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Previewing Talks with Iran

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...

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

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...

The enemies of America’s enemies

Iran, Venezuela, and Ukraine are very different countries, but most Iranians, Venezuelans and Ukrainians want the same thing: to not be ruled by tyrants.  They look to America for support – which...

Trump’s hesitation on Iran: Why a prompt strike, even if only symbolic, is crucial

The world, including Israel, went to sleep a few days ago with the understanding and expectation of a significant American strike on Iran, following the brutal suppression of protests, the indiscriminate...

A Decisive Moment for Iran

Don’t make the mistake Obama did, Mr. President, enforce your Iran ‘red line’

The last time a US president drew a “red line” and refused to enforce it, thousands of Syrians paid the price. Barack Obama’s 2012 failure to enforce his red line against the use of chemical...

‘Help Is on Its Way’: Trump Urges Iranians To Maintain Protest Momentum After Thousands Killed in Demonstrations

Trump Backs Iranian Protests: President Donald Trump issued a new statement of support for Iranian protestors on January 13, urging the demonstrators to “Keep protesting” and...

Don’t Repeat Obama’s Mistake in Iran

The 44th president drew a ‘red line’ in 2013, then imposed no consequences when Syria crossed it.

How Trump Makes Good on His Threat to Iran

As with Venezuela, he can order the seizure of tankers carrying oil in violation of sanctions.

Netanyahu-Trump meeting: What the PM is expected to ask for, what he shouldn’t concede

There is an urgent need to begin and conclude, as soon as possible, discussions on the next MOU between Israel and the US, which will follow the current agreement set to expire in 2028.

All about Trump’s revised National Security Strategy

The good, the bad, and the conspicuously absent

How Venezuela’s Maduro became Washington’s most persistent hemispheric adversary

On November 13, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Operation Southern Spear amid an increased American military presence off the coast of Venezuela. Hegseth stated that the...

Exposed: Qatar’s Circle of Terrorist Friends

In recent comments to CNN, Qatar’s prime minister reflected on his country’s unique ability to “convene between conflicted parties and understand the grievances.” ...

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

Diplomacy without pressure won’t end Iran’s nuclear program

Ottawa should insist that future talks require Tehran to dismantle its atomic program, end uranium enrichment and demolish its ballistic missiles.

Zero Enrichment Is Back. The US and Europe Must Enforce It.

Iran is not hesitating to rebuild its nuclear program. A zero-enrichment policy is the only way to prevent further nuclear proliferation.

Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s

When Erdoğan Shifted Focus to the Kurds in Syria

2015 marked a change in the Syria policy of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He began to walk back his initial goal of toppling the Asad regime and turned towards Syria’s surging Kurdish forces....