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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 4, 2014
Global
A Conversation with Vali Nasr
Vali Nasr discusses the role of diversity in international affairs.
February 12, 2007
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
Nasr: Iran Seeks to Deescalate Tension
CFR’s Vali R. Nasr says Iran is "keen" to adopt a "more conciliatory posture" as the U.S. steps up pressure on Iran.
August 3, 2006
Lebanon
Nasr: Iran Sees Lebanon Strife as Way to Pressure Washington
Vali R. Nasr, a leading expert on Iran and Shiites, sees the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah as a way for Iran to demonstrate its ability to hold off any Israeli or U.S. military moves and pres…
January 31, 2006
United States
Vali Nasr, Leading Specialist on Political Islam, Joins Council as Adjunct Senior Fellow
January 31, 2006—Professor Vali Nasr, a leading expert on Islam who specializes in political and social developments in the Muslim world, has joined the Council as an adjunct senior fellow in Middle …
March 26, 2008
Conflict Prevention
Nasr: Iraqi Prime Minister ‘Irrelevant’ in Shiite Power Struggle
Vali R. Nasr, a leading expert on Shiites, says the fighting in southern Iraq amounts to a power struggle between pro and anti-U.S. Shiite militias. The country’s Shiite prime minister, he says, is “…