Gregory Treverton and Pari Esfandiari First published on The Hill 5G, the fifth-generation standard for broadband cellular networks, will soon appear on our phones if it hasn’t already. Its potential is stunning, faster speed and…
Remembering history so not to repeat it
By: Pari Esfandiari & Gregory Treverton George Santyana said that “those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it.” He might have added that remembering your own history is not enough: you also…
The Iran crisis — the US has no…
By: Pari Esfandiari @ Gregory Treverton War by miscalculation can hardly be ruled out, but for the moment, both the Trump administration and Iran seemed to have decided to lower the temperature of the crisis.…
The intelligence did not justify Soleimani’s assassination
By: Pari Esfandiari & Gregory Treverton Concerns over Iranian retaliation or a complete nuclear break-out in the wake of the killing of Qasem Soleimani are understandable, but the real costs for the United States will…
Vanguard: Women in the Iranian Election Campaign and…
Woodrow Wilson Center: A panel discussion about the role of women in Iran politics. Pari Esfandiari, Founder and President, Eclectic Woman - IranDokht; Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, Former Member of Iranian Parliament and Visiting Scholar, Center for…