Subject: The Evening: Terror in Tehran, U.S. Oil, Solomon Burke and More
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Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 22:45:41 +0000
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The Evening: Terror in Tehran, U.S. Oil, Solomon Burke and More
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** Good Evening,
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It's Wednesday, June 7th.

** Terror in Tehran
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Iran suffered its worst terrorist attack in recent memory today, a bold strike by assailants armed with explosives and assault rifles against the tomb of the Islamic Republic’s revolutionary founder and the parliament building that killed at least 12 people and injured 42 others, as the
Los Angeles Times’ Ramin Mostaghim, Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Alexandra Zavis report (http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-iran-attack-20170607-story.html?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

Dive Deeper: See “How Will Iran Respond to Terrorist Attacks in the Heart of the Islamic Republic? (http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/how-will-iran-respond-to-terrorist-attacks-in-the-heart-of-the-islamic-repu?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) ” by the Washington Institute’s Farzin Nadimi.

** South Korea Suspends THAAD
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South Korea’s president has halted the deployment of the US THAAD missile shield, frustrating US regional policy after China launched a furious campaign against the system, as the
FT’s Bryan Harris and Robin Harding report (https://www.ft.com/content/19060384-4b34-11e7-919a-1e14ce4af89b?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

Dive Deeper: See CSIS’s interactive micro-website, Missile Threat (https://missilethreat.csis.org/south-korea-suspends-thaad-deployment/?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) , for more on the suspension of THAAD.

** UK Election
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As the UK prepares to vote on Thursday, few believe that Prime Minister May’s opponent Jeremy Corbyn can win, but as the
Washington Post’s Griff Witte reports (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/a-british-election-campaign-that-few-expected-ends-in-a-way-that-no-one-could-have-predicted/2017/06/07/664f5280-3a45-11e7-a59b-26e0451a96fd_story.html?utm_term=.6afb0fbd5f43&utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) , even a win for May, if it’s insufficiently convincing, could leave her seriously damaged within her own party and hobbled going into Brexit negotiations with European leaders.

Dive Deeper: See “Britain’s Narrowing Polls Throw the Unwritten Laws of Politics into Question (https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/britain-s-narrowing-polls-throw-unwritten-laws-politics-question?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789#sthash.y4JVoGUZ.dpuf) ” by Chatham House’s Matthew Goodwin.

And, “What’s at Stake in the UK Elections? (https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/whats-stake-uk-elections?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) ” by CFR’s James McBride.

** U.S. Oil Exports Double
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The U.S. exported 1 million barrels of oil a day during some months so far this year—double the pace of 2016—and is on track to average that amount for all of 2017, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis (https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-oil-exports-double-reshaping-vast-global-markets-1496833200?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) of data from the U.S. Energy Department and the International Trade Commission.

Dive Deeper: See “Playing the Long Game on Energy: Avoiding Pendulum Politics and Regulatory Risk (https://www.csis.org/analysis/playing-long-game-energy-avoiding-pendulum-politics-and-regulatory-risk?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) ,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sarah Ladislaw and Kyle Danish.

** In That Number
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** 40%
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The percentage by which global demand for fresh water is projected to grow by 2050. Source: AP (https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/06/06/world/ap-un-united-nations-water-scarcity.html?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

** Critical Quote
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** “Neither the decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord nor the regulatory rollback in the United States will play out in immediate terms—both are subject to long lead times, a good deal of work, and likely litigation.”
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—CSIS’s Kyle Danish and Sarah Ladislaw authored a new commentary today, “Playing the Long Game on Energy: Avoiding Pendulum Politics and Regulatory Risk (https://www.csis.org/analysis/playing-long-game-energy-avoiding-pendulum-politics-and-regulatory-risk?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .”

** iDeas Lab
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Die Welt
UK voters will head to the polls tomorrow for a snap general election. Get the background on the election with CSIS’s Election Watch (https://www.csis.org/programs/european-election-watch/united-kingdom?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) series.

The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and video.

** Optics
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Die Welt
(Photo Credit: Omid Vahabzadeh/AFP/Getty Images.)
An Iranian policeman holds a weapon as he stands by a window at the Iranian parliament in the capital Tehran today during an attack on the complex.

** Recommended Reading
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Via the
Economist, “Brazil’s electoral tribunal could topple the president (http://www.economist.com/news/americas/21723065-deliberations-begin-whether-remove-michel-temer-office?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/&utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .”

** This Town Tomorrow
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Join the CSIS Global Food Security Project at 3:30 p.m. for the report and documentary launch (https://www.csis.org/events/report-and-documentary-launch-tracking-promises-analyzing-impact-feed-future-investments-0?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) of Tracking Promises: Analyzing the Impact of Feed the Future Investments in Guatemala (https://www.csis.org/analysis/tracking-promises?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

Join CSIS at 5:30 p.m. for a Schieffer Series Dialogue on the “Kremlin Playbook” and Russian influence in Europe (https://www.csis.org/events/csis-schieffer-series-dialogues-kremlin-playbook-understanding-russian-influence?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

And join the DC Public Library at 7:00 p.m. for a discussion with the Washington Post's David Fahrenthold on the changing role of news media and investigative journalism today (https://www.dclibrary.org/node/56946?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

** On Demand
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Today, CSIS hosted the launch of the 11th edition of the Global Peace Index (CPI), produced annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace. You can watch the event on demand here (https://www.csis.org/events/global-peace-index-2017-launch?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

** Sounds
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The CSIS Proliferation Prevention Program released a new podcast today, “Transparency in the Iran Nuclear Deal.”

Listen on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/tracking-nuclear-weapons-programs/id1225373029?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) or SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/csis-57169780/transparency-in-the-iran?utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

** Smiles
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How could I bring up the incomparable Solomon Burke and not play a clip from the “King of Rock and Soul” himself you ask? I got caught up in the Four Tops yesterday, that’s how. My apologies.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, Solomon Burke isn’t exactly a household name. But he’s one of the greatest singers who ever lived (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT1QYAjh6fw&utm_source=CSIS+All&utm_campaign=b0d9342ab9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_07&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-b0d9342ab9-145367789) .

I had the honor of interviewing Solomon after he recorded his Grammy winning comeback album “Don’t Give Up On Me” in ’02. I’ll never forget it. I was sitting in the basement of the White House press area on a slow Sunday afternoon talking to Burke on my cell phone and one of President Bush’s NSC spokesmen called me to complain about a segment that my network had just aired. I told him I was on the phone with Solomon Burke and I’d have to call him back!

I’d do it all over again because Solomon was the King.
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