Nate Swanson
Career U.S. foreign policy official focused on Iran who served as director for Iran issues at the National Security Council and later negotiated with Iran; now director of the Iran Strategy Project at the Atlantic Council and author of a Foreign Affairs article on the conflict.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 29min
How the War in Iran Might End
Nate Swanson, a career U.S. foreign policy official who led Iran work at the National Security Council and now directs the Iran Strategy Project at the Atlantic Council. He discusses why Tehran might set the terms of an end to the war. Short takes on failed diplomacy, differing U.S. and Israeli endgames, Iran’s possible nuclear concessions, and how the conflict reshapes regional strategy and economics.
Mar 12, 2026 • 7min
What is Iran's 'Mosaic' defence strategy?
Nate Swanson, director of the Iran Strategy Project and former U.S. Iran policy adviser, breaks down Iran’s 'mosaic' doctrine—multiple power centers coordinating under the supreme leader. He describes how attacks on shipping and the Strait of Hormuz are used as asymmetric leverage. He explains why Gulf states were targeted first and assesses the sustainability of Iran’s missile and drone campaign.
