#  Managing Iranian Nuclear Risks 

 



## Selected Publications and Presentations:

Matthew Bunn, ["The Iran War's Incoherent Peace Deal"](https://nationalinterest.org/blog/middle-east-watch/the-iran-wars-incoherent-peace-deal) *The National Interest,* June 23, 2026

Matthew Bunn, “[Managing the Dangers of Iran’s Remaining Nuclear Capabilities](https://matthewbunn.scholars.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum3466/files/2026-05/Bunn-Iran-NuclearACT_May2026_digital.pdf),” *Arms Control Today,* May 2026.

Matthew Bunn, “[Iran’s Nuclear Materials and Equipment Remain a Danger in an Active War Zone](https://theconversation.com/irans-nuclear-materials-and-equipment-remain-a-danger-in-an-active-war-zone-278008),” *The Conversation,* March 17, 2026.

Matthew Bunn, “[Trump’s War on Iran: Grave Dangers and, At Best, Limited Benefits](https://thebulletin.org/2026/02/trumps-war-on-iran-grave-dangers-and-at-best-limited-benefits/),” *Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists,* February 28, 2026.

Matthew Bunn, "[America Has No Good Options on Iran](https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/israel/2022-01-17/america-has-no-good-options-iran)," *Foreign Affairs*, January 17, 2022.

Matthew Bunn**, "**[How to Step Back from the Brink with Iran](https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2019/06/how-step-back-brink-iran/157808/)," *Defense One*, June 18, 2019.

Aaron Arnold, Matthew Bunn, Caitlin Chase, Steven E. Miller, Rolf Mowatt-Larssen, and William H. Tobey, [*The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications*](/file_url/270) (Cambridge, Mass: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, April 2019).

Matthew Bunn, "[Managing the Dangers of Iran's Nuclear Program](/file_url/248)," presentation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway, 12 June 2018.

Matthew Bunn, “[How Trump Can Fix the Iran Nuclear Deal](https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2018/05/07/how-trump-can-fix-iran-nuclear-deal/MhMaGYEs1TAhPewRNl1PXJ/story.html?event=event12),” *Boston Globe,* May 7, 2018.

Gary Samore, ed., "[The Iran Nuclear Deal: A Definitive Guide](/file_url/131)" (Cambridge, Mass.: Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, August 2015). (Matthew Bunn, contributor.)

Matthew Bunn, "[The Iranian Nuclear Deal: Benefits and Risks](/file_url/249)," presentation, UCS Board of Directors, 14 May 2015.

Matthew Bunn, “[Making Life Harder for Iran’s Bomb Advocates](https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-iran-cant-get-doesnt-need-nuclear-bomb-13514),” *The National Interest*, 7 August 2015.

Steven Miller and Matthew Bunn, "[Interpreting the Implacable Foe: American Perceptions of Iran](/file_url/231)," in Maleki and Tirman, eds, *U.S.-Iran Misperceptions: A Dialogue* (New York, Bloomsbury, 2014) pgs. 57-88.

Matthew Bunn and Abbas Maleki, “[How to Avoid a War With Iran](https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/05/21/how-to-avoid-a-war-with-iran/),” *Foreign Policy,* 21 May 2012.

Abbas Maleki and Matthew Bunn, “[Finding Compromise in Iran](https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/finding-compromise-iran),” *Boston Globe*, 15 June 2006.

Abbas Maleki and Matthew Bunn, “[Finding a Way Out of the Iranian Nuclear Crisis](https://www.belfercenter.org/publication/finding-way-out-iranian-nuclear-crisis),” Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School (online), 23 March 2006.

Matthew Bunn, “[Placing Iran's Enrichment Activities in Standby](/file_url/159),” (Cambridge, Mass.: Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, June 2006).