Foreign Affairs Newsletters Search Taiwan COVID-19 Topics Regions Explainers More Experts Ray Takeyh Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies Expertise Iran Iran Nuclear Agreement Persian Gulf U.S. Foreign Policy Middle East Programs Middle East Program About the Expert Contact Phone 202.509.8432 Email rtakeyh@cfr.org Location Pin 1777 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Downloads Download High Resolution Photo Expert Bio Ray Takeyh is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His areas of specialization are Iran, political reform in the Middle East, and Islamist movements and parties. Full Bio and Contact Featured Previous Next The Last Shah Book by Ray Takeyh January 26, 2021 The Pragmatic Superpower Book by Ray Takeyh and Steven Simon February 11, 2016 Guardians of the Revolution Book by Ray Takeyh May 1, 2009 Current Projects Project America in the Middle East During the Cold War January 1, 2014 Present Publications Events In the News Blogs Podcasts Topics - Any - Defense and Security Diplomacy and International Institutions Economics Energy and Environment Health Human Rights Politics and Government Social Issues Regions - Any - Americas Asia Europe and Eurasia Global Commons Middle East and North Africa Oceania Sub-Saharan Africa Type - Any - Articles Blogs Books Explainers External Content Infoguide Interviews Reports Task Force Reports Testimony Tracker Sort By : NewestOldest Iran Link Iran Won’t Stop Until It Has a Nuclear Weapon with Ray Takeyh and Reuel Marc Gerecht via Wall Street Journal October 19, 2021 Link The Bomb Will Backfire on Iran with Ray Takeyh via Foreign Affairs October 18, 2021 Middle East and North Africa Where Iran Stands on the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan In Brief by Ray Takeyh August 30, 2021 Middle East Program Iran Link A Breakout Moment for a New Approach to Iran with Ray Takeyh and Reuel Marc Gerecht via Wall Street Journal August 4, 2021 Iran Link In Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s Clerics Have Groomed and Promoted Their Ruthless Enforcer with Ray Takeyh via Washington Post June 25, 2021 Middle East and North Africa Iran Has a New President. What Does That Mean for the Nuclear Deal? In Brief by Ray Takeyh June 22, 2021 Middle East Program Iran Link The U.S. Can Support Freedom’s Ferment in Iran with Ray Takeyh via Wall Street Journal May 2, 2021 Iran Link America’s Honorable Record in Iran with Ray Takeyh via National Review April 29, 2021 Middle East and North Africa The Natanz Blackout: Can the Iran Deal Talks Still Succeed? In Brief by Ray Takeyh April 12, 2021 Middle East Program Iran Link Did the U.S. Intelligence Community Lose Iran? with Ray Takeyh via Survival March 30, 2021 Middle East Program Link Who Came Out On Top from the 2020 Coronavirus Year? with Ray Takeyh via National Interest March 7, 2021 Middle East and North Africa Link The Other Carter Doctrine with Ray Takeyh via Foreign Affairs February 26, 2021 Iran The Last Shah Book by Ray Takeyh January 26, 2021 Iran Link The Iran Coup That Never Dies with Ray Takeyh via Orbis January 21, 2021 Iran Link Trump’s Iran Achievement with Ray Takeyh and Reuel Marc Gerecht via National Review December 17, 2020 Iran Link The Shah, the Mullahs and Iran’s Longstanding Nuclear Ambitions with Ray Takeyh via Wall Street Journal December 10, 2020 Middle East Program Link Iran at the Crossroads: Is the Regime Finally Threatened From Within? with Ray Takeyh via New York Daily News December 2, 2020 Middle East and North Africa What’s the Fallout From the Killing of a Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist? In Brief by Ray Takeyh November 30, 2020 Middle East Program Middle East and North Africa Link Trump’s Parting Gift to Biden: A More Stable Middle East with Ray Takeyh via Foreign Policy November 16, 2020 Middle East and North Africa Are Gulf Arab States Aligning Toward Israel? In Brief by Ray Takeyh August 17, 2020 Middle East Program Middle East and North Africa Link The Sad Story of Superpower America’s Foreign Policy Failures with Ray Takeyh via National Interest July 24, 2020 Middle East and North Africa Did Iran Suffer a Nuclear Setback? In Brief by Ray Takeyh July 13, 2020 Middle East Program Iran Link Regime Change in Iran Shouldn’t be a Taboo with Ray Takeyh via Washington Post May 29, 2020 Iran Iran’s Perplexing Pandemic Response In Brief by Ray Takeyh May 7, 2020 Middle East Program Load More About Member Programs Contact Support For Media Newsletters Membership Careers ©2021 Council on Foreign Relations. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. BY CONTINUING TO BROWSE THIS SITE YOU ACCEPT THE USE OF COOKIES AS EXPLAINED IN OUR PRIVACY POLICY. Accept Decline