Who are the players? Who has the power? And can the regime hang on?
Iran’s opposition is leaderless and has little hope. The theocratic regime’s violent campaign to stifle all dissent is working.
The crisis in Iran is far from over—and will only get more violent as the regime cracks down on any opposition.
Ahmadinejad and Khamenei have no legitimacy. To survive, they may make Iran a military dictatorship.
Obama can talk to Iran all he wants. The mullahs might listen, but they won’t do anything for us. So we shouldn’t concede anything in return.
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.
Iran is seeing its greatest crisis since the 1979 Revolution. If America avoids legitimizing the regime, the government may well fall.
Obama’s speech in Cairo will only lend credibility to a dictatorial regime and hamper his quest for a fresh start with the Muslim world.
Some American officials are smitten with Syria, thinking it could help us realign the Middle East. But a closer relationship with Bashar Assad will not weaken the mullahs in Tehran.
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.