Ali Vaez is an Iran policy analyst at the International Crisis Group and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. His work examines Iran's nuclear program, regional security and diplomacy. He is the coauthor, with Narges Bajoghli, Vali Nasr and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, of How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare.
We have documented 1 statement by Ali Vaez, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
Role at the time: Iran analyst, in a post on his X account
Statement summary
Vaez calls the prospect described in Carlson's warning insanity if the account is true.
“This is pure insanity, if true!”
Vaez's criticism depends on an unresolved condition. It must not be presented as confirmation of Carlson's allegation.
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Tucker Carlson wrote on X that, under pressure from Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of a nuclear strike on Iran's Pickax Mountain. A White House official said Carlson has no insight into military planning.
