Dead letter
The left’s having second – and third – thoughts on Putin’s war
Trita Parsi
Biden Should Heed the Concern of Israel and Arab Nations Regarding Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu visited Saudi Arabia last week to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). The summit was historic, and could yield a long-sought normalization...
Op-eds
Yet Another American Hostage In Tehran
Siamak Namazi is in Evin Prison in Tehran, and on the face of it that’s very surprising. Why? Because he’s long been a friend and supporter of the regime that has incarcerated him. He...
Op-eds
Radioactive Regime
The list is long of Occidentals who’ve fallen for Persia. This isn’t surprising. Compared with Arab lands save Egypt, Iran has a longer history—Hegel described the Persians as &...
Op-eds
How AIPAC Is Losing
Chuck Hagel will be secretary of Defense, and Iran will go nuclear. So much for an all-powerful Israel Lobby.
Op-eds
Threats From Cyber to Terror Supplant Cold War’s Dangers
The U.S. is searching for ways to deter, defend against and respond to ever-increasing cyber attacks and more diverse terrorist threats, even as it tries to cut spending and finance weapons conce...
Op-eds
The Problem with Iran Is Not Lack of Communication
“Groundhog day, over and over again,” is how Ambassador John Bolton has described U.S....
Op-eds
With Stuxnet Delaying Iran’s Bomb, Is the Urgency Gone?
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- In the wake of revelations that a computer virus may have set back Iran's nuclear weapons program, the Western groups and analysts that track the Islamic Republic are saying "Mo...
Op-eds
U.S. Readies New Sanctions on Iran Ahead of Talks
WASHINGTON, Dec 15, 2010 (IPS) - The Barack Obama administration is preparing a new batch of sanctions against Iran to be announced next week in advance of nuclear talks in Turkey. Two Iran...
Op-eds
Is The US Off-Target with its Focus on the IRGC?
WASHINGTON – As the Obama administration presses ahead with imposing greater sanctions on Iran, designating Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps elements on Wednesday and pushing for the UN Security C...