Private Viewpoints

This page contains a selection of essays on Iran written by private analysts. The Wisconsin Project takes no responsibility for the content of this work.

Iran’s Natanz Tunnel Complex: Deeper, Larger than Expected
Institute for Science and International Security
January 13, 2022
Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely To Create New Tensions
War on the Rocks
December 20, 2021
A Conversation With Jake Sullivan
Council on Foreign Relations
December 17, 2021
A Comprehensive Survey of Iran’s Advanced Centrifuges
Institute for Science and International Security
December 2, 2021
The North Korea-Iran Relationship: An Anti-American Alliance or Transactional Partnership?
38 North
November 24, 2021
Iran’s Evolving Nuclear Program and Implications for U.S. Policy
Center for Strategic and International Studies
October 15, 2021
Iran Avoids IAEA Censure
Arms Control Today
October 5, 2021
Iran’s Recent, Irreversible Nuclear Advances
Institute for Science and International Security
September 22, 2021
New Navy Task Force Aims to Deter Iran with Unmanned Systems
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
September 17, 2021
Iranian Illicit Procurement Scheme to Acquire Controlled Spectrometry Systems Busted
Institute for Science and International Security
September 16, 2021
Why Israel’s transfer to US Central Command could help deter Iran
Army Times
September 7, 2021
After Biden's Afghanistan blunder, is the Iran nuclear deal finally dead?
The Hill
September 2, 2021
Iran's Bet on Autonomous Weapons
War on the Rocks
August 30, 2021
The capture of Kabul: What the Taliban takeover will mean for Iran’s economy
European Council on Foreign Relations
August 25, 2021
Iran and U.S. Still Far Apart on Reviving the JCPOA
International Institute for Strategic Studies
August 23, 2021
Back to the Drawing Board on Iran
The Dispatch
August 20, 2021
Is Ethiopia Flying Iranian-Made Armed Drones?
Bellingcat
August 17, 2021
How Iran's Deadly Tanker Attack Is Linked to the Nuclear Deal
Foreign Policy
August 11, 2021
How Iran's Research Reactors Prove the Nuclear Deal Is Still Working
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
August 11, 2021
Iran-Israel Escalation at Sea: The Need for an International Coalition Response
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
August 9, 2021
Sanctions Won't Hurt Iran’s UAV Program
Defense One
August 5, 2021
Iran's Gift to President Biden
The Wall Street Journal
August 1, 2021
How to Counter Iran's Missiles and Proxies
Bloomberg
July 30, 2021
Is Iran Bluffing about Its Enriched Uranium Stockpile?
Foreign Policy
July 28, 2021
To Deter Iran, Give Israel a Big Bomb
Bloomberg
July 23, 2021
High Stakes: How Sanctions Relief Could Impact E.U.-Iran Trade
European Council on Foreign Relations
July 20, 2021
Iran Cannot Build a Nuclear Weapon If We Dismantle Its Infrastructure
The Hill
July 16, 2021
Iran's Plans for Research Reactor Fuel Imperil Revival of Nuclear Deal
Science
July 15, 2021
Iran and U.S. Strategy: Looking beyond the JCPOA
Center for Strategic and International Studies
June 30, 2021
Have We Already Failed to Ensure That Iran "Never Gets a Nuclear Weapon"?
The Hill
June 25, 2021
Can a Credible Nuclear Breakout Time with Iran Be Restored?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
June 24, 2021
Iran’s Atlantic Voyage: Implications of Naval Deployments to Venezuela or Syria
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
June 15, 2021
In the Iran Nuclear Crisis, the IAEA Stands Alone
The Hill
June 14, 2021
One Way Forward on Iran: A Nuclear-Weapons-Free Persian Gulf
The New York Times
June 12, 2021
The IAEA's Latest Iran NPT Safeguards Report: No Progress, No Accountability?
Institute for Science and International Security
June 4, 2021
How Iran Uses Bitcoin Mining to Evade Sanctions and "Export" Millions of Barrels of Oil
Elliptic
May 21, 2021
What’s Next for Iran Nuclear Talks?
Center for Strategic and International Studies
May 19, 2021
Unknown Amad Sites, Prior to the Nuclear Archive Seizure
Institute for Science and International Security
May 18, 2021
Silo Mentality—Iran’s Haji Abad Missile Base
International Institute for Strategic Studies
May 4, 2021
Missile Multinational: Iran's New Approach to Missile Proliferation
International Institute for Strategic Studies
April 26, 2021
Open-Source Analysis of Iran's Missile and UAV Capabilities and Proliferation
International Institute for Strategic Studies
April 20, 2021
Israel's "Shadow" War with Iran Risks Playing out in the Open
Atlantic Council
April 16, 2021
The Other Sides of Renegotiating the JCPOA Iran Nuclear Agreement
Center for Strategic and International Studies
April 15, 2021
The Window for an Iran Missile Deal Is Already Closing
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
April 7, 2021
Is Iran Being Turned into a Chinese Gas Station?
National Review
March 30, 2021
Iranian Nuclear Breakout: What It Is and How to Calculate It
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
March 24, 2021
Rising Concerns over the U.S.-Iran Impasse: A European View
Atlantic Council
March 23, 2021
Disclosure of Details of Two Revolutionary Guards Ballistic Missile Sites in Western Iran
National Council of Resistance of Iran
March 18, 2021
How Biden Can Overcome Iran’s Maximum Pressure
The National Interest
March 12, 2021
Addressing Iran's Weaponization Work Will Fortify the Nuclear Deal
The National Interest
March 9, 2021

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