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Vali Nasr
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Professor Johns Hopkins-SAIS, Fr Sr Advisor, State Dept, author of Iran's Grand Strategy https://a.co/d/egLBCgz

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Vali Reza Nasr is an Iranian-American academic and political scientist, specializing in Middle Eastern studies and the history of Islam. He is Majid Khaddouri Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. He served as the eighth dean of the school from 2012 to 2019. Nasr is also a Non-Resident Fellow in South Asia at Atlantic Council, and has been described by The Economist as "a leading world authority on Shia Islam". .. more

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Vali Nasr @valinasr.bsky.social · May 27
Exciting news, my new book Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History is out today 👇🏼
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"The strike on Qatar “actually opened the door for all of this.” Must read piece: How Trump cornered Netanyahu into signing up for peace www.ft.com/content/6a62...
How Trump cornered Netanyahu into signing up for peace
Israel’s prime minister has encountered the first US president he cannot easily outmanoeuvre
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Vali Nasr @valinasr.bsky.social · 7d
Iran’s water crisis is the biggest threat it faces time.com/7321571/iran...
Iran's Water Crisis Is Its Greatest Threat
The collapse of water security in Iran has been decades in the making and is rooted in a mania for mega projects.
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Vali Nasr @valinasr.bsky.social · 7d
I told Washington Post on the dangers of renewed war "The longer Iran and the United States go without restarting talks, the greater the likelihood of renewed conflict. And now that “snapback” sanctions have been reimposed, it could be months before the two sides are talking again." wapo.st/4gO6KNs
With Iran under pressure, fears grow of new Israeli strikes
The Trump administration sees “snapback” sanctions as a key pressure tactic. For some U.S. allies, they raise fears of further instability.
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Vali Nasr @valinasr.bsky.social · 8d
Excellent analysis by Sanam Vakil and Galip Dalay on the impact Israel’s wars on regional order www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/middl...
The Middle East That Israel Has Made
Why Washington will rue the costs of Israeli aggression.
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Vali Nasr @valinasr.bsky.social · 17d
Hussein Agha and Robert Malley's new book, Tomorrow is Yesterday is a first rate examination of why the idea of "two-state solution" has thus far failed and why it is likely to fail again. There is much eye-opening history and ground realities in this book. highly recommended. a.co/d/aI4B41k
Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine: Agha, Hussein, Malley, Robert: 9780374617127: Amazon.com: Books
Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine [Agha, Hussein, Malley, Robert] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Tomorrow Is Yesterday: Life, Death...
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