Vali Nasr

Vali Nasr is the Majid Khadduri professor of Middle East studies and international affairs at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. He served in the U.S. State Department from 2009 to 2011 and is the author of The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat.
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Syrian refugees and their supporters celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 8.
Syrian refugees and their supporters celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 8.

In Post-Assad Middle East, Iran’s Loss Is Turkey’s Gain

Analysis
Vali Nasr
People stand on top of the remains of an Iranian missile in the Negev desert in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel.
People stand on top of the remains of an Iranian missile in the Negev desert in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel.

What Is Iran Trying to Prove?

Analysis
Vali Nasr
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi remotely addresses the U.N.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi remotely addresses the U.N.

Separate the Iran Deal From Regional Security Negotiations

Argument
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Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi
Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi

Why Raisi Is the West’s Best Hope for a Deal With Iran

Argument
Vali Nasr
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) attend a joint press conference in Ankara on Sept. 16, 2019.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (R) attend a joint press conference in Ankara on Sept. 16, 2019.

The Middle East’s Next Conflicts Won’t Be Between Arab States and Iran

Argument
Vali Nasr
An Iranian flag near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, during an official ceremony to kick-start work on a second reactor at the facility on Nov. 10, 2019.
An Iranian flag near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, during an official ceremony to kick-start work on a second reactor at the facility on Nov. 10, 2019.

Trump’s Policies Have Convinced Iran to Build a More Advanced Nuclear Program Before Negotiating

Shadow Government 2017-2021
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Venezuelans line up to cross into Cúcuta, Colombia, on June 8.
Venezuelans line up to cross into Cúcuta, Colombia, on June 8.

Don’t Let Venezuela’s Crisis Take Down Colombia Too

Shadow Government 2017-2021
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The War for Islam

Argument
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Regime Change Obama Can Believe In

Argument
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The Inside Story of How the White House Let Diplomacy Fail in Afghanistan

Feature
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Showdown in Tehran

The Middle East Channel
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Showdown in Tehran

Argument
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Ramadan

5 Things You Didn't Know About...
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