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Iran: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Iran has faced an uphill battle since the first cases of COVID-19 were found in the country. Despite limited resources, Iran has also had its share of successes and innovations in combating the virus.
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Apr 20, 2022
Nazia Wolters, Emily Hoch, et al.

Arms Proliferation and Control

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A Renewed Nuclear Deal With Iran: Turning Back the Clock?
Diplomats from Europe, the United States, Russia, China, and Iran are in Vienna trying to revive the Iran nuclear agreement of 2015. But even if negotiations succeed, the post-deal environment could be much more unstable than it was seven years ago.
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Mar 4, 2022
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Refugees

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Afghan Refugees Are Being Recruited to Join an Iranian Paramilitary
As Western policymakers consider how to deal with Afghan evacuees, including former members of the Afghan security forces, they might consider how to prevent adversaries such as Iran from recruiting Afghan refugees for dangerous and destabilizing operations. Greater attention to these risks may become increasingly important as refugee flows from Afghanistan continue.
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Nov 23, 2021
Erik E. Mueller @erikemueller, Andrew Radin @andrewmradin
Immigrants and Emigrants

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Supporting Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children, L.A. Housing, Veterans: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on educating and supporting undocumented and asylum-seeking children in U.S. schools, what drives America's adversaries to use military forces, and measuring the compounding effects of racism.
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Oct 1, 2021
Iran

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Why Iran May Be in No Hurry to Get Nuclear Weapons Even Without a Nuclear Deal
History shows that many countries with advanced nuclear technologies but without nuclear bombs opt to stay that way. There are reasons to believe that Iran, too, may choose to remain non-nuclear at least in the foreseeable future.
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Jun 28, 2021
Mayumi Fukushima
Summer Learning

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Summer Learning, America's Middle Class, Waking Up After the Pandemic: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how to make summer learning count, U.S. deterrence in the ‘gray zone,’ why so many Americans are stuck outside the middle class, and more.
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Apr 23, 2021
International Economic Relations

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China Does Not Have to Be America's Enemy in the Middle East
China and Iran made a deal in which China promised to boost its investment in Iranian infrastructure in exchange for a steady supply of oil. This uptick in Chinese influence does not necessarily erode U.S. power in the region. The United States may even find overlapping interests with China since both have a stake in containing conflicts and instability.
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Apr 19, 2021
Ashley L. Rhoades, Dalia Dassa Kaye
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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COVID-19 Demographic Trends, Vaccinating 'High-Contact' People, the Iran Threat Network: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how the pandemic is shaping demographic trends, targeting vaccines to "high-contact" people, the Iran Threat Network, and more.
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Apr 16, 2021
Nuclear Deterrence

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The Biden Administration Will Find It Difficult to Contain Israel and Iran's Escalating Tensions
Iran is blaming Israel for a blackout at one of its nuclear research facilities. This attack is likely to complicate nuclear diplomacy and further erode trust between Tehran and Washington. Also, it may only incentivize Iran to advance its nuclear program.
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Apr 14, 2021
Dalia Dassa Kaye
Vaccination

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Vaccine Hesitancy, Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Military, the Iran Nuclear Deal: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on Black Americans' vaccine hesitancy, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the U.S. military, rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, and more.
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Mar 5, 2021
Iran

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Why Biden Can't Turn Back the Clock on the Iran Nuclear Deal
Enacted in 2016, the Iran nuclear deal was predicated on a geopolitical context that no longer exists. Addressing Iran's nuclear program today may require a different solution.
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Mar 1, 2021
Raphael S. Cohen
International Diplomacy

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Why Israel-UAE Deal Doesn't Merit the Hype
Some have called the Israel-UAE normalization agreement a geopolitical earthquake. But the hyperbole is not warranted; this deal is unlikely to be a strategic game changer in the Middle East.
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Aug 18, 2020
Dalia Dassa Kaye
International Diplomacy

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What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship
Beijing and Tehran are in the process of finalizing an ambitious partnership covering a range of security and economic issues. The United States should not overreact to shifting geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East, and should instead keep an eye out to assess the evolution of the relationship and take stock of what is delivered instead of what is merely promised.
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Aug 13, 2020
Colin P. Clarke, Mollie Saltskog
Security Cooperation

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Can America Weaken the Russia-Iran Axis?
America's slow-motion retreat in Syria could embolden Iran and Russia and perhaps lead them to underestimate U.S. resolve to protect its interests in the Middle East. Clearer U.S. priorities and more deliberate engagement could reduce risk and help avoid miscalculation.
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Jul 31, 2020
Colin P. Clarke, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Summer Learning

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COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on helping students recover learning losses, fighting Russian trolls, racial disparity in unemployment benefits, the race for AI leadership, and more.
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Jul 17, 2020
Low-Intensity Conflict

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An Israeli Escalation Against Iran?
Israeli involvement in recent attacks on Iran would not be surprising, and more such attacks might be coming. However, Israel's bet that the Iranians will not respond is risky. It's hard to control escalation when things are so volatile, especially as hardline Iranian leaders may increase pressure to retaliate.
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Jul 15, 2020
Dalia Dassa Kaye

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Iran

Iran: Challenges and Successes in COVID-19 Pandemic Response

A Renewed Nuclear Deal With Iran: Turning Back the Clock?

Afghan Refugees Are Being Recruited to Join an Iranian Paramilitary

Supporting Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children, L.A. Housing, Veterans: RAND Weekly Recap

Why Iran May Be in No Hurry to Get Nuclear Weapons Even Without a Nuclear Deal

Summer Learning, America's Middle Class, Waking Up After the Pandemic: RAND Weekly Recap

China Does Not Have to Be America's Enemy in the Middle East

COVID-19 Demographic Trends, Vaccinating 'High-Contact' People, the Iran Threat Network: RAND Weekly Recap

The Biden Administration Will Find It Difficult to Contain Israel and Iran's Escalating Tensions

Vaccine Hesitancy, Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Military, the Iran Nuclear Deal: RAND Weekly Recap

Why Biden Can't Turn Back the Clock on the Iran Nuclear Deal

Why Israel-UAE Deal Doesn't Merit the Hype

What to Watch to Understand the Sino-Iranian Relationship

Can America Weaken the Russia-Iran Axis?

COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap

An Israeli Escalation Against Iran?

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