Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon
What happens if the U.S. declines to fight for the Strait of Hormuz.
Barack Obama
In Texas K-12 Public Schools, Qatari Money Funded Jewish Conspiracy Content
Foreign influence is reaching into our children’s schools in Texas and around the United States. Kids are being exposed to lesson plans and textbooks stained with propaganda and even antisemitism. Who...
Op-eds
Mr. President, here’s your next Iran speech
With a final offer – and a final warning – to Tehran
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What would Thomas Jefferson do?
America’s third president understood that jihadis don’t make good deals
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The Vatican’s Deal with the CCP is Not Working—But Washington Can Help
Last week, news broke that the Hong Kong government is working to confiscate millions from Hong Kong democracy advocate and devout Catholic Jimmy Lai, 78, funds that it claims are tied to his ...
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Think we’re losing the war in Iran? Consider where things really stand
From nuclear setbacks to proxy collapse, the Islamic Republic faces its most severe strategic crisis in 47 years
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Why Trump’s Iran cease-fire is an increasingly risky bet
President Donald Trump has indefinitely extended the cease-fire with Iran, even though the core issues that triggered the war remain unresolved. That doesn’t change one basic fact: The Islamic Republic has...
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What Victory Looks Like When Your Foe Won’t Surrender
The U.S. can win without Iran acknowledging it lost
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The U.S. military can clear mines but not minds
Though Tehran’s capabilities are being degraded, its theology persists
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How Trump Miscalculated in Iran
He followed his Venezuela model, not accounting for the ideological character of the regime in Tehran.
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Washington Should Not Compromise — It Has The Upper Hand Over Iran
Despite appearances, the ceasefire is no guarantee of the Islamic Republic’s survival.
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Regime Change Without Nation Building
America and Israel are at war with Iran, a fact that should be neither shocking nor surprising. Both countries have been targeted by the Islamic Republic since its inception in 1979. Both countries...
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Russia the Arsonist Wants to Play Firefighter
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to use Moscow’s close ties with Iran to restore calm in the Middle East after the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which he condemned as “unprovoked aggression.”...
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Trump’s Iran Exceptionalism
His predecessors talked tough about the Islamic Republic, but Trump has done things an ardent hawk would only dream of.
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Iran’s Regime Is Down, but It Isn’t Out
Will a mass uprising cause it to fall? If not, America and Israel will have to remain vigilant for years.
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Iran’s Upper Hand at the Negotiating Table
Tehran strings Washington along in diplomatic talks, but President Trump’s advantage is his willingness to use force.
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Previewing Talks with Iran
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Trump must not negotiate with Iran unless the regime first meets strict preconditions
The world is focused on a single question: will President Donald Trump strike Iran, or will he once again attempt negotiations – and if force is used, what form will it take and what...
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Kicking and Screaming Against America and Israel
REVIEW: ‘Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Truman to Trump’ by Daniel E. Zoughbie
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Trump’s noose tightens on Iran — here’s what must come next
Nobody can say President Donald Trump didn’t give Tehran a chance. Even at the11th hour, with massive military assets pouring into the Middle East after Iran’s brutal attacks on its own protesting...