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Conference with Hamidreza ARAGHI, Deputy Petroleum Minister and Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC). Introduced by Dominique DAVID, Executive Vice President, Ifri, and moderated by Marie-Claire AOUN, Director, Center for Energy, Ifri.
The conference will be held in English
Iran’s place on the global energy landscape does not reflect the extensive oil and gas resources the country holds. What role could Iran have in the international gas market if the potential lift of American and European sanctions is confirmed? The conference will address the development of the gas industry in Iran, the main export projects and the opportunities and reforms in the domestic market.
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Nuclear Sharing in Europe: A Contested Policy That Endures
Since the end of the Cold War, the number of US nuclear weapons stationed in Europe has fallen more than seventy-fold, yet their presence in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey remains a quiet pillar of NATO's deterrence posture. This "nuclear sharing" arrangement, central to the Alliance since its founding, has long been contested by public opinion, political parties, and civil society across Europe, without ever being abandoned by host governments. This paradox lies at the heart of the seminar: why does such an unpopular policy persist?