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Talking with Iran in the 21st Century

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By George Perkovich
Published on Feb 9, 2007

Source: All Things Considered


Carnegie Vice President for Studies George Perkovich appeared on NPR's All Things Considered with Robert Siegel. Perkovich has studied Iran for the past 15 years; this week he moderated an off-the-record discussion with Ambassador Zarif, Iranian Ambassador to the U.N.


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About the Author

George Perkovich

Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, Senior Fellow

George Perkovich is the Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons and a senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s Nuclear Policy Program. He works primarily on nuclear deterrence, nonproliferation, and disarmament issues, and is leading a study on nuclear signaling in the 21st century.

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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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