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Supported by the Viterbi Program on Iran and U.S. Policy Today, the Islamic Republic of Iran poses the most serious and urgent set of security challenges to the United States and its allies in the greater Middle East. Since the Khomeini revolution in 1979, Iran has sought to export its radical ideology through the use of terrorism, subversion, and support to ideological fellow-travelers throughout the Muslim world. Sign Up for Email Updates from The Washington Institute Never miss a breaking event on U.S. policy interests in the Middle East. Customize your subscription to our expert analysis, op-eds, live events, and special reports. Sign up Featured experts Farzin Nadimi Farzin Nadimi, a Senior Fellow with The Washington Institute, is a Washington-based analyst specializing in the security and defense affairs of Iran and the Persian Gulf region. Holly Dagres Holly Dagres is the Libitzky Family Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Viterbi Program on Iran and U.S. Policy. Patrick Clawson Patrick Clawson is the Morningstar Senior Fellow and Research Counselor at The Washington Institute.
How has Iran's economy and society survived under sanctions?
How Sanctions Work by Narges Bajoghli, Vali Nasr, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, and Ali Vaez explores how Iran has managed to endure decades of economic warfare. Taking a mixed methods approach that includes interviews with ordinary Iranians, the book is an insightful account of how sanctions reshaped the economy and society and ultimately failed to trigger regime change, writes Zahra Niazi. How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare. Narges Bajoghli, Vali Nasr, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, and Ali Vaez. Stanford University Press. 2024. The ongoing war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has brought several critical questions to the fore: What lies at the root of the grievances that triggered a protest movement in Iran earlier this year, exploited by the US and Israel? How widespread are the sentiments of resentment towards the regime among the Iranian population? How did Iranian society not collapse, and what prevented the sanctions from incapacitating the Iranian economy, thereby preserving Tehran’s ability to resist today? How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare effectively answers these questions from different angles. It is written by Narges Bajoghli – an anthropologist with expertise in media, power, and military dynamics, Vali Nasr – a political scientist, specialising in international relations, Middle Eastern politics, and Islamic political movements, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani – an economist with interests in demographic and energy economics, with a focus on Iran and the Middle East, and Ali Vaez – a policy analyst that helped bridge gaps during Iran-P5+1 nuclear negotiations. What sets this book apart from other approaches is its balanced take on the subject, enabling readers to form their own opinions. Their multifaceted methodological approach, combining inputs from dozens of leading scholars, discourse analysis, interviews with Iranians, and quantitative analysis based on surveys and official economic data, lends further credence to their work. Sanctions against Iran predate the expansion of Tehran’s nuclear program, initially imposed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the hostage crisis the same year. Over the decades, the sanctions regime became increasingly comprehensive. Sanctions against Iran predate the expansion of Tehran’s nuclear program, initially imposed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the hostage crisis the same year. Over the decades, the sanctions regime became increasingly comprehensi...
The Economic Aftershocks of the War With Iran Will Linger
The Economic Aftershocks of the War With Iran Will Linger Some major questions are still unresolved after the ceasefire was announced.
The Global Economic Shock Triggered by the U.S.-Israel-Iran War: Energy ...
Based on actual data and market reactions accumulated over roughly a month since the outbreak of the conflict, this report fully updates the original analysis and adds a broad assessment of the economic effects on East and Southeast Asia as well as the diplomatic responses from the region. 2. Shock to the Energy Market: Actual Data 2-1.
