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Shireen Hunter

Shireen T. Hunter is a Research Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Her latest publication is God On Our Side: Religion, Foreign Policy and International Affairs (Rowman & Littlefield, December 2016).

Politics,

Even If US Doesn’t Exit Iran Nuclear Deal, Risk Of War Remains

by Shireen Hunter3 weeks ago

When the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France, and Germany signed a deal that effectively prevents Iran from developing nuclear weapons, those in Iran and...

Life, Politics,

Iran’s Cultural Cleavages And The Need For National Compromise

by Shireen Hunter1 month ago

Popular demonstrations in Iran at the end of 2017 reflected economic and other grievances along with a growing frustration and impatience with the Islamic system’s...

Politics,

The Dismantling Of The Middle East State System

by Shireen Hunter2 months ago

Following the end of World War II, Middle Eastern countries consolidated their state structures. By contrast, over the last two decades, those structures have largely...

Politics,

Iranian Leadership: Heed Warning Signs And Change Priorities

by Shireen Hunter4 months ago

Iran’s leadership, especially the hardliners, has attributed the latest protests in several major Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, to plots by the enemies of...

Politics,

Why The Risk Of War Is Higher With Iran Than North Korea

by Shireen Hunter4 months ago

There is a fear that the United States might become embroiled in war in 2018 with Iran, North Korea, or possibly both. In view of...

Politics,

MbS: Pride Cometh Before The Fall?

by Shireen Hunter5 months ago

Until only a few months ago, Saudi Arabia’s conduct of its domestic and foreign policies was largely characterized by a good deal of caution, a...

Politics,

The Real Causes Of America’s Troubled Relations With Iran

by Shireen Hunter6 months ago

In his speech describing America’s new approach towards Iran, Donald Trump accused it of responsibility for just about all of the ills of the Middle...