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An Iranian army tank rolls past the tribune decorated with a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a parade on the occasion of the country’s annual army day on April 18, 2018 in Tehran. – President Hassan Rouhani said during the parade that Iran “does not intend any aggression” against its neighbours but will continue to produce all the weapons it needs for its defence. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)
During a parade in Tehran celebrating Iran's annual army day, a tank rolls past a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on April 18, 2018. Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images.
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February 25, 2021

Podcast: Richard Goldberg on How Iran Is Already Testing the Biden Administration

By Richard Goldberg, Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

When it comes to the new administration’s relationship with Iran, the honeymoon is already long over. A foremost national-security expert joins us to explain what's going on.

This Week’s Guest: Richard Goldberg

President Biden has been in office for just over one month, but when it comes to his administration’s relationship with Iran, the honeymoon is already long over. Just in the past few weeks, Iran has launched rockets at American assets in Iraq, refused to allow in-person inspections by International Atomic Energy Agency officials of its nuclear facilities, and extorted sanctions relief from South Korea by taking an oil tanker hostage. Through all these actions, Tehran is trying to determine the Biden administration’s objectives, probe its limits, and assess its political will.

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