Sanam Vakil is a senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa programme at Chatham House
March 2022
Iran has released two hostages, but others remain – and nuclear talks are on a knife edge
Sanam Vakil
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori’s return home is a step forward, but UK-Iran tensions are far from resolved, says Chatham House researcher Sanam Vakil
July 2019
Iran is upping the ante in the Gulf. The UK must not take the bait
Sanam Vakil
The seizure of a British-flagged tanker is inextricably linked to US pressure on Tehran, says Sanam Vakil, senior research fellow at Chatham House
May 2018
By ending the nuclear deal, Trump has handed a gift to Iranian hardliners
Sanam Vakil
One of the many knock-on effects of Trump’s decision to end the nuclear deal could be the victory of hardliners in elections, says academic Sanam Vakil
January 2018
How Donald Trump’s tweets help Iran’s supreme leader
Sanam Vakil
The US president’s support for protesters and sanctions deprive Iranians of the prospect of reform, says Chatham House associate fellow Sanam Vakil
