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January 3, 2025 | Jack Burnham |

Chinese-Linked Hackers Accused of Infiltrating U.S. Treasury Department

China is accelerating its efforts to compromise U.S. government systems through cyberattacks. In a letter to Congress on December 30, the Treasury Department revealed that hackers linked to Beijing had...

September 3, 2022 | Reuel Marc Gerecht, Ray Takeyh

Waiting for Thermidor: America’s Foreign Policy Towards Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran may be on an accelerated schedule for revolutionary decay, at least if compared to the USSR.

December 2, 2018 | John Hannah

Once Upon a Time, U.S. Foreign Policy Worked

George H.W. Bush's administration was evidence of what the establishment was capable of.

August 4, 2015 | Mark Dubowitz

The Implications of Sanctions Relief Under the Iran Agreement

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July 2, 2014 | Michael Ledeen |

Iran and The Straw Man

The estimable Sohrab Ahmari of the indispensable Wall Street Journal editorial page does some...

October 10, 2013 | Michael Ledeen |

The Obama-Rouhani Communication Efforts Are No Historic Breakthrough

There's just something about Iran, perhaps an old Jedi trick, that clouds Western minds. No matter how many times one presents experts and journalists with the facts, they go right on repeat...

September 25, 2013 | Michael Ledeen |

Why Did Rouhani Say ‘No’ to Obama?

It may not have been a flat-out rejection, but Iranian President Hassan Rouhani certainly surprised a lot of people by declining to meet with President Obama yesterday. We don't know anythin...

January 7, 2013 | Michael Ledeen Faster, Please! |

The New Iranian Hostage Crisis

Over and over again, we are told that direct U.S.-Iranian negotiations would be a radical departure from past practice, and might decisively improve the “relationship.” Both...

June 15, 2011 | Weekly Standard

Are We Safer?

Yes, George W. Bush has made America more secure since 9/11.

November 1, 2010 | Reuel Marc Gerecht Weekly Standard |

WikiLeaks, Iran, and Obama

The latest dump of classified WikiLeaks documents shows a few important facts: (1) The United States military unavoidably classifies a mountain of documents because of the easy loquacity of moder...

February 24, 2010 | Wall Street Journal

We’ve Been Talking to Iran for 30 Years

The Obama administration's talks with Iran-set to take place tomorrow in Geneva-are accompanied by an almost universally accepted misconception: that previous American administrations refused to ne...

November 10, 2009 | The American Spectator

Michael Ledeen on Iran and Democracy

I hadn't seen Michael Ledeen in years when I bumped into him at a party for George Gilder's new book, The Israel Test. An admirer of Machiavelli, Ledeen has for years focused o...

October 20, 2009 | |

We Have Met the Enemy . . .

Speaking publicly about the role of Iran in Afghanistan--which is substantial, and about which we have considerable information--seems to be taboo for our current leaders. This is neither new nor...

September 30, 2009 | |

We’ve Been Talking to Iran for 30 Years

The Obama administration's talks with Iran-set to take place tomorrow in Geneva-are accompanied by an alm...

March 18, 2009 | |

Talking with the Mullahs

Obama thinks he has a bright new idea. In fact, Clinton and Bush tried it, and failed.

November 28, 2006 | Clifford D. May |

Give Them Something to Talk About

The controversy over whether the U.S. should talk with Iran and Syria begs the question: What would we say? More specifically, what are we willing to offer in exchange for cooperation -- and what...