Iran

Chatham House research on Iran includes work on the oil and gas industry and domestic politics as well as nuclear sanctions and negotiations with the P5+1.

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An Iranian woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy in Tehran. Photo: Getty Images.
An Iranian woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy in Tehran. Photo: Getty Images.

The Iran Nuclear Deal remains a major focus of interest, as part of the wider context of a change in approach to foreign policy on the international stage.

Within the region, Iran's role may well shift significantly in the coming years.

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Iraqi students pose for selfies with a member of the security forces during anti-government protests in Diwaniyah. Photo by HAIDAR HAMDANI/AFP via Getty Images.
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Twin Pillars of US Policy Puts Iraqi Dialogue at Risk

16 June 2020
Painted stairs in Tehran, Iran symbolizing hope. Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
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Nuclear Tensions Must Not Be Sidelined During Coronavirus

1 May 2020
Spraying disinfectant at Tajrish bazaar in Tehran, Iran, during the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images.
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COVID-19 and the Iranian Shadows of War

8 April 2020
Satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Getty Images.
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Iran Crisis: The Impact on Oil Markets

14 January 2020
Donald Trump speaks to the media in front of the White House on Monday. Photo: Getty Images.
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Iran Crisis Pushes Foreign Policy to Top of 2020 Election Debate

14 January 2020
Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December. Photo: Getty Images
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Trump’s Threat to Target Iran’s Cultural Heritage Is Illegal and Wrong

7 January 2020
Protesters hold up an image of Qassem Soleimani during a demonstration in Tehran on 3 January. Photo: Getty Images.
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How the Soleimani Assassination Will Reverberate Throughout the Middle East

6 January 2020
Iranian protesters block a road during a demonstration against an increase in gasoline prices in Isfahan on 16 November. Photo: Getty Images.
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As Parliamentary Elections Loom, the Legitimacy of Iran’s Regime Has Been Shaken

5 December 2019
The flags of the EU, Iran, France, Germany and the UK are pictured before meetings on 15 May 2018 in Brussels, Belgium, in response to the US’s announcement of its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Photo: Getty Images.
Research paper

Getting to a New Iran Deal: A Guide for Trump, Washington, Tehran, Europe and the Middle East

22 October 2019
The World Today

Jack Straw on a foreign secretary's troubled adventures in Iran

27 September 2019
Iranian Revolutionary Guards patrol around the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, anchored off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas. Photo by HASAN SHIRVANI/AFP/Getty Images.
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Iran Tanker Seizure: The UK Must Not Take the Bait

22 July 2019
A Muqtada al-Sadr mobile phone cover for sale in a Baghdad market. Photo: Getty Images.
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Rethink State-building in the Middle East and North Africa

12 June 2019
International Affairs

Iran's Syria strategy: the evolution of deterrence

1 March 2019
Iranians burn US flags during commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the revolution in Tehran on 11 February. Photo: Getty Images.
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From Lebanon to Iraq, US-Iran Escalation Shows No Sign of Abating

27 February 2019
International Affairs

Iran, its clients, and the future of the Middle East: the limits of religion

6 November 2018
An Iranian flag painted on a wall in Tehran. Photo: Getty Images.
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In Khashoggi Fallout, Iran Benefits From Another Saudi Misstep

15 October 2018
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets with Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah during his official visit, at the presidential palace in Tehran, Iran, 25 January 2017. Photo: Iranian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
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Iran and the GCC: Hedging, Pragmatism and Opportunism

13 September 2018
Preparations are made for European leaders to meet with Iranian representatives in Brussels on 15 May. Photo: Getty Images.
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Europe Should Defend the Iran Deal Without Burning Bridges to the US

18 May 2018
An Iranian woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy in Tehran. Photo: Getty Images.
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By Pulling Out of Nuclear Deal, Trump Hands Gift to Iranian Hardliners

9 May 2018
Protests over economic malaise and corruption have spread across Iranian towns and cities. Photo: Getty Images.
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What to Know About the Protests in Iran

5 January 2018

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Iraqi students pose for selfies with a member of the security forces during anti-government protests in Diwaniyah. Photo by HAIDAR HAMDANI/AFP via Getty Images.
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Twin Pillars of US Policy Puts Iraqi Dialogue at Risk

16 June 2020
Painted stairs in Tehran, Iran symbolizing hope. Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
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Nuclear Tensions Must Not Be Sidelined During Coronavirus

1 May 2020
Spraying disinfectant at Tajrish bazaar in Tehran, Iran, during the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images.
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COVID-19 and the Iranian Shadows of War

8 April 2020
Donald Trump speaks to the media in front of the White House on Monday. Photo: Getty Images.
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Iran Crisis Pushes Foreign Policy to Top of 2020 Election Debate

14 January 2020
Satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Getty Images.
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Iran Crisis: The Impact on Oil Markets

14 January 2020
Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in December. Photo: Getty Images
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Trump’s Threat to Target Iran’s Cultural Heritage Is Illegal and Wrong

7 January 2020
Protesters hold up an image of Qassem Soleimani during a demonstration in Tehran on 3 January. Photo: Getty Images.
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How the Soleimani Assassination Will Reverberate Throughout the Middle East

6 January 2020
Iranian protesters block a road during a demonstration against an increase in gasoline prices in Isfahan on 16 November. Photo: Getty Images.
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As Parliamentary Elections Loom, the Legitimacy of Iran’s Regime Has Been Shaken

5 December 2019
Iranian Revolutionary Guards patrol around the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero, anchored off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas. Photo by HASAN SHIRVANI/AFP/Getty Images.
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Iran Tanker Seizure: The UK Must Not Take the Bait

22 July 2019
A Muqtada al-Sadr mobile phone cover for sale in a Baghdad market. Photo: Getty Images.
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Rethink State-building in the Middle East and North Africa

12 June 2019
Iranians burn US flags during commemorations of the 40th anniversary of the revolution in Tehran on 11 February. Photo: Getty Images.
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From Lebanon to Iraq, US-Iran Escalation Shows No Sign of Abating

27 February 2019
An Iranian flag painted on a wall in Tehran. Photo: Getty Images.
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In Khashoggi Fallout, Iran Benefits From Another Saudi Misstep

15 October 2018
Preparations are made for European leaders to meet with Iranian representatives in Brussels on 15 May. Photo: Getty Images.
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Europe Should Defend the Iran Deal Without Burning Bridges to the US

18 May 2018
An Iranian woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy in Tehran. Photo: Getty Images.
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By Pulling Out of Nuclear Deal, Trump Hands Gift to Iranian Hardliners

9 May 2018
Protests over economic malaise and corruption have spread across Iranian towns and cities. Photo: Getty Images.
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What to Know About the Protests in Iran

5 January 2018
Hassan Rouhani. Photo: Getty Images.
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Total’s Iran Deal Gives Rouhani Space to Push Reform

5 July 2017
An undercover Iranian policeman outside the Iranian parliament during the 7 June attack on the complex. Photo: Getty Images.
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What to Know About the Tehran Terror Attacks

14 June 2017
2 May: Supporters of Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf at a campaign rally in Tehran. Photo: Getty Images.
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Will ‘Resistance’ Carry the Day in Iran’s Election?

3 May 2017
Hassan Rouhani, Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin meet in Baku. Photo via Getty Images.
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Summit Signals Russia’s New Strategy Towards Iran

2 September 2016
Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech marking the 10th anniversary of the National Day of Nuclear Technology in Tehran on 7 April 2016. Photo by Getty Images.
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Election Clocks Are Ticking on Rouhani's Reforms

18 April 2016

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Research & Publications (91)
The flags of the EU, Iran, France, Germany and the UK are pictured before meetings on 15 May 2018 in Brussels, Belgium, in response to the US’s announcement of its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. Photo: Getty Images.
Research paper

Getting to a New Iran Deal: A Guide for Trump, Washington, Tehran, Europe and the Middle East

22 October 2019
The World Today

Jack Straw on a foreign secretary's troubled adventures in Iran

27 September 2019
International Affairs

Iran's Syria strategy: the evolution of deterrence

1 March 2019
International Affairs

Iran, its clients, and the future of the Middle East: the limits of religion

6 November 2018
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets with Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah during his official visit, at the presidential palace in Tehran, Iran, 25 January 2017. Photo: Iranian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
Research paper

Iran and the GCC: Hedging, Pragmatism and Opportunism

13 September 2018
The World Today

Securing Iran’s nuclear deal

1 June 2017
International Affairs

Twitter and transformative diplomacy: social media and Iran–US relations

5 May 2017
The World Today

Fallout from Iran nuclear deal

28 September 2016
Signed agreement (Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action) following E3/EU+3 negotiations, 14 July 2015 in Vienna, Austria. Photo: Thomas Imo/Photothek via Getty Images.
Research paper

Transatlantic Rifts: Stress-Testing the Iran Deal

18 May 2016
International Affairs

Iran’s policy towards the Houthis in Yemen: a limited return on a modest investment

6 May 2016
The World Today

The story of how American muscle brought Iran to heel

12 February 2016
The World Today

Tehran steps back on to the stage

11 December 2015
The World Today

Iranian ladies who launch

11 December 2015
The World Today

What happens next after the Iran nuclear agreement?

31 July 2015
Photo:Thomas Imo/Photothek via Getty Images.
Research paper

Iran and Nuclear Restraint: Lessons from Elsewhere

30 July 2015
US Secretary of State John Kerry, US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz  and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius meet at the Palais Coburg Hotel, where the Iran nuclear talks are being held, in Vienna on 14 July 2015. Photo by Getty Images.
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Iran Nuclear Deal

17 July 2015
Iranian flag next to rocket
International Affairs

Living with nuclear hedging: the implications of Iran's nuclear strategy

16 July 2015
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani greets Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah upon his arrival in Tehran on June 1, 2014. Photo: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images.
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Iran and the GCC: Unnecessary Insecurity

3 July 2015
A local couple ride a motorcycle past oil installations on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran. Photo by Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images.
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Prospects for Iran’s Oil and Gas Sector

5 March 2015
Houthi rebels take security measures with tanks around the parliament in Sanaa, Yemen, on February 16, 2015. Photo by Mohammed Hamoud / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images.
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Yemen and the Saudi-Iranian 'Cold War'

18 February 2015

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Past events (57)
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Webinar: How the Private Sector Views Iran’s Economy

24 June 2020
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Webinar: Assessing the Twists and Turns in the US-Iran Stalemate

28 April 2020
Research Event

Iran Workshop Series: Domestic, Regional and International Outlook

17 December 2019
Research Event

Webinar: Getting to a New Iran Nuclear Deal

4 November 2019
Members Event

Getting to a New Deal: Guidance for the United States, Europe and Iran

1 November 2019
Members Event

Iran, Islam and Democracy: The Politics of Managing Change 20 Years On

2 July 2019
Research Event

North Korea, Iran, Deterrence and Nuclear Weapons in the Age of Trump

27 June 2019
Members Event

Iran's Revolution at 40

19 February 2019
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Understanding Iran's Foreign Policy Strategy and Internal Debate

5 December 2018
Members Event

Iran’s New Foreign Policy Challenges

6 November 2018
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Saudi Perceptions Towards Iran: Continuity or Change

18 September 2018
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Iran Nuclear Deal: Can It Survive Without the US?

24 July 2018
Members Event

Iranian Foreign Policy: Prospects for Change

9 May 2018

Iran and the Region: A Changing Role?

20 April 2018
Research Event

The View from Tehran: Iran’s External Priorities and Internal Challenges

16 March 2018
Iran's Foreign Policy Priorities
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Iran's Foreign Policy Priorities

22 February 2018
The Iran Nuclear Deal: Reflections on the First Two Years
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The Iran Nuclear Deal: Reflections on the First Two Years

6 November 2017
Members Event

Iran’s New Role in the Middle East

19 July 2017
Members Event

Iran’s Presidential Elections: A Game Changer for the Region?

23 May 2017
Members Event

Iran Nuclear Deal: One Year On

3 October 2016

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