Iran – United States relations Commentary

Mullahs & Generals

Hossein Askari | Jul 31, 2009
Ahmadinejad and Khamenei have no legitimacy. To survive, they may make Iran a military dictatorship.

Iran's Failed Revolution

Doug Bandow | Jul 07, 2009
Why America will be facing an even more staunchly anti-U.S., pronuclear government in Tehran.

Radio Free Iran

Geoffrey Kemp | Jun 30, 2009
Iran’s brutal crackdown on reformist protestors can’t stop the flow of information. International news services are feeding Iranians with a diet of unbiased information—and could contribute to the collapse of the regime.

Misreading Tehran

Suzanne Maloney | Jun 26, 2009
America’s Iran watchers blew it. To make sure we aren’t caught by surprise with Tehran’s politics again, we need to understand the deep republican streak of the Iranian people—and the lengths to which their leaders will go to stifle it.

The Un-Islamic Republic

Hossein Askari | Jun 22, 2009
The time for restraint in the Iranian election dispute has passed. America must throw its rhetorical weight behind the demonstrators and push for harsh sanctions to undermine the clerical regime.

Shunning the Mullahs

Hossein Askari | Jun 17, 2009
Iran is seeing its greatest crisis since the 1979 Revolution. If America avoids legitimizing the regime, the government may well fall.

Sanctioning Tehran

Geoffrey Kemp | Jun 16, 2009
Regardless of what happens in Iran, Obama needs to rethink his approach to the country. A joint sanctions regime with the EU would squeeze the mullahs and force them to consider reform.

A Vote of No Confidence

Kenneth M. Pollack | Jun 15, 2009
Iran’s election reminds us of the country’s lack of transparency—which makes it harder to believe Tehran’s assertions about its nuclear program.

Mugging the Mullahs

Hossein Askari | Feb 20, 2009
America’s sanctions against Iran are working better as of late. To turn up the heat even more, we should start a run on the rial.

Testing Tehran

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Feb 18, 2009
America needs to strategize for any potential summit with Iran. By using quiet negotiations now, we can avoid major embarrassment if a future meeting ends up failing.

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