Barbara Slavin
Biography
Publications
Barbara Slavin directs the Future of Iran Initiative at the Atlantic Council, a Washington think tank, and is a former journalist for The Economist, the New York Times and USA Today.
A year after US withdrawal from the nuclear deal, Iran digs in
The Trump administration calls it “maximum pressure” but Washington’s ability to further squeeze Tehran is constrained.
Trump to take on Iran at UN Security Council table
Blasting the Islamic Republic is low-hanging fruit for an embattled President to please his base ahead of midterms.
As threats to Trump mount, allies must uphold the Iran deal
Perhaps France’s Emmanuel Macron can convince Trump he will retain far more leverage over Iran within the existing nuclear deal.
Flynn the first casualty in chaotic Trump White House
It's clear the process of building coherent strategies to deal with domestic and foreign policy concerns is going to take longer than many have hoped.
From Obama optimism to Trumpian gloom
The new president has a lot to learn and has shown a limited capacity to evolve.
