rohan Advani, Veena Ali-Khan, Thanassis Cambanis and Dahlia Scheindlin. Includes my take on Syria sanctions relief: "an entirely screwed up way to arrive at the ideal policy outcome." tcf.org/content/commen…

Check out Veena Ali-Khan’s latest piece at Foreign Policy. foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/22/ira…

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi says the 5th round of talks was "one of the most professional rounds," and it was agreed "to do more expert work" that "could break the deadlocks."

As Iran and the US head into a fifth round of talks in Rome today, my latest for Foreign Policy looks into a bold idea quietly floated last month by Tehran: What if the US didn’t just try to contain Iran’s nuclear programme—but helped build it? foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/22/ira…

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For 2 months, OPEC+ pumped more oil than planned, claiming it was punishing quota cheats like Kazakhstan Did the strategy work? No Kazakhstan says it can’t cut oil production — and might even ramp it up later this year bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Our latest: Saudi & OPEC+ face an impossible trinity 1) Cheap oil to please Trump 2) High spending to please citizens 3) Budgetary discipline to please markets They can only pick two when they meet on Saturday Full analysis on Bloomberg Terminal