Iran Errata: Iran War Hawks Can’t Have It Both Ways
Led astray by conventional wisdom about Iran? We’re here to help.
U.S. Government Finally Catching up With MEK Boosters Like Ed Rendell
Shilling for the Mujahedeen Khalq is apparently seen by Washington insiders as a lucrative and low-risk way to enact regime change in Iran.
Iran Errata: Parchin and the Common Ground of Afghanistan
There’s never a shortage of misconceptions about Iran.
Do Albright and ISIS Buy Parchin Clean-up Story or Don’t They?
The Institute for Science and International Security, no friend to Iran, struggles with the Parchin clean-up story.
Obama Goes to AIPAC
The president offered carefully crafted remarks on Iran while writing off the Palestinians.
[VIDEO] Phyllis Bennis: Obama Distances U.S. from Netanyahu’s Rhetoric
Obama’s speech in front of Israel supporters used strong language in support of Israel, but was very careful to break clearly from the Israeli position.
U.S., India at Odds Over Iran Sanctions
U.S. sanctions on Iran are causing a rift in its relationship with India.
Iraq Takes It Personally
“Don’t let the door hit you on the way out” is terrifying in Arabic.
Iran Tries to Take the Moral High Ground on Nukes
Supreme Leader Khameini and Iran’s Foreign Minister Salehi say all the right things about nuclear weapons.
How The Media Got The Parchin Access Story Wrong
Access to an Iranian military test facility wan’t explicitly denied to nuclear inspectors, just subject to bargaining.
Newt Gingrich and the “Madman” Theory of International Relations
According to Gingrich’s logic, North Vietnam would have been justified in attacking the United States.
Iran Already Has a Strong Deterrent
What would be the benefits to Iran of developing nuclear weapons?
The Slide Toward War
If Israel or the United States starts a disastrous war with Iran, it will be because someone thought it was a good idea.
As Always, Good News About Nukes Soon Eclipsed by the Bad
Optimism about U.S. budget cuts to nukes was soon overtaken by tension over Iran’s nuclear enrichment program and a fire on a Russian nuclear sub.
In an Attack on Iran, Oil Wells Will Be Spared
“If we manage to avoid this war, someone will deserve a Peace Prize, but probably not someone who already has one.”