In The News: March 5, 2026
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FACULTY U.S. & INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE
U.S. and Allies Encounter Iran's Arsenal of Drones. Majid Khadduri Professor of Middle East Studies and International Affairs Vali Nasr quoted in The New York Times, 3/3
Can Petro Still Strike Deals with Armed Groups? Adjunct Lecturer Cynthia Arnson interviewed by The Dialogue, 3/3
US Targets Iran's New Leadership. Professor of Practice Mara Karlin interviewed by ABC News, 3/3
War in Iran: What Happens Next? Mara Karlin interviewed by Brookings, 3/3
Germany is Pumping up Its Military Spending. That Worries Its Neighbors. Professor of Practice at SAIS Europe Nathalie Tocci quoted in The New York Times, 3/3
Israel Has Become America's Not-So-Secret Weapon. Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 3/3
A Plan B For Space? On the Risks of Concentrating National Space Power in Private Hands. Adjunct Assistant Professor Svetla Ben-Itzhak wrote in The Conversation, 3/3
Will Iran Attack Derail Trump’s High-stakes China Visit to Meet Xi Jinping? Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) Resident Professor of International Politics David Arase quoted in South China Morning Post, 3/2
Why China is Unlikely to Rally Behind Iran After US-Israeli Strikes. Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Esfandyar Batmanghelidj quoted in Bloomberg, 3/2
Who Will Lead Iran After Khamenei's Death? Meet the 5 Candidates Fighting for Supreme Power. James Anderson Adjunct Professor at SAIS Europe Sanam Vakil quoted in The International Business Times, 3/2
A Major Blow But Collapse of Iran's Clerical Establishment Not Guaranteed. Sanam Vakil quoted in Radio Free Europe, 3/2
Trump punta a una soluzione venezuelana ma potrebbe finire come Putin in Ucraina. (Italian) Nathalie Tocci wrote in La Stampa, 3/2
Iran’s Leader is Dead. Senior Fellow of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by ABC Australia, 3/2
After the Strike: the Danger of War in Iran. Mara Karlin wrote in Brookings, 3/2
War on Iran. Vali Nasr interviewed by CBC, 3/2
As Trump Bombs Iran, America’s Allies Watch Fitfully from Sidelines. Vali Nasr quoted in The New York Times, 3/2
Iran After the Attacks. Vali Nasr interviewed by Foreign Policy, 3/2
On GPS: What's Next for the Iranian Regime. Vali Nasr interviewed by CNN, 3/1
US-Israel Strike on Iran. FPI Senior Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer Edward P. Joseph interviewed by WION, 3/1
Iran’s Regime May Survive, But the Middle East Will Be Changed. Vali Nasr quoted in The New York Times, 3/1
Some Celebrate in Iran After Supreme Leader’s Death, But Deep Fear and Uncertainty Remain. Esfandyar Batmanghelidj quoted in AP, 3/1
Rubio Cancels Tuesday Trip to Israel. Laura Blumenfeld interviewed by BBC News, 3/1
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hard-Line Cleric Who Made Iran a Regional Power, Is Dead at 86. Vali Nasr quoted in The New York Times, 2/28
Now: Pivotal US-Iran Talks Begin in Geneva. Sanam Vakil interviewed by BBC News, 2/27
Bombing Iran May Blow Up Trump's Middle East Plans. Hal Brands wrote in Bloomberg, 2/27
US Buildup Raises Prospect of Iran Strike as Trump Weighs Diplomacy or War. Vali Nasr quoted in The Telegraph, 2/26
India-Israel Axis: What Are the IMEC Corridor, I2U2 Grouping Modi Spoke of? Sanam Vakil quoted in Al Jazeera, 2/26
Dan 'Razin' Caine Spoke Truth to Power, and Power Didn't Like It. Vali Nasr quoted in Bloomberg, 2/26
The Degraded State of the Union. Professor Emeritus Eliot Cohen wrote in The Atlantic, 2/26
Trump de cara a EEUU: Lo que dejó el discurso de Estado de la Unión 2026. (Spanish) Cynthia Arnson interviewed by CNN Chile, 2/25
As Washington Experiments with Alternatives After Court’s Tariff Ruling, India’s Strategy Should Be Openness and Predictability. Assistant Professor of International Economics Shoumitro Chatterjee wrote in The Indian Express, 2/24
America Has an Edge Over China. Why Won’t We Use It? Andrew W. Mellon Associate Professor of International Affairs Jonas Nahm wrote in The New York Times, 2/24
Carney's Davos Speech Did A 'Service' By Describing the World In 'Stark' Terms, Ex-CIA Director Says. Professor of Practice John McLaughlin interviewed by The National Post, 2/23
After Epstein Revelations, Europe Vows Accountability While U.S. Holds Back. Nathalie Tocci quoted in The Washington Post, 2/22
Inside Iran’s Preparations for War and Plans for Survival. Vali Nasr quoted in The New York Times, 2/22
Trump Won't Rule Out Limited Iran Strikes as Forces Gather. Vali Nasr quoted in Bloomberg, 2/20
Iran and the Gulf: Why Hedging Is No Longer Enough. Sanam Vakil wrote in War On The Rocks, 2/20
The Seven Pillars of Populist Foreign Policy. Assistant Professor Lisel Hintz wrote in Foreign Policy, 2/19
The Race to Avert a US-Iran War. Vali Nasr quoted in The Financial Times, 2/19
Trump Criticizes Starmer over Diego Garcia Decision. Adjunct Lecturer and FPI Senior Fellow Jeffrey Pryce interviewed by LBC News, 2/18
‘Playing Checkers’: Trump’s Bid to Revive Coal Is Nonsensical. Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Daniel Kammen quoted in Rolling Stone, 2/18
American Energy Expert Criticizes Trump's Energy Policy, Has High Expectations For APEC. Daniel Kammen quoted in South China Post, 2/18
In Munich, Europe’s Leaders Wonder if They Can Ever Trust America Again. Nathalie Tocci quoted in The New York Times, 2/12
STUDENT, FELLOW & ALUMNI COVERAGE
The Allies Between Liberation and Occupation: A Retrospective. Senior Associate Fellow at Bologna Institute for Policy Research David W. Ellwood wrote in Cambridge University Press, 3/2
What the Potomac River Sewage Spill Reveals About U.S. Water Infrastructure. FPI Senior Fellow Tanvi Nagpal wrote in CSIS, 2/20
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