Vali Nasr
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Vali Nasr
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Professor Johns Hopkins-SAIS, Fr Sr Advisor, State Dept, author of Iran's Grand Strategy https://a.co/d/egLBCgz
Looking forward to my conversation with Helene Cooper on Iran Sept 10
August 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This image of Damascus…and a sinking feeling for the future the Middle East
July 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
And this 👇🏼
June 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
My interview with Christiane Amanpour. While advocates of attacking Iran don’t say it US attack on Iran could end up with American boots on ground…another costly forever war
June 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Exciting news, my new book Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History is out today 👇🏼
a.co/d/dY7T94R or
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
May 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I told CNN nuclear talks lack a framework, and one cannot be formed without agreement on Iran's right to enrichment
May 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Channeling Ed Sheeran?@TheEconomist reports Trump letter addressed Iran’s Supreme leader as “azizam” which is colloquial for “my dear”
May 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
April 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
headline day before Munich Security Conference which is where Europe hoped it would be where they be reassured by U.S. 👇🏼
February 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I am excited that my new book, Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History will be out in late spring. It is comprehensive examination of how Iran sees its national security and interests and why it adopts particular strategies to achieve them.

press.princeton.edu/books/hardcove…
January 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Double crossing Iran/Russia Assad lost those who saved his regime in 2014 but didn’t find in a new friend to protect him.
December 27, 2024 at 12:28 PM
November 28, 2024 at 3:18 PM
November 28, 2024 at 2:36 PM
November 27, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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October 13, 2023 at 5:39 AM