Commentary
The Russian leadership wants to avoid a dangerous precedent in which it is squeezed out of Iran by the United States and Israel—and left powerless to respond in any meaningful way.
Nikita Smagin
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By Ariel (Eli) Levite, Monica Pellerano, Vishnu Kannan, Robert Taj Moore, Sam Barnett, Gaurav Kalwani
Published on Apr 7, 2022
About the Authors
Ariel (Eli) Levite
Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Technology and International Affairs Program
Levite was the principal deputy director general for policy at the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission from 2002 to 2007.
Monica Pellerano
Former Research Analyst, Cyber Policy Initiative
Monica Pellerano is a research analyst in the Cyber Policy Initiative.
Vishnu Kannan
Former Advisor to the President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Vishnu Kannan is a J.D. candidate at Stanford Law School. He was previously the advisor to the president at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he led executive office strategic initiatives and the president’s research team.
Robert Taj Moore
Former Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program
R. Taj Moore is a lawyer and fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program
Sam Barnett
Former Nonresident Research Analyst
Sam Barnett was a nonresident research analyst.
Gaurav Kalwani
Former Research Assistant, Nuclear Policy Program
Gaurav Kalwani was a research assistant with the Nuclear Policy Program.
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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