Wilson Center Experts
Michael Adler
Public Policy Scholar
Middle East Program
Contact Information:
T (202) 691-4340
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Expertise:
Middle East and North Africa
; Iran
Affiliation:
Former Correspondent in Vienna for Agence France-Presse News Agency
Wilson Center Project(s):
"The Bazaar Meets the Hammer: Negotiations in the Iranian Nuclear Crisis"
Term:
Jan 14, 2008
Dec 31, 2013
An American who has worked for Agence France-Presse news agency since 1980 with postings in Paris, Bangkok, Kuwait, Sarajevo, Bonn, Berlin and Vienna, Adler covered the uprising in Burma in 1988, the reconstruction of Kuwait after the first Gulf War, the war in Bosnia, the moving of the German capital from Bonn to Berlin and the fall of Mobutu in Zaire. He is currently a Public Policy Scholar at the Wilson Center, writing a book on the diplomacy in the Iranian nuclear crisis. Adler covered this crisis extensively while in Vienna from 2002-2007, where he reported on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which has its headquarters in the Austrian capital. He also did reporting in Tehran, Geneva, Brussels, Berlin, New York, Tripoli and other key cities on the Iranian issue. Adler went to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and to the University of Paris (Sorbonne).
Expertise
The Iranian Nuclear Crisis
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Iran Nuclear Talks Stagger On With Little Progress
Jul 09, 2012Talks with Iran on its nuclear work have continued but little progress has been made. Iran nuclear expert Michael Alder reports that a "large gap" remains between the positions of Iran and the six nations negotiating with it – the United States, Russia, China, Britain, Germany and France. more
Full Monty Of Iran Sanctions Biting But May Take Months To Force Change
Jul 02, 2012The U.S. and Europe have begun imposing the toughest sanctions on Iran since the nuclear crisis began a decade ago but it could be months before they start to affect negotiations, writes Michael Adler in AOL Defense. more
Can the EU Oil Embargo Bring Iran Back to the Bargaining Table?
Jun 27, 2012As nuclear talks with Iran remained deadlocked, the EU confirmed plans for a full embargo of Iranian crude oil exports commencing July 1. Will these sanctions force Iran back to the bargaining table? Michael Adler explains the latest developments. more
Russia Worries About Future of Iranian Nuke Talks
Jun 27, 2012In this exclusive interview by Iran nuclear expert Michael Adler, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov revealed how things went in the room with the Iranians and what Russia now hopes for going forward. more
Moscow Talks Grind To Halt; Some Progress Claimed
Jun 20, 2012"The goal of winning "concrete steps" from Iran is still far away. This gives fuel to those who argue that time is running out because Iran continues to expand its enrichment and other nuclear work. And it puts a question mark over what the results in Moscow mean going forward," writes Iran nuclear expert Michael Adler.
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Are Moscow Talks Iran's Last Chance?
Jun 18, 2012Iran meets with the US and five other nations in Moscow this week over its nuclear program. It is their third session in three months in the latest round of an almost decade-old attempt to answer fears that Iran seeks the bomb. Yet the two sides still have irreconcilable positions, and it is hard to see an ice-breaker towards a deal, writes Iran nuclear expert Michael Adler. more
Iran Asserts Right to Enrichment as Baghdad Six Party Talks End
May 30, 2012“Significant differences remain,” yet recent talks between major world powers and Tehran have at least set the stage for a second and hopefully more productive meeting slated for mid-June in Moscow. Both sides “want to make progress, and there is some common ground,” European foreign-policy representative Catherine Ashton said, following no agreement last week in Baghdad. more
Is a Diplomatic Breakthrough Possible in Baghdad?
May 23, 2012With the threat of further sanctions looming, Iran may be more inclined to halt uranium-enrichment efforts, and this week’s meetings on the country’s nuclear program is less tense than past talks. Still, plenty of obstacles lie on the road to an agreement, not least of which is US domestic politics this election year. Wilson Center expert Michael Adler analyzes the situation. more
Iran Returns to the Bargaining Table
May 07, 2012 to May 13, 2012
Michael Adler, Public Policy Scholar with the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program. more
New Beginning or Just Showdown Postponed?: A Look at the Renewed Talks with Iran over its Nuclear Program
April 24, 2012 // 8:30am — 9:30am
Michael Adler was in Istanbul for the breakthrough talks April 14 between Iran and six world powers, which have re-started the negotiating process, and will present his analysis. more
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Iran's Apparent Rebuff Risks Escalating Nuclear Tension
Feb 22, 2012IAEA inspectors were unable to visit Iran’s controversial Parchin nuclear facility despite “intensive efforts” to include the site on a recent itinerary, Wilson Center expert Michael Adler writes in The Daily Beast. Characterizing the omission as a rebuff, Adler says it could ratchet up concerns in the international community that Iran is exploring the use of nuclear technology in military applications.
Iran's Offer to Talk About Its Nuclear Program Eases Tension For Now
Feb 21, 2012“Iran showed this week that it has a policy every bit as dual track as the one the United States is pursuing against it,” writes Public Policy Scholar Michael Adler. “In a dramatic gesture, Iran stepped away from warnings of military retaliation to offer talks on a nuclear program Washington fears could lead to the bomb for the Islamic Republic.”
The Endgame Behind the Iranian Nuclear-Scientist Assassinations
Jan 12, 2012The United States and Israel say they weren’t behind the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist Wednesday—the fourth such attack in two years—but it’s clear as much heat is being applied to Iran as is possible short of war, writes Public Policy Scholar Michael Adler.
Serious Concerns Shroud Iran’s Nuclear Program
Nov 09, 2011The United States has already signaled that it will use the IAEA report in its continuing campaign to get tougher sanctions against Iran to force it to negotiate on its nuclear ambitions, says Public Policy Scholar Michael Adler. Washington wants to increase international pressure now that it has a documented report from the U.N. nuclear watchdog that Iran has done much more to obtain nuclear weapons than was previously known.
UN Nuclear Watchdog Warns on Iran and Syria
May 25, 2011By Michael Adler, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center
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The Nuclear Issue: Why is Iran Negotiating?
January 29, 2013 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Three tops experts in the field will discuss Iran’s domestic, foreign policy, and nuclear challenges.
Will the Ongoing Nuclear Talks with Iran Yield Better Results than Past Efforts?
September 07, 2012 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Experts who participated in a February 2011 seminar on the Brazilian-Turkish mediation with Iran return to the Wilson Center to assess the ongoing negotiations and possible outcomes.
New Beginning or Just Showdown Postponed?: A Look at the Renewed Talks with Iran over its Nuclear Program
April 24, 2012 // 8:30am — 9:30am
Michael Adler was in Istanbul for the breakthrough talks April 14 between Iran and six world powers, which have re-started the negotiating process, and will present his analysis.
Iran: Domestic Change and Global Presence
October 14, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:15pm
Iran is wracked by its greatest political turmoil since the Iranian revolution. With the Obama Administration striving for engagement rather than confrontation, these developments have raised the diplomatic stakes with both countries. Two leading experts will discussion domestic developments in Iran as well as the current posture of the international community and how both developments create challenges for the United States.
Iran: Turmoil at Home, Assertiveness Abroad?
September 30, 2011 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Six leading Iran experts discussed the country’s domestic and international developments since the contested 2009 presidential elections, looking at how the Iranian regime has managed its internal political, economic, and social affairs as well as its foreign policy.
Iran Primer II: The Nuclear Controversy
January 13, 2011 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Michael Adler, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center; David Albright, President, Institute for Science and International Security; Michael Elleman, Senior Fellow, Regional Security Cooperation, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Bahrain; Robert Litwak, Vice President for Programs and Director, International Security Studies, Woodrow Wilson Center
The Nuclear Issue: Why is Iran Negotiating?
Feb 08, 2013After several months of uncertainty, the Iranian government finally agreed to meet again with the P5+1 group in Almaty, Kazakhstan on February 26 for negotiations over its nuclear program. Iran’s economy is suffering the effects of the severe sanctions imposed by the West, but the government is not yet prepared to change course on the nuclear issue. Iran needs to be certain of a positive outcome from the negotiations before it commits itself to meeting the West’s concerns over its nuclear intentions.
Money and Banks in the American Political System
Apr 03, 2013 to Apr 10, 2013
Kathryn Lavelle discusses her newest book, Money and Banks in the American Political System. Michael Adler gives an update on the Iranian nuclear negotiations.
U.S. Special Operations & Iran Update
Mar 06, 2013 to Mar 12, 2013
Air Force Colonel Wolfe Davidson focuses on the role of U.S. special forces in military operations. In our second segment we discuss the latest attempts to negotiate with Iran over its nuclear program with journalist and public policy scholar Michael Adler.
Iran Returns to the Bargaining Table
May 07, 2012 to May 13, 2012
Michael Adler, Public Policy Scholar with the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program.
Nuclear Iran
Nov 15, 2010 to Nov 21, 2010
Michael Adler is a Woodrow Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar. As a journalist in Vienna he reported on the International Atomic Energy Agency and he is now working on a book about diplomacy in the Iranian nuclear crisis. Robert Litwak is the Wilson Center's Vice President for Programs and also serves as Director of International Security Studies. Previously, he served as director for non-proliferation for the National Security Council.
Nuclear Iran
Oct 25, 2010 to Oct 31, 2010
Michael Adler is a Woodrow Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar. As a journalist in Vienna he reported on the International Atomic Energy Agency and he is now working on a book about diplomacy in the Iranian nuclear crisis. Robert Litwak is the Wilson Center's Vice President for Programs and also serves as Director of International Security Studies. Previously, he served as director for non-proliferation for the National Security Council.
