Let Truth Spring Forth
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Iran Looks on as the West Wrestles with Contradictions Over Libya Intervention
Sometime in the next few months, Col. Moammar Gaddafi was meant to turn over the remaining mustard gas he still has in stock. He had agreed to relinquish his weapons of mass destruction to the We...
Op-eds
What About Iran?
While the world focuses on Libya's popular uprising and Moammar Gadhafi's murderous response, Iran has also—far from the international spotlight—been ratcheting up its repre...
Op-eds
Punish Iran’s Human-Rights Abusers
In September the Obama administration sanctioned eight Iranian officials for their role in the recent wave of repression inside the country. Meanwhile, the European Union is still discussing huma...
Op-eds
Putting Paid to Gaza
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman recently suggested that Israel end its role as an occupying power in Gaza. Is he onto something? Supporters of the withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, in 2...
Op-eds
Iran Sanctions Saga: Enter the EU
Next week the European Union will introduce new sanctions against Iran. These new measures, which expand UN sanctions and follow comparable measures in the United States, will target Iranian ener...
Op-eds
Tightening the Sanctions Noose on Tehran
In the coming days, the European Union will hopefully adopt tough new measures designed to push Tehran to halt its illegal nuclear activities. "Sanctions have become inevitable," EU leaders said...
Op-eds
Iran and the European Moment
Last week, only days after a U.N. Security Council Resolution introduced new sanctions against Iran, Europe's leaders approved guidelines to expand their scope. Given that Europe is Iran...
Op-eds
The Dangers Of Doing Business With Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
You won't find Khatam al-Anbiya traded on a public stock exchange, but if you own stock in a company that is developing Iran's energy resources, you may well be doing business with it....
Op-eds
Honoring Neda Soltan’s Memory
On June 1 Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will enter the majestic halls of the European Parliament to appear before its foreign relations committee. When he does, what could be more f...
Op-eds
Memo to Baroness Ashton: Embrace Israel
On the eve of her departure for the Middle East, Baroness Catherine Ashton, Europe's new foreign policy czar, reaffirmed the European Union's long-standing refusal to upgrade its relati...