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Gregory D. Koblentz

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Associate Professor and Director of Biodefense Graduate Program in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.
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Why did the United States lift sanctions on Assad’s chemical weapons scientists?

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By Gregory D. Koblentz, Rebecca L. Earnhardt
| Threat Beat
Secretary Marco Rubio meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in New York City, New York, September 22, 2025. (Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett) By GREGORY KOBLENTZ, REBECCA EARNHARDT AND JOEL KEEP • Mar 20, 2026 On June 30, 2025, as part of the process of normalizing relations with Damascus following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Trump administration overhauled the sanctions imposed on Syria to facilitate the rebuilding of that war-ravaged country.
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When the world's at stake, go beyond the headlines.

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By Daisy Johnston, Gregory D. Koblentz, Rebecca L. Earnhardt
| War on the Rocks Verified
On June 30, 2025, as part of the process of normalizing relations with Damascus following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Trump administration overhauled the sanctions imposed on Syria to facilitate the rebuilding of that war-ravaged country.
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Did Iran Use Chemical Weapons on Protesters?

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By Andrea Stricker, Gregory D. Koblentz
| Foundation for Defense of Democracies
More than 30 human rights and civil society groups are urging the United Nations to investigate allegations that Iran’s regime deployed chemical weapons against protesters in January 2026. This call echoes concerns raised in a January 22, 2026, European Parliament resolution condemning the regime’s brutal suppression of nationwide protests. Eyewitnesses and victims from the violent crackdowns have reported that security forces used agents far more lethal than standard tear gas.
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