The Trojan Drone

by Rebecca Gordon Think of it as the Trojan Drone, the ultimate techno-weapon of American warfare in these years, a single remotely operated plane sent to take out a single key figure. It’s a shiny video game for grown ups… Continue Reading →

Regional Implications of the JCPOA

by Gary Sick What are the regional implications of the Iranian nuclear deal (the JCPOA)? A good place to start may be to ask what has not happened since the JCPOA was signed: (1) The regional states have not rushed to… Continue Reading →

US Is Delaying Iran’s Return to Global Economic Community

by Peter Jenkins and Peter Oborne It is a year on Thursday since Iran and the West struck their historic nuclear deal. It is in deep trouble – and the fault lies with the United States. Iran promised to cut back… Continue Reading →

Understanding Netanyahu’s Rejection of the Arab Peace Initiative

by Mitchell Plitnick On Monday, just two weeks after saying that he accepted the “general idea” of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative (API), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected it as a basis for talks with the Palestinians. This rejection… Continue Reading →

Deconstructing Netanyahu’s Spin about the Paris Peace Summit

by Shemuel Meir It is difficult to ignore the unbridled joy that took over the Prime Minister’s Office as its spokespeople went out of their way to declare the Paris peace summit, which took place this past weekend, a failure.… Continue Reading →