Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter

Prof. Hunter in interview with MNA;

Iran faces closer Europe-US coop. under Biden in Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Referring to Europe's weakness to go against US sanctions, Prof. Hunter says that the fact that Biden has been trying to restore transatlantic cooperation, would make it even more difficult for Europe to go against the US.

US failed in its nation-building goal in Afghanistan: Hunter

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Stating that the US failed regarding its broader goals of nation-building and democracy-establishing in Afghanistan, Prof. Shireen Hunter said that remaining in Afghanistan was no longer a viable option for the US.

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US priorities shift reason for changing Salman's approach

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Shireen Hunter believes that the shift in US global priorities and its decision not to give blanket support to Saudi Arabia, and the stalemate in the Yemen war are two reasons for changing Bin Salman's approach towards Iran.

Involving Iran's rivals in JCPOA talks to lead to failure

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Stating that involving Iran's rivals in JCPOA talks would mean the failure of any talks even before it starts, Shireen Hunter said that Macron wanted to curry favor with the Saudis in the hope of getting lucrative contracts.

Intl. figures talk of most significant 2020 developments

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – While many believe that 2020 has been a year full of important and influential events in many aspects of human life, others consider 2020 the worst year ever that you would never want to revisit it.

Trump sending message to EU, opponents via threating Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Commenting on recent psychological warfare against Iran, Shireen Hunter says Trump might be sending a message to his opponents and EU about increasing costs of his removal from power.

Trump himself is serious about talking to Iran: Shireen Hunter

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, says that “Trump himself is serious about talking to Iran and his position is not merely a campaign ploy.”

Not all EU members favor SPV: Shireen Hunter

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of Political Science at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that “it was clear from the beginning that establishing a special and separate channel for commercial dealings between Iran and Europe would not be easy.”

PGCC never was effective organization: Shireen Hunter

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, tells the Tehran Times that “the PGCC was never an effective organization. Certainly, it has been an unequal partnership in the sense that Saudi Arabia has dominated the Organization.”