Politics of Iran Commentary

Iran vs. America

The Americans and the Gulf monarchs have no chance of containing Iran unless they learn to trust one another.

Careful What You Wish For

Sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear program will backfire. Punishing Tehran's human rights abuses is another story.

As the Worm Turns

Who's behind the Stuxnet computer worm attacking Iran's nuclear program? The Israelis? The Russians? The Chinese?

Does Iran Feel Squeezed?

The Obama administration's trumpeting over its successful sanctions against Tehran might be premature.

The Arabs and Iran

Do Arab governments want to see a military attack on Iran?

Bombs of August

Obama has become George W. Bush. By asserting that a nuclear Iran is unacceptable and jockying with the Israelis we are being led by the nose into war. The Israelis are using fear on Iran as a bargaining chip over settlements in Palestine.

Nuclear Hero

The case of Iranian defector (or double agent) Shahram Amiri is an odd one indeed.

Two Ships Passing in the Night: The Story of US-Iranian Relations

Even before the Iranian Revolution, Iranians had concerns about US policy toward Iran and since the Revolution both countries have legitimate issues that should be resolved if for no other reason than to enhance security and stability.

Isolating Iran

America needs all the help it can get on Iran—which means making up with Brazil and Turkey.

UN Sanctions Won't Work

To take down Iran’s nuclear program, America must take unilateral action against the Iranian economy.

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May 26, 2012