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The Biden Administration and Iran: Where Is U.S. Policy Headed?

Aaron David Miller as he sits down with two of Washington's finest analysts of Iran, Suzanne Maloney and Robin Wright.

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By Aaron David Miller, Suzanne Maloney, Robin Wright
Published on Oct 18, 2023

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Relations between Iran and the United States remain fraught. A period of de-escalation has been ushered in by Iran’s release of five American hostages in exchange for five Iranian nationals and the unfreezing of around $6 billion of Iranian assets that Tehran can now access only for food and humanitarian aid. On a separate track, through indirect negotiations, the United States and Iran reached a series of informal understandings to defuse tensions, including limits for Iran on some nuclear enrichment activities. But the underlying tensions driven by Iran’s nuclear program, its brutal repression of its own peacefully protesting citizens, and its support for Russia’s war against Ukraine remain unresolved.

What is the Biden administration's approach to Iran? How will domestic politics and the upcoming U.S. presidential election shape it? And what are the possibilities for a broader agreement between Washington and Tehran on the nuclear issue and other key points of contention? 

Aaron David sits down with two of Washington's finest analysts of Iran.

Hosted by

Aaron David Miller
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Aaron David Miller

Featuring

Suzanne Maloney
Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy Program, Brookings Institution
Suzanne Maloney
Robin Wright
Contributing Writer and Columnist, The New Yorker
Robin Wright

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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