The Daily Talking Points

News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for September 21. Reuters: In a special report, Louis Charbonneau writes Turkey, among other U.S. allies, allows Iranian banks with links to Iran’s alleged nuclear program to do business within their borders. “The… Continue Reading

FDD Fellow Accuses Swiss FM of Endangering Switzerland, the West, and the Middle East

Foundation for Defense of Democracies and American Enterprise Institute scholars have been busy over the past week calling for the Obama administration to punish Russian, Chinese and Turkish companies which continue to do business with Iran. But FDD fellow, Weekly… Continue Reading

Costs of Sanctions Could Trigger “Military Option”

As the U.S., British and French UN envoys call for expediting the process to set up  a UN panel to monitor Iran’s compliance with sanctions, neoconservatives in Washington are increasingly focusing their attention on the countries which continue to trade with… Continue Reading

The Daily Talking Points

News and views relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for September 17. The Wall Street Journal: Joe Parkinson reports on Turkish Prime Minister Tayyup Erdogan’s comments on Thursday that Ankara is seeking to triple its trade with Iran over the next five… 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