Ray Takeyh
ItalyspecialistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Ray Takeyh is a prominent Iran specialist at the Council on Foreign Relations, recognized for his insights into U.S.-Iran relations. He argues that the long-standing lack of diplomatic contact has led to a fundamental misunderstanding of the Iranian regime, and he frequently analyzes the geopolitical dynamics affecting negotiations between Iran and the United States.
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Ray Takeyh is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and one of the experts providing insights on U.S.-Iran relations.
Oriente Occidente di Rampini | Tre esperti Usa: senza cambio di regime in Iran, Trump non vinceItaly· 2026-06-02
Ray Takeyh describes the IRGC as the most important power in Iran.
Vệ binh Cách mạng Hồi giáo - lực lượng chỉ tuân lệnh lãnh tụ Iran
Vietnam· 2026-03-05
Ray Takeyh is a senior fellow who noted that the current situation in Iran is not yet a national movement.
Why western diplomats are wary of predicting end days for Iran’s regime | Iran
United Kingdom· 2026-01-14
Ray Takeyh commented on the unpredictable elements of the protests and the potential consequences of U.S. intervention.
Trump alienta las protestas en Irán y afirma que la ayuda “está en camino” | Internacional
Spain· 2026-01-13
Ray Takeyh, an Iran scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, has followed the program over its many iterations in the past 25 years.
Some of its enriched uranium survived attacks, Israeli official says
Australia· 2025-07-11
Ray Takeyh described the situation as Iran going underground in its nuclear program.
חשש מ"מחתרת גרעינית" באיראן, בכיר ישראלי הודה: חלק מהאורניום שרד
Israel· 2025-07-10
Ray Takeyh believes Iran needs time to consolidate its government after the attacks.
Fasilitas Nuklir Iran Masih Kokoh, Perundingan Program Nuklir Iran Didorong Lagi
Indonesia· 2025-06-25
Ray Takeyh, an expert on Iran at the Council on Foreign Relations in the United States, discussed the calculations of the Islamic Republic.
Cómo los anhelos nucleares de Irán podrían sobrevivir a un devastador golpe de EE. UU.
Guatemala· 2025-06-24
Ray Takeyh described the U.S. strikes as the beginning of a new kind of unpredictability in the Middle East.
Yhdysvallat iski Iranin ydinlaitoksiin – Tämä tapahtumista tiedetään
Finland· 2025-06-22
Ray Takeyh stated that Trump's decision to attack Iran marked the beginning of an unpredictable chapter in Middle Eastern security and politics.
Trump asegura que EE. UU. ha completado un exitoso ataque contra tres sitios nucleares en IránGuatemala· 2025-06-22
Ray Takeyh, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, stated that Trump's decision to attack Iran marked the beginning of an unpredictable chapter in Middle Eastern security and politics.
EUA na guerra: Trump diz que país atacou três instalações nucleares no Irã
Liechtenstein· 2025-06-22
Ray Takeyh is from the Council of Foreign Affairs and speculated on the future of military action regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Trump advierte a Irán de ataques israelíes “aún más brutales” si Teherán abandona las negociaciones nucleares | InternacionalSpain· 2025-06-13
Ray Takeyh is an Iran specialist at the Council of Foreign Relations discussing the complexities of US-Iran relations.
Iran and US to meet for nuclear talks but little obvious prospect of success | IranUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-13
