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The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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A “Good Deal” with Iran? Requirements for Preventing a Future ... washingtoninstitute.org Feb 12, 2026 17 facts
referenceThe Washington Institute publishes an 'Iran Nuclear Glossary' that provides technical details regarding matters such as nuclear stockpile limits.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute advises against the broad removal of sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unless there is proven structural dismantlement of Iran's nuclear and missile infrastructure.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute proposes that any new nuclear agreement with Iran should utilize a graduated, reversible sanctions architecture that conditions economic relief on continuous, verifiable compliance.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute recommends a comprehensive ban on Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development, citing the threat to U.S. and European homeland security and the likelihood of Iran achieving this capability within a few years without constraints.
accountZohar Palti serves as the Viterbi International Fellow with The Washington Institute and previously served as the head of the Mossad Intelligence Directorate and the head of the Policy and Political-Military Bureau at Israel’s Ministry of Defense.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute argues that any future nuclear framework with Iran must be based on structural prevention rather than optional political enforcement or assumptions that the Iranian government will moderate its behavior.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute advocates for a ban on activities integrating missile and nuclear work, specifically prohibiting warhead-related experiments, hydrodynamic simulations, and nuclear weapons computational modeling.
referenceThe Washington Institute publishes an 'Iran Nuclear Glossary' that provides technical details on stockpile limits and related nuclear matters.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute argues that nuclear facilities constructed a certain distance underground are intrinsically incompatible with a breakout-proof framework and must be permanently disabled and sealed.
referenceThe Washington Institute for Near East Policy published PolicyWatch 4169, titled 'A “Good Deal” with Iran? Requirements for Preventing a Future Nuclear Breakout,' which analyzes the requirements for preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute argues that nuclear facilities incompatible with a breakout-proof framework, including certain sites constructed underground, must be permanently disabled, dismantled, and sealed.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute recommends that any future nuclear agreement with Iran must prohibit warhead-related experiments, hydrodynamic simulations, and nuclear weapons computational modeling, as well as the acquisition of items supporting militarization.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute advocates for a verification regime for Iran's future nuclear activities that exceeds traditional arms-control monitoring and approaches counterproliferation transparency standards.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute proposes a sanctions architecture for Iran that conditions economic relief on continuous, verifiable compliance, specifically advising against the broad removal of sanctions on entities like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) without structural dismantlement of nuclear and missile infrastructure.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute proposes a verification regime for Iran that exceeds traditional arms-control monitoring, including continuous IAEA monitoring, oversight of academic and supply chain entities, no-notice inspections, personnel interviews, and real-time remote digital monitoring.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute argues that a comprehensive ban on Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development is necessary due to the threat such capabilities pose to U.S. and European homeland security.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute recommends that Iran's access to the Western financial system, including the SWIFT network, should be limited and reversible, and that energy export ceilings should be established with conditional, incremental expansion.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org Mar 11, 2019 6 facts
referenceHanin Ghaddar and Phillip Smyth authored 'Rolling Back Iran’s Foreign Legion' for The Washington Institute for Near East Policy on February 6, 2018.
referenceThe Washington Institute for Near East Policy published an analysis on June 11, 2018, titled 'Iranian Militias in Iraq’s Parliament: Political Outcomes and U.S. Response' regarding the political influence of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.
referenceLebanese Hezbollah maintains an 'Islamic Resistance' presence in Syria, as detailed in a 2018 report by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
referenceThe Washington Institute for Near East Policy published a report on June 11, 2018, titled 'Iranian Militias in Iraq’s Parliament: Political Outcomes and U.S. Response' regarding the political influence of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.
referenceMichael Knights published 'Iran’s Foreign Legion: The Role of Iraqi Shiite Militias in Syria' through The Washington Institute for Near East Policy on June 27, 2013.
referenceHanin Ghaddar and Phillip Smyth authored 'Rolling Back Iran’s Foreign Legion' (Policywatch 2926) for The Washington Institute for Near East Policy on February 6, 2018.
Policy Steps to Prevent a Nuclear Iran | The Washington Institute washingtoninstitute.org Jan 28, 2025 5 facts
perspectiveThe Washington Institute argues that any significant shift in Iranian strategy toward coexistence and accommodation will likely require a change in the Iranian regime.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute outlines three principles for the Trump administration regarding Iran: (1) enact no policies that strengthen the regime, (2) support the Iranian people's efforts for political change, and (3) prevent the regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon to avoid strengthening its power.
accountMichael Singh is the Lane-Swig Senior Fellow and managing director at The Washington Institute.
claimMichael Singh authored a memo in the 'TRANSITION 2025' series for The Washington Institute, discussing strategies for the incoming Trump administration to address the Iranian regime's nuclear ambitions and internal struggles.
perspectiveThe Washington Institute suggests that the United States should establish a firm deadline for negotiations within the first nine months of 2025 to enhance American leverage, provided Iran views the threat of a U.S. military alternative as credible.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org Oct 26, 2017 3 facts
referenceScholars at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy proposed supporting targeted interdictions near Yemen to increase intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, improve intelligence sharing, and provide more training and cooperation for interdictions.
referenceEric Pelofsky and Jeremy Vaughan authored a Washington Institute for Near East Policy analysis on July 11, 2017, regarding the humanitarian situation in Yemen and Iranian weapons smuggling.
claimHanin Ghaddar argued in a November 23, 2016, Washington Institute for Near East Policy analysis that Iran may be utilizing Iraq and Syria as a bridge to reach Lebanon.
How Tehran's proxy network could outlast the Iranian regime latimes.com 13 hours ago 2 facts
claimMatthew Levitt is a former deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and analysis at the U.S. Treasury and a senior fellow at the Washington Institute.
claimMichael Jacobson is a former director of strategy, plans, and initiatives in the U.S. State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau and a senior fellow at the Washington Institute.
From Arab Spring to regional reset: Saudi-Iranian rivalry ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 28, 2025 1 fact
referenceM. Knights authored the policy analysis 'Rising to Iran's challenge: GCC Military Capability and US Security Co-operation,' published by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy in Washington, DC in 2013.
The Arab Approach to Mediation—Reshaping Diplomacy in a ... washingtoninstitute.org 1 fact
claimNickolay Mladenov is the Segal Distinguished Visiting Fellow at The Washington Institute and formerly served as the UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process.
Iran's Proxy Strategy and the Extent of Surrogate Autonomy - AHS alexanderhamiltonsociety.org 1 fact
referenceYoel Guzansky and Yohanan Tzoreff authored an analysis titled 'Gaza, Qatar, and the UAE: The Abraham Accords After Operation Guardian of the Walls' for The Washington Institute, accessed on June 23, 2022.
Reforming Iran's Energy Policy: Strategies for Sustainability ... jpia.princeton.edu Apr 22, 2025 1 fact
claimPatrick Clawson argues that economic mismanagement makes Iran vulnerable to a specific type of U.S. pressure, as detailed in his 2019 analysis for The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.