Dina Esfandiary
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Biography
Publications
Dina Esfandiary is a CSSS Fellow in the War Studies department at King’s College London, and a non-resident Adjunct Fellow in the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) Middle East Programme in Washington DC.
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Can Europe salvage the Iran deal?
The EU had more than a year to plan, but instead sought to downplay Trump’s statements and appease him.
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Carrots and sticks in the Iran nuclear deal
If Donald Trump wants more concessions from Iran, then his best bet is to stick to the deal.
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Trump’s high-risk Iran strategy
Trump appears determined to prove the Iranian Supreme Leader was right when he said the US couldn’t be trusted.
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The increasingly fragile Iran nuclear deal
Trump’s words and actions have had a significant impact, scaring Western businesses already wary of doing business with Iran and adding fuel to the growing fire between the US and…
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Iranian elections: An uneasy victory for Rouhani?
On 19 May, Iranians will go to the polls to elect their next President. President Hassan Rouhani seems to be on his way to a victory, but not an easy one.
Pagination