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In the Tunnels of Natanz

The leader of the search for WMD in Iraq says weapons inspections will not stop Iran from going nuclear. The West doesn’t have the capacity or unity to make an effective inspection regime happen.

The Friend of My Enemy

The road to a solution for America’s Iran problem runs through Moscow. How to think about the costs—and benefits.

The View from Tehran and Russia

Comments from Javad Zarif, Iranian ambassador to the UN, and Dmitry Peskov, first deputy press secretary to President Putin.

A Fragile Consensus

Unlike the Iraq War, the Iranian nuclear crisis will not convulse transatlantic relations--for the time being.

Desperate Times, Half Measures

The stakes of Iran's nuclear gambit are clear, the solutions less so. The clock is ticking.

Commentary

As the Worm Turns

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

The Bearer of Bad News on Iran

The latest IAEA report on Iran contains a mountain of bad news. Does the Obama administration have a plan for The Day After?

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.

Blogs

Iran, Uranium and the Road Not Taken

Why is the United States writing off possible solutions to the impasse over Iran's nuclear program?

Washington’s Dubious Offer of Negotiations with Iran

Washington's new proposal on Tehran's nuclear program is nothing more than macho posturing.

Making Aggression Respectable

An Israeli military strike on Iran would be a disaster. Since Iraq, America has become an aggressor state. Now we need to stop Netanyahu and his team in Jerusalem.

Books & Reviews

Iran's Atomic Journey

Al J. Venter traces the history of the Iranian nuclear project.

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February 13, 2012