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===Concerns about Infiltration and Counter-Narratives===
===Concerns about Infiltration and Counter-Narratives===
Recent research has highlighted Iranian efforts to engage in “shadow diplomacy” by placing experts in Western think tanks to influence policy and counter hostile narratives2. This underscores the perception that the field of international peace and policy research is a contested space, with both sides seeking to advance their own strategic interests through ostensibly neutral institutions.
Recent research has highlighted Iranian efforts to engage in “shadow diplomacy” by placing experts in Western think tanks to influence policy and counter hostile narratives<ref>Khoshnood, A., & Khoshnood, A. (2023). Iran's Shadow Diplomacy: The Unveiling of the Iran Experts Initiative. Cyrus the Great Institute, CGI Perspectives. https://portal.research.lu.se/en/publications/irans-shadow-diplomacy-the-unveiling-of-the-iran-experts-initiati 2</ref>. This underscores the perception that the field of international peace and policy research is a contested space, with both sides seeking to advance their own strategic interests through ostensibly neutral institutions.


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