
‘Outdated’ Iran policy makes Canada a global outlier
Keeping the status quo will isolate Canada, affect its ability to communicate with Tehran, and lose potential economic opportunities
Founding director of the Council on International Policy
Navid Hassibi is a founding director of the
CIP. He is also a Non-Resident Fellow with the
Nuclear Security Working Group at the
George Washington University and a PhD
candidate (out-of-residence) at the University
of Antwerp (Belgium). Navid was a Visiting
Scholar at the George Washington
University’s Elliott School of International
Affairs before joining the NSWG and cofounding
the CIP. Navid has years of
experience as an international affairs
practitioner in the public sector. He also
frequently provides analysis and insight on
international affairs. His work has been
published in the Guardian, the Huffington
Post, The National Interest, the Bulletin of the
Atomic Scientists and with PBS Frontline,
among other outlets. He holds a BA (Hons.) in
political science from the University of
Toronto (Canada) and an MA in international
politics from the University of Manchester
(UK).
Keeping the status quo will isolate Canada, affect its ability to communicate with Tehran, and lose potential economic opportunities
The U.S. president’s ability to negotiate on nuclear talks, despite domestic politics, is crucial for his global standing.
Canada must plan for the eventual normalization of relations with Tehran.
Could there be a bilateral thaw between Tehran and Tel Aviv? Navid Hassibi sees a number of hopeful signs.