- May 2, 2008 - The debate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv took place under the shadow of the US National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report and the recent US diplomatic engagement for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The majority of participants agreed that a US military attack on Iran would be highly unlikely in the near future and were mostly in favor of direct US-Iranian negotiations.
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- May 3, 2008 - The roundtable discussion in Moscow revealed a number of recurring themes. According to the majority of participants, Russia’s current Iran policy is guided mainly by tactical calculations. The Russian leadership views Iran as a bargaining chip in its troubled relationship with the US.
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- May 2, 2008 - The Istanbul debate on dealing with the Iranian nuclear program offered a view into the positions of Turkey as one of Iran’s neighbors during a challenging political period for the country. While some participants saw the Iranian nuclear program as a threat to Turkey’s national security, others emphasized Western double standards and the flaws of the nonproliferation regime.
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- May 3, 2008 - The October 2007 roundtable discussion at the German House in New York focused on the tectonic shift that has taken place in the Middle East since the war in Iraq. In the perceptions of the Arab countries, Iranian-Arab rivalry has supplanted the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that was the focus of tensions a few years ago.
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- May 2, 2008 - The Brussels conference on Iran and its nuclear ambitions provided insight into the role of the international community, international organizations, and the Middle Eastern states. The participants characterized the EU’s multilateral negotiation approach as successful because it maintained an international consensus, but as unsuccessful in delivering the security guarantees, in which Iran’s leadership is interested.
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