Commentary
In an interview, Hassan Mneimneh discusses the ongoing conflict and the myriad miscalculations characterizing it.
Michael Young
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Commentary
Will Tehran Stay In?
Gary Samore of Harvard’s Belfer Center discusses the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran.
By Ghida Tayara
Published on Jun 7, 2018
Gary Samore is executive director for research at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Samore is a former member of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (2015–2017) and served as White House coordinator for arms control and weapons of mass destruction under president Barack Obama. He also served as special assistant and senior director for nonproliferation and export controls under president Bill Clinton. Diwan interviewed Samore on his recent visit to Beirut in early June to discuss the implications of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear deal with Iran.
About the Author
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