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Brian Katulis
Academic
Brian Katulis is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.
Notable Quotes
"This is a pragmatic decision based on what are quite obvious fractures in the current leadership of the Iranian government."View Story →
"This is a pragmatic decision based on what are quite obvious fractures in the current leadership of the Iranian government."View Story →
"This is a pragmatic decision based on what are quite obvious fractures in the current leadership of the Iranian government."View Story →
"This move begs the question though for Trump about how he can deal with the economic pain that Americans are experiencing and the political pain he’s experiencing from his base."View Story →
"America had not adequately prepared its defences."View Story →
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