‘Bags of money’ from Iran to Karzai mean little

The media has been buzzing about the admission from both Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai and Iran that the latter passed the former bags of cash, apparently in euros. The allegations were first brought to light by New York Times correspondent… Continue Reading

Ottolenghi: Lower Burden of Proof Needed For Designating Companies “IRGC Shells”

Fellows at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies have been some of the most outspoken, and most published, voices on how the United States can most forcefully impose sanctions on Iran. Suggestions from FDD have included: recalling Switzerland as the… Continue Reading

The Daily Talking Points

News and views on U.S.-Iran relations for October 20, 2010: The National: Mohamad Bazzi, former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday and current adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, writes while the Obama administration has portrayed Hezbollah… Continue Reading

Foreign Affairs on Kinzer’s Iran-Turkey-U.S. Book

In the newest edition of Foreign Affairs, Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol has a review of Stephen Kinzer’s latest book, Reset: Iran, Turkey and America’s Future. The former New York Times journalist’s previous book, All the Shah’s Men, is a must-read… Continue Reading