The Daily Talking Points

News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for August 17th, 2010: The National: Michael Theodoulou reports that new sanctions will exacerbate corruption and mismanagement in Iran’s economy but do little to change Tehran’s nuclear policy. However, the sanctions could give… Continue Reading →

The Daily Talking Points

News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for August 16th, 2010: The Financial Times: Daniel Dombey reports that the White House has warned Turkey that it could lose access to U.S. weapons, including drone aircraft that Ankara wants to acquire… Continue Reading →

The Daily Talking Points

News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for August 13th, 2010: Huffington Post: Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch calls for the United States to bomb Iran. Citing the concerns of Sunni Arab allies, Israel, and even Europeans, who… Continue Reading →

The Daily Talking Points

News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for August 12th, 2010: Foreign Policy: Michael Eisenstadt and David Crist, both fellows at the AIPAC-formed and often hawkish Washington Institute for Near East Policy, write that President Obama must “convince Tehran that… Continue Reading →

The Daily Talking Points

News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for August 10th, 2010: The Wall Street Journal: Former UN Ambassador and current AEI fellow John Bolton offers his views on Chinese “hostilities” to the United States and its allies. Bolton says that… Continue Reading →