News Post: Looking into the Alleged Iranian Plot
Sources: CNN, The Atlantic, Reuters The United States claims to have uncovered a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States. The U.S. filed a criminal complaint against Manssor...
View ArticleIf Iran is Nuclear, What Could (and Should) We Do?
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to release an updated report on Iran, in which the Agency is expected to announce its belief that Iran has now...
View ArticleNews Post: Implications of a U.S. Drone in Iran
Sources: BBC, Washington Post, CBS On December 4th Iran surprised the world with claims that it had downed and captured an American surveillance drone. At first, these claims were met with skepticism,...
View ArticleNews Post: EU and US Impose Further Sanctions on Iran
By: Kaitlin Fox Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with nuclear scientists The European Union (EU) and the United States took further action on Monday to curb Iran’s nuclear program. The EU agreed to impose a...
View ArticleNews Post: U.S., Russia try to Dissuade Israel from Preemptive Strike on Iran
In recent months, tensions between Israel and Iran have been on the rise and speculation has been growing that Israel may attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
View ArticleYou want to shoot our drones down now, Iran?
Occasionally alarming drones stories cross my desk. Up until this morning, this one ranked as #1 most alarming: “‘Flesh-eating robot’ is actually a vegetarian, say inventors.” In an attempt to...
View ArticleCritical Analysis: Stuxnet Leaks: More than a Domestic Political Affair
It’s in the Network (FreePhotosBank) Last week, U.S. intel leaks made headlines after an article in the New York Times quoted numerous anonymous sources, including current and former U.S. officials,...
View ArticleU.S. Ratchets Up Iran Sanctions and Enforcement Actions
Ramping up the trade sanctions on Iran(ABC) The U.S. Government has restricted activities with Iran since the U.S. Embassy was seized in Tehran in 1979. In 2012, the United States continued to...
View ArticleCritical Analysis: Division in Iranian Leadership
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd at the conclusion of his speech in Tehran, Iran. (Washington Post) Some argue that the West is continually trying to find ways to contain Iran...
View ArticleThe Interim Iranian Nuclear Deal: Enforcement and a Right to Enrichment
On January 20, 2014, an interim agreement over Iran’s nuclear program will go into effect. The agreement is a compromise between Iran and major Western powers reached on November 24, 2013. The terms...
View Article5 Reasons the Iran Deal Doesn’t Matter to You
**This article originally appeared at Treasure Fleet on August 20, 2015 and has been reproduced with the author’s permission.** by Tyler Rauert A little disclosure up front: I am a strong supporter of...
View ArticleDoes Iran’s Ballistic Missile Test Detonate the Nuclear Deal?
On October 10 Iran successfully test launched a new precision-guided ballistic missile. On Wednesday, Britain, France, the United States, and Germany addressed a letter to the United Nations Security...
View ArticleIran’s Aspiration to Establish Peace and Security in the Middle East: Closer...
Photo Credit: AP Photo A few hours after the Iranian presidential election, which was held on May 19, 2017, the re-elected moderate President Hassan Rouhani characterized the election as a “victory of...
View ArticleTo Impose or Not To Impose?: Iranian Sanctions Under the Trump Administration
Photo Credit: Evan Vucci / Associated Press On September 14, 2017, the Trump Administration once again waived U.S. sanctions on Iran, maintaining its commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
View ArticleIf Iran is Nuclear, What Could (and Should) We Do?
The International Atomic Energy Agency plans to release an updated report on Iran, in which the Agency is expected to announce its belief that Iran has now mastered the critical steps that would allow...
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