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Iran Admits Nuclear Agency Reshuffle to Pave Way for 5+1 Talks Mehrdad Balali / Reuters President Hassan Rouhani’s government confirmed rumors on Monday it had reshuffled the leadership of Iran’s atomic agency to sideline nuclear experts opposed to talks...

Welcome, Undersecretary Stengel

Last week, Rick Stengel was sworn into office, as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. Stengel, who has previously served as a journalist and managing editor of TIME Magazine, will provide leadership of Department of State’s public...

The 2014 QDR and Public Diplomacy Towards Iran

Earlier this month, the Department of Defense released the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, released every four years to “adapt, reshape, and rebalance [the] military to prepare for the strategic challenges and opportunities” to be faced in the coming years. This...