With or without nuclear weapons, Iran and its allies are the chief impediments to Israeli hegemony in the Middle East.
Why Israel Won’t Abide Any Iran Nuclear Accord
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Iran Sanctions
How Syria Brought the U.S. and Iran Together
This year's UN General Assembly may well be remembered as the beginning of the end for Washington's decades-long standoff with Tehran. And none of it would have been possible if the Obama administration had gone ahead with its plan to attack Syria. A few weeks ago,...
Time for a Reckoning on Iran Sanctions
With President Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense, U.S.-Iranian relations have been thrust back into the news cycle. This is a good thing. The debates surrounding Obama’s cabinet nominations offer a welcome opportunity for the public—and the administration—to review the failing U.S. policy toward Iran.
Iran’s Survival Strategy
The extent and depth of Western sanctions on Iran reveal that they are geared toward inflicting economic hardships on ordinary Iranians in the hope of inciting public discontent and possible revolts. But whether these crippling sanctions will meet their ostensible political goal of changing Iran’s nuclear posture is a different story.
Iran Navy Reassures West It Won’t Block Strait of Hormuz
Iran has no immediate plans to block the Strait of Hormuz on response to sanctions.
A Test Case on Iran Sanctions
A whistleblower alleges death threats.
America’s Sanctions Hit Home
A recent federal case against an American charitable organization reveals the unfortunate state of affairs for Muslim Americans, the squandered potential of citizen diplomacy, and the legal and practical problems posed by economic sanctions against Iran.
Sanctions Debate Heats Up
With mid-term elections only six months away, many lawmakers are eager to demonstrate their strong support for Israel, which has argued for the adoption of “crippling” sanctions against the Islamic Republic as the only way to halt its alleged effort to acquire nuclear weapons short of a military attack.