Resistance and endurance are pointless if diplomatic and economic opportunities are not seized when they arise
In an op-ed, Ellie Geranmayeh remarks on the state of the Iran nuclear deal on its seventh anniversary.
Media mentions – Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
A successful outcome of the nuclear negotiations would be a strong signal that Iran’s long-term interests lie in a balanced foreign policy
For the West, the nuclear talks with Iran are primarily about political concerns, writes Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
It is one of the ways that Iran is able to demonstrate that it wants to turn the page after several years of very significant tension with the West
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj comments on reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj comments on the potential for dissolving tension between Iran and the West
If you lose momentum at this late stage the dynamics shift in ways that it could become impossible to resume the talks,
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj comments on Iran in the context of nuclear warfare
Trump’s unilateral imposition of secondary sanctions showed us that a sanctions campaign does not have to be multilateral to achieve maximum pressure
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj on the effect of sanctions imposed by the US on Iran
Iranian imports from the UAE projected at $12billion in 2021/2022 were set to exceed pre-2018 levels by March of next year
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj is cited in The Times of Israel on Iran’s increased spending power in the UAE
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj is cited in the Washington Post on the relations between Iran and the Gulf Arab states
Iran might need more time. But it is the substance that matters, not the speed.
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj is quoted by L’Orient le Jour on Vienna talks about nuclear in Iran
The Raisi government is not going to be inclined to taking those diplomatic steps further than the nuclear deal itself
Esfandyar Batmanghelidj on the prospects of a new diplomatic relationship between Iran and the West after the election of Ebrahim Raisi as President