Farideh Farhi: Escalating Sanctions Could Lead to War

Independent scholar and IPS News contributor Farideh Farhi argues in the ezine, Jadaliyya, that the Obama administration’s attempts to destabilize the Iranian government to the point of submission may affect Iranian decision-making processes in disastrous ways. Here’s why: After a short and… Continue Reading

Iran, threat, irrational–right?

Not according to many current and former Israeli and U.S. officials. Following are just a few recent quotes opposing that notion from a thorough and useful compilation by the folks at Just Foreign Policy: Iran poses a serious threat, but… Continue Reading

Some Preliminary Questions about the Alleged Iranian Terror Plot

Update: I was interviewed on FAIR’s Counterspin radio show about this on October 13. I come in around the 15 minute mark. Earlier today the FBI issued a press release stating that two Iranian men have been criminally charged in… Continue Reading