Analysis & Commentary
Sorry Baroness Ashton, Iran Won’t Concede in Baghdad
When, over a year ago, tensions began to publicly surface between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, the Western press concluded that Ahmadinejad was the more moderate element.
OutFront
FDD's Reuel Marc Gerecht discusses the negotiations with Iran and their nuclear program.
The Jim Bohannon Show
The presidential election in Egypt, the broader Arab Spring, and negotiations with Iran.
As Sanctions Tighten, Iran Gets Squeezed
Despite recent assurances by senior officials in Iran that the country will weather sanctions targeting the country's petroleum and financial sectors, the international effort is having a noticeable impact on the Iranian economy.
The Magician Behind Iran’s Vanishing Oil Tankers
This interesting article by the Journalist-in-Residence at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies sheds some light on one of what undoubtedly are many efforts by the Iranian government to sidestep current and likely international sanctions.
As Talks Begin, Iranian And Western Negotiators Have Opposing Goals
Despite a proposal over Tehran's nuclear arms program being offered Wednesday in Baghdad, distance remains between Western and Iranian negotiators, indicating a deal could be months away.
An Underwhelming Approach to Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Wednesday’s meeting on Iran’s nuclear program will be a competition of fears. Who is sufficiently terrified of an atom bomb in Iranian hands to credibly threaten military action?
Crane Durham’s Nothing But Truth
President Obama's Nato summit remarks regarding Afghanistan, the agreement on missile defense, and Iran policy.
Iranian ‘Evidence’ of Israeli Spy Likely a Forgery
Majid Jamali Fashi, who was hanged May 15 by Iranian authorities, had been accused of killing an Iranian nuclear scientist with a remote-controlled bomb attached to a motorcycle outside the scientist’s home.
Major Powers Seek Iran Concessions at Baghdad Talks
World powers will test Iran's readiness under pressure of sanctions to scale back its nuclear programme at talks on Wednesday aimed at easing a decade-old standoff and averting the threat of a Middle East war.
Iranian Charade: The UN’s Scant Deal on Nuclear Research
The Post reports: “Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency are near agreement on a plan that could lift the veil on some of the Islamic Republic’s past nuclear research...
Israel’s Gay Rights Record Touted in NY
The alumni association of Birthright Israel placed a mural in Manhattan’s West Village neighborhood last week, which juxtaposed the rights of gays in Israel with criminal penalties for gays in such countries as Syria and Iran.
Alleged Iranian Spy Was Scapegoated
Last week, Iranian blogger Potkin Azarmehr questioned the authenticity of reports that Iran had executed Majid Jamali Fashi, the 24-year-old Iranian accused of carrying out the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Massoud-Ali Mohammadi.
Iran Decided Long Ago on Nuclear Weapons
Michael Rubin has referenced important statements, recent and past, made by senior Iranian officials on Iran’s nuclear program and its ambitions. To this important list, I would add the following.
US Won’t Ease Oil Sanctions at Iran Nuclear Talks
Negotiators headed to Baghdad for a second round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program won’t be giving Iran the relief it is seeking from oil and financial sanctions hobbling its economy, according to Obama administration officials and Western diplomats.
Lou Dobbs Tonight
Little Expected Out of G8, NATO Summits?
Terrorist Financing Since 9/11: Assessing an Evolving al Qaeda and State Sponsors of Terrorism
Chairman Meehan, Ranking Member Higgins, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, thank you for the opportunity to testify.
Tough Talk: Stricter Sanctions on Iran Urged
Prominent lawmakers and Middle East experts on Thursday urged Washington to enact stricter sanctions on Iran, with one former senior diplomat urging "the most robust sanctions in history."
Iran Sanctions Bill Coming to Senate Floor Again
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is bringing the Johnson-Shelby Iran sanctions bill to the floor for a second time today in an attempt to pass the bill by unanimous consent, without a formal vote.
US Senate to Consider New Iran Sanctions
US Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid will ask the chamber to approve a new package of oil and economic sanctions on Thursday aimed at further pressuring Iran to abandon its nuclear program, a Democratic leadership aide told Reuters.
