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The IAEA Warns That Iran’s Nuclear Progress Is Increasing
To confront Iran’s growing nuclear capabilities, the Trump administration restored maximum pressure on Tehran earlier this month.
A New Iran Deal—Faster, Please!
Getting the United States involved in another Middle Eastern conflagration would fly in the face of everything Trump has said over the last decade. As expected, President Trump signed an...
Beware of Premature Talks with Iran
With Iran reeling from geopolitical setbacks, President Trump will soon face a decision: whether to increase the pressure on Tehran to weaken the regime further or to leverage that weakness...
Why Pressure on Iran Failed
U.S. policy toward Iran clearly has failed. This has been conspicuously true for at least the last six years since former president Donald Trump reneged on the multilateral agreement, known...
Iran’s New President is not a Reformist
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s two-part presidential elections on June 28 and July 5 resulted in the lowest turnout on record since the 1979 revolution, a testament to the tanking...
Iran Could Decide to Build a Nuclear Weapon
Summary: The Biden administration’s diplomatic stance towards Iran has seemingly strengthened Iran’s position in the Middle East and its pursuit of nuclear capabilities. The significant advancements in Iran’s nuclear program,...
U.S. Needs a Full Rapprochement with Iran
There are multiple signs that Joe Biden’s administration remains interested in reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concerning Iran’s nuclear program. That agreement, signed in 2015 between Tehran...
A Forlorn Hope for Korean Denuclearization
Concerning North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, the interesting question is, what would be the circumstances in which Pyongyang would consider surrendering its nuclear deterrent? The context is clear. Kim Jong-un...
Has China Shifted the Middle East Balance of Power?
Earlier this month, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties after seven years and signed a China-brokered agreement in what is being termed a breakthrough deal for the...
The Abraham Accords, Not Beijing Talks, Will Bring Peace to the Middle East
On March 10, news broke that Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by Beijing. The deal has already sparked a mixture of celebration...
Gas Attacks Reveal a War on Iranian Women
In the past few months, poison attacks have affected hundreds of Iranian schoolgirls, prompting some parents to take their children out of school due to fear of what some have...
Can Biden Still Prevent a Nuclear Iran?
The Islamic Republic of Iran has significantly progressed in its nuclear program. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently disclosed the findings of its latest inspection, indicating that the regime...