via Think Progress Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign studiously avoids calls for war with the Islamic Republic. While some advisers have been hawkish on Iran in the past, only John Bolton has called for an attack since the campaign got underway. Instead, on a recent… Continue Reading
Two pieces from Al Monitor provide fresh thinking from Washington on ways to deal with the Iranian nuclear issue and Tehran’s relationship with the international community. First, Laura Rozen shines the spotlight on recommendations by Pierre Goldschmidt, the former deputy… Continue Reading
Next steps for a U.S.-Iranian deal are prescribed by Vali Nasr, writing again for Bloomberg. He notes that the “window for negotiations is narrow” while making bold recommendations in the context of the constrained environment President Obama has gotten himself into.… Continue Reading
Frequent IPS News contributor Barbara Slavin writes: The decision Monday by the European Union to phase out purchases of Iranian oil by Jul. 1 is timed to U.S. legislation that has the same deadline for sanctions against foreign banks that… Continue Reading
Veteran journalist Barbara Slavin examines the U.S.’s “sloppy and thoughtless” rhetoric on Iran in IPS News: WASHINGTON, Jan 11, 2012 (IPS) – The Barack Obama administration is increasingly giving the impression that it supports a policy of regime change against… Continue Reading