Recent Publications

• 'It's When Things Get Dangerous That We Need Diplomats', The Times, September 2012
• 'Iran' chapter in Gulf Kaleidoscope: Reflections on the Iranian Challenge, CSIS Report, Jon B Alterman (ed), May 2012 
• 'UK 'Attack on Iran' is Just More Speculation', Expert Comment, November 2011
• 'Libya, and the Limits of Liberal Intervention', The Independent, October 2011
• 'Libya's New Era and UK Engagement', Expert Comment, October 2011
• 'Iran is Not in Breach of International Law', The Guardian, June 2011
• 'Libya's Uncertain Future', Expert Comment, March 2011
• 'We must Stand Ready to Intervene in Libya', The Sunday Telegraph, February 2011
• 'Iran: Uneasy Stability', The World Today, April 2010
• 'Relations will only Improve when it Benefits Iran', The Independent, December 2009
• 'Patience is a Virtue when Dealing with Iran', The Independent, December 2009
• 'Does Tehran Have a Plan C?', The Guardian, September 2009
• 'Europe and Iran: Time to Talk', TIME, July 2009
• 'Democracy Will Have its Day in Iran', The Daily Telegraph, June 2009
• 'Iran: Election or Coup?', Chatham House Expert's Comment, June 2009
• 'Iran: What Matters Now', American Enterprise Institute, Washington, June 2009 (video)
• Iran: Breaking the Nuclear Deadlock, Chatham House Report, December 2008
• 'A New Approach is Needed to Tackle Iranian Nuclear Debate', The Daily Telegraph, December 2008
• 'Iran: Looking for a Thaw', The World Today, November 2008
• 'Britain Found a Ladder for Iran to Climb Down', The Daily Telegraph, April 2007
• 'Why Iran Must Make the Next Move', The Daily Telegraph, February 2007
• 'Regional Diplomacy in the Middle East: Iran is on a Roll', The World Today, January 2007