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Amir Handjani’s Biography

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Amir Handjani is an accomplished energy lawyer and public affairs executive, currently serving as a Partner at KARV, a leading strategic communications and public affairs firm based in New York. He was a founding executive of RAK Petroleum PCL, an Oslo-listed oil and gas company, where he also held the positions of General Counsel and Board Member.

With a strong background in foreign policy, Amir has held senior fellowships and board positions at prominent think tanks. He was a Senior Fellow an…

Amir Handjani’s Journalist Portfolio

Israel-Iran conflict update with President Trump tweeting: 'it's time for peace'

Israel-Iran conflict update with President Trump tweeting: 'it's time for peace'

CGTN's Asieh Namdar speaks to Amir Handjani, non-resident Fellow at Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecra…

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Amir Handjani: Israel Started War During Iran-US Negotiations

Amir Handjani: Israel Started War During Iran-US Negotiations

Iran and Israel may be nearing a pause in their 12-day war. The proposed ceasefire deal follows a measured Ir…

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Amir Handjani on Iran's Isolation and Gulf's Push for De-escalation

Amir Handjani on Iran's Isolation and Gulf's Push for De-escalation

In a CNN interview, Amir Handjani stated that Iran is showing defiance and anger due to U.S. strikes and mixe…

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Amir Handjani: Trump is going back to ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran

Amir Handjani: Trump is going back to ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran

Amir Handjani, fellow at the Quincy Institute, discusses the latest developments in Iran’s nuclear talk on Ca…

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Amir Handjani: Trump’s AI-generated post on Gaza ‘clearly a trolling video,’

Amir Handjani: Trump’s AI-generated post on Gaza ‘clearly a trolling video,’

Amir Handjani, non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute for responsible aircraft, discusses U.S. President…

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Articles

The United States Is Now a Guarantor of Last Resort

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By Amir Handjani
| quincyinst.org
Every administration since President Barack Obama’s first term has promised to look past the Middle East. Under Obama and later President Joe Biden, that meant the Indo-Pacific; under President Donald Trump, it means bringing the United States back home—the Western Hemisphere first and the Indo-Pacific second. Each was pulled back in by a crisis it could not avoid. The 2026 Iran war suggested a different outcome.
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The United States Is Now a Guarantor of Last Resort

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By Amir Handjani
| Foreign Policy Magazine Verified
U.S. Foreign Policy Middle East and North Africa Every administration since President Barack Obama’s first term has promised to look past the Middle East. Under Obama and later President Joe Biden, that meant the Indo-Pacific; under President Donald Trump, it means bringing the United States back home—the Western Hemisphere first and the Indo-Pacific second. Each was pulled back in by a crisis it could not avoid. The 2026 Iran war suggested a different outcome.
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The Iran War Has Remade the Gulf

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By Amir Handjani
| Africa Pulse
The Iran War Has Remade the Gulf The region knows that Iran won the war—and is hedging its bets as a result. By Amir Handjani , a board member at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
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