This episode of Al Jazeera English’s “Empire” focuses on two issues: how do insecure countries like Iran act when they are threatened and what would a war on Iran look like? Some interesting points: An U.S. strike on Iran would… Continue Reading
Reposted by arrangement with Think Progress The hawks on the American Enterprise Institute’s foreign policy team are usually quick to hype the threat of a nuclear Iran and warn anyone who will listen that a nuclear armed Iran would spell… Continue Reading
Republished by arrangement with Think Progress The Council on Foreign Relations’ Max Boot is no stranger to calling for increasingly confrontational measures to address Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons program. But in a column in today’s L.A. Times, Boot doubles down… Continue Reading
Levelheaded experts argue that the Obama administration is not pursuing the military route with Iran. The facts seem to be on their side. The same cannot be said about certain mainstream news media, think tanks and congress as shown by… Continue Reading
News and views related to U.S.-Iran relations for Nov. 16 – Nov. 18 Reuters: According to unnamed sources the U.S. is set to sanction Iran’s petrochemical industry. One source added that the U.S. was “reluctant to try to cut off… Continue Reading