Vali Nasr

YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics What Trump Is Really Doing With Iran.

great discussion by Rory Stewart and The Rest is Politics Podcast on what Trump Is Really Doing With Iran. youtu.be/e9y2_MVv8ck?...

YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics What Trump Is Really Doing With Iran.

great discussion by Rory Stewart and The Rest is Politics Podcast on what Trump Is Really Doing With Iran. youtu.be/e9y2_MVv8ck?...

In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts

Punishing the victims: In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/w...

YouTube video by Charlie Rose America and Iran and The Risk of War - With Iranian-American Scholar, Vali Nasr

My interview with Charlie Rose America Iran protests and the risk of war youtu.be/zKmW2fNhqG8?...

Everything You Need to Know About Iran’s Protests, Trump’s Threats, and What Israel Stands to Gain Renowned Iranian-American scholar Vali Nasr tells Mehdi why these protests are a turning point for Iran.

My interview with @zeteo.com.web.brid.gy _news on Iran protests and talk of US war with Iran open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

“The level of killing is above and beyond what Iran has experienced before.”

US-Iran scholar @valinasr.bsky.social tells @mehdirhasan.bsky.social about the true death toll in Iran and why recent protests feel different.

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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands

Rubio: “if the [Iranian] regime did fall, no one knows who would take over” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...

Trump warns Iran ‘time is running out’ for deal to avert US military action US president urges Islamic Republic to reach agreement that would include ‘no nuclear weapons’

Trump warning Iran: “Time is running out, it is truly of the essence! As I told Iran once before, MAKE A DEAL! They didn’t, and there was ‘Operation Midnight Hammer,’ a major destruction of Iran. The next attack will be far worse!” www.ft.com/content/070b...

How Iran Crushed a Citizen Uprising With Lethal Force

This thorough, powerful and documented account of the how the Iran protests were crushed is truly shocking and heartbreaking www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/w...

Trump Seeks ‘Decisive’ Options for Iran as Assets Move Into Middle East U.S. jet fighters have arrived in the region and an aircraft carrier is on its way.

US prepares for "decisive" military action against Iran. Depending on what "decisive" means, and how Iran reacts, the Middle East is bracing for an earthquake www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Iran Toppled the Shah in 1979. Why This Time Isn’t Quite Like That "The conditions in Iran today are not comparable to those that precipitated the downfall of the Shah and the triumph of the revolution of 1979," writes Narges Bajoghli

Great take by @nargesbajoghli.bsky.social on why for #Iran 2026 is not repeat of 1979. time.com/7345623/iran...

Economic pressure could hurt Iran more than a military strike A struggling currency sparked the protests and Trump’s new tariffs on Tehran’s trade partners will only increase the pain

My take in FT threatening 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran Trump wants to squeeze Iranians more to prolong and repeat protests to break the regime. Economic warfare rather a military strikes www.ft.com/content/8bd4...

Iran Toppled the Shah in 1979. Why This Time Isn’t Quite Like That "The conditions in Iran today are not comparable to those that precipitated the downfall of the Shah and the triumph of the revolution of 1979," writes Narges Bajoghli

Great take by @nargesbajoghli.bsky.social on why for #Iran 2026 is not repeat of 1979. time.com/7345623/iran...

Iranians defy intensifying crackdown as Donald Trump weighs options Protesters take to streets on Sunday as regime blames ‘rioters’ and US and Israel for unrest

This is uncharted territory for the Islamic Republic as they have organic, bottom-up pressure, with segments of the society that were historically the backbone of the republic protesting, which has mushroomed into something much bigger. Geranmayeh in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/cb0f...

Iran at a Crossroads: Protests, Repression, and the Risk of U.S. Military Escalation YouTube video by Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

It was great to join this Quincy Institute panel on implications of Iran protests. www.youtube.com/live/AHRh238...

Is this time different in Iran? Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

Is this time different in Iran? www.vox.com/politics/474...

How Will the Trump Administration Respond to Violent Protests in Iran? Protests are once again raging in Iran. Will the outcome be different?

My piece on how Trump will act on Iran protests www.csis.org/analysis/how...

How Will the Trump Administration Respond to Violent Protests in Iran? Protests are once again raging in Iran. Will the outcome be different?

My piece on how Trump will act on Iran protests www.csis.org/analysis/how...

Mass Protests in Iran and Trump’s Threats

I told @NYT “Trump openly threatening that he will intervene is essentially making a case that whatever happens in Iran domestically could be a cause for an attack,” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/w...

Why This Time Is Different for Iran Vali Nasr points out that the Islamic Republic is facing a perfect storm of external and internal threats to its survival.

My piece in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on Why This Time Is Different for Iran prosyn.org/FNd2STW

Is this time different in Iran? Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

My interview with Vox on what the protests hold in store for Iran www.vox.com/politics/474...

Is this time different in Iran? Protests are sweeping the country. Trump is threatening its leaders. But is the regime really in trouble?

My interview with Vox on what the protests hold in store for Iran www.vox.com/politics/474...

Why This Time Is Different for Iran Vali Nasr points out that the Islamic Republic is facing a perfect storm of external and internal threats to its survival.

My piece in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on Why This Time Is Different for Iran prosyn.org/FNd2STW

The Economic Roots of Iran’s Protests Djavad Salehi-Isfahani sees a society caught between internal reform it does not trust and external pressure it increasingly fears.

Excellent piece on the economic roots of Iran protests by Djavad Salehi-Isfahani prosyn.org/ACqb4p8

The Donroe Doctrine: What Venezuela Means for China, Russia, and Iran | The State of Play | CSIS Events The CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department invites you to a special episode of State of Play on the lessons that CRINK countries (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are learning from Maduro...

Looking forward to this session on implications of Donroe Doctrine @ CSIS www.csis.org/events/donro...

The Donroe Doctrine: What Venezuela Means for China, Russia, and Iran | The State of Play | CSIS Events The CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department invites you to a special episode of State of Play on the lessons that CRINK countries (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) are learning from Maduro...

Looking forward to this session on implications of Donroe Doctrine @ CSIS www.csis.org/events/donro...

US capture of a Russian-flagged oil tanker is as great a worry for Iran than Trump's military action to support protests. US preventing oil exports by capturing tankers could shut down Iran's economy altogether with potentially greater impact on political stability than a military strike.

Threatening to bomb Iran doesn't help protesters, it will confront them with a choice, escalate and provokeUS bombing of their country, or stop protests to deny US reason to bomb. Iranians didn't revolt when Israel bombed and are unlikely to do the same if US bombed Iran.

The Saudi-UAE feud in Yemen and Israel's maneuver in Somaliland are important developments. They suggest a convergence of Israeli-UAE interests in Horn of Africa and Yemen which threaten Saudi and will push it closer to Iran and Turkey with implications for the Levant and the Gulf

Israel Unbound Vali Nasr considers the regional risks associated with the country's narrow-minded pursuit of military supremacy.

My essay in Project Syndicate on whether Israel’s military successes will translate into a stable new regional order prosyn.org/Pid9uds