WASHINGTON US President Joe Biden took office with promises of a return to diplomacy with Iran, but both sides' determination not to look weak has jeopardised prospects of a quick breakthrough.In the course of a few days, Iran has rejected a US offer to meet under the auspices of the European Union on reviving a 2015 de-nuclearisation accord; and Biden ordered deadly air
Experts React: US airstrike in Syria targets Iran-backed militias MENASource by Atlantic Council
On February 25, the US military carried out on February 15 near the Erbil Airport that killed a US military contractor and injured several, including a US service member. With nuclear negotiations on the horizon, what will this mean for the Biden administration’s ongoing effort to re-engage Iran?
Below, Atlantic Council experts react to the airstrike and how the president will approach military action in the Middle East.
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Experts must not link US action with prospects of successful nuclear negotiations
“These US strikes were taken in response to an intentionally calibrated series of escalations by Tehran designed to test the new Biden administration. Tehran’s goals are to push the US out of the region, to increase its leverage for the coming negotiatio
Iranian public opinion in the Biden era
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A discussion surrounding the polling data on Iranian public opinion by the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland.
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The election of President Biden has raised expectations for a restoration of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and a de-escalation of US-Iran tensions. The
Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland recently completed a poll of Iranian public opinion on these and other relevant issues. The
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