The Obama administration announced penalties today against Naftiran Intertrade Co., a Swiss subsidiary of Iran’s national oil company but avoided any mention of Chinese or Russian companies who continue to trade with Iran. Neoconservatives have called on the Obama administration… Continue Reading
Senator Joseph Lieberman’s speech on Wednesday at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington DC laid out his vision for “The Future of American Power in the Middle East” and echoed his calls to action from 2001 to 2003… Continue Reading
News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for September 29: The Wall Street Journal: Benoit Faucon and Spencer Swartz report on Iran’s announcement on Tuesday that it would begin exporting domestically refined gasoline. Iran has depended heavily on imported gasoline… Continue Reading
Tom Ricks has posted an excellent piece by Zachary Hosford, Best Defense nuclear warfare correspondent, on his Foreign Policy blog. Hosford’s critique of Bruce Riedel’s National Interest article, “If Israel Attacks,” addresses key questions on what it might take for the U.S.… Continue Reading
Ali was on Antiwar Radio last Friday discussing LobeLog’s Daily Talking Points, Marsha Cohen’s piece on how Israel put Iran into the “Axis of Evil” after the attacks of September 11, 2001, Jennifer Rubin’s belligerence at Commentary, her rantings on… Continue Reading