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June 28, 2021 The Economic Costs of Cyber Risk June 23, 2021 Hold Hamas Accountable for Human-Shields Use During the May 2021 Gaza War June 15, 2021 Strengthening U.S. Engagement in International Standards Bodies Read full report Summary Technical standards underpin the functioning of digital devices central to everyday life. What might, at first glance, seem to be a wonky, technical process for figuring out things... May 11, 2021 Hezbollah’s al-Qard al-Hasan and Lebanon’s Banking Sector April 29, 2021 Biden and Obama Previously Defended Non-Nuclear Sanctions on Iran April 27, 2021 Biden, Congress Should Defend Missile Sanctions Imposed on Iran April 23, 2021 Palestinian Elections Background The Palestinian political scene has been in a state of crisis since its most recent legislative election in 2006. Due to political infighting and waning popularity, the ruling Fatah party fared... April 13, 2021 Diplomatic Malpractice: Reforming the WHO After China’s COVID Cover-up April 8, 2021 OPCW Member States Must Counter Russian Obstruction April 5, 2021 China as a ‘cyber great power’: Beijing’s two voices in telecommunications Executive Summary External Chinese government and commercial messaging on information technology (IT) speaks in one voice. Domestically, one hears a different, second voice. The former stresses free markets,... March 2, 2021 The impact of financial sanctions: The case of Iran Abstract This study provides a detailed analysis of the impact of financial sanctions on publicly traded companies. We consider the effect of imposing and lifting sanctions on the target country’s... February 26, 2021 Turkey’s Ziraat Bank Under Scrutiny January 25, 2021 Biden, Congress Should Defend Terrorism Sanctions Imposed on Iran November 10, 2020 Evolution Toward Revolution: The Development of Street Protests In The Islamic Republic of Iran Excerpt Protests are a regular feature of life in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Using street power to advance incremental change or voice frustration with government policy, protests—such as those in... October 15, 2020 Time to Act on Human Shields September 23, 2020 Hezbollah Finance in Lebanon September 11, 2020 Iran’s Longstanding Cooperation with Armenia Download article When the Soviet Union collapsed in December 1991, Iran’s stable northern boundary suddenly became a shared border with five states: land borders with Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan,... September 2, 2020 The Time for Cyber Insurance August 26, 2020 In the Era of U.S. Energy Abundance: The Role of the Caspian Region in U.S. Policy For most of the last fifty years, international energy policy has been a major focus of U.S. foreign and national security policy.1 Washington has viewed ensuring the energy security of its allies—especially... August 19, 2020 The 2016 MOU on U.S. Defense Aid to Israel August 12, 2020 Is Psagot Drinking Alone? Application of the CJEU Psagot Judgement To Other Territories The EU Considers Under Occupation In the second half of the twentieth century and the early twentyfirst century, a new phenomenon emerged in the international system: territorial conflicts that do not find closure. The establishment of... July 23, 2020 How Many Seconds in a Second? Why Keeping Time on Computers Is Hard and Why It Matters July 6, 2020 Is the Padlock on Your Browser Bar Giving You a False Sense of Security? June 29, 2020 Iran’s COVID-19 Disinformation Campaign Excerpt In the Middle East, the Islamic Republic of Iran quickly became the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis. According to Iranian authorities, the virus has infected over 207,000 Iranians and killed more... June 3, 2020 Any Publicity is Good Publicity? Data Breaches and Firm Reputation May 26, 2020 Chinese Investments in Israel: Honing U.S. Policy to Mitigate Israel’s Risk May 14, 2020 Obama Officials Support U.S. Unilateral Snapback of Iran Sanctions When Iran and world powers concluded the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), President Barack Obama and senior officials in his administration repeatedly... April 5, 2020 Should the United States Lift Sanctions on Iran to Address Its Coronavirus Outbreak? Iran is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East. The Islamic Republic’s leadership has engaged in a massive campaign aimed at lifting sanctions imposed on it for its malign activities,... November 20, 2019 Presence of Undeclared Natural Uranium at the Turquz-Abad Nuclear Weaponization Storage Location Overview As confirmed during a special meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on November 7, 2019, the IAEA reported the finding of multiple particles of natural uranium... November 15, 2019 U.S.-ROK Relations Negotiations are underway between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) for the tenth Special Measures Agreement (SMA). The SMA is a process to determine the sharing of the financial burden... November 13, 2019 Assessing Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System November 13, 2019 IAEA Iran Safeguards Report Analysis September 13, 2019 The Role of Cyber Insurance in Securing the Private Sector August 5, 2019 Full Court Press: Preventing Foreign Adversaries from Exfiltrating National Security Technologies Through Bankruptcy Proceedings While an important part of US innovation and culture, bankruptcy proceedings have nonetheless become a unique avenue through which foreign adversaries are able to acquire sensitive US national securit... July 23, 2019 Sanctioning and Rebuilding Venezuela July 16, 2019 Letter on New Iran Trade Vehicle We are writing to respectfully request that you examine whether Iran’s counterpart to a new European trade vehicle formed to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran meets the criteria either for designation for being owned or controlled by designated Iranian entities subject to U.S sanctions, or for designation under Executive Order 13846. We believe it does. June 26, 2019 What “Yes” With Iran Looks Like June 19, 2019 Credibility Gap: China’s FATF Presidency May 13, 2019 From Ben-Gurion to Netanyahu: The Evolution of Israel’s National Security Strategy April 1, 2019 The Prospect of U.S. Sanctions Exacerbates Turkey’s Political and Economic Risks Turkey is experiencing one of the worst economic downturns in its history. February 25, 2019 The Iranian Nuclear Archive: Implications and Recommendations February 5, 2019 U.S. Government and Private Industry Must Prepare for Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare Escalations October 11, 2018 Financial Authorities Confront Two Cryptocurrency Ecosystems October 10, 2018 SWIFT Sanctions: Frequently Asked Questions September 10, 2018 Foreign Investment in Iran June 3, 2018 Maximum Pressure 2.0: How to Improve Sanctions on North Korea Read the full memo here. President Donald Trump cancelled h... May 20, 2018 Deal or No Deal, The IAEA Must Monitor Iran’s Nuclear Program Read the full memo here. Introduction:... May 20, 2018 Iran: The Shi’ite Imperial Power Read the full research piece here.... April 5, 2018 Pushing Back on Putin: Gaining Leverage with Cheaper Oil and Gas Read the full memo here. Executive Summary a... April 4, 2018 The IAEA’s Right and Obligation to Inspect Military Facilities in Iran In order for the nuclear deal with Iran to ensure the “exclusively peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program,” the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must be able to insp...

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