How Nuclear Talks Help Iran Dominate the Middle East
Iran foresees no substantial danger as it keeps marching toward its strategic goals.
The Internal Iranian Struggle in the Aftermath of the Geneva Nuclear Agreement
Rouhani’s charm offensive does not add up to a real change in Iran.
Conflicting Expectations from the Geneva Document between the P5+1 and Iran
Many questions have arisen about whether the P5+1 and the Islamic Republic of Iran interpret the interim understanding reached in Geneva on November 24, 2013, in the same way.
The Emerging Geneva Agreement with Iran
Allowing the Iranians to continue to produce 3.5%-enriched uranium is unacceptable.
Iran vs. the West: Endgame?
Iran is not entering the nuclear negotiations out of weakness, but, rather, from a position of strength.
What Might Be Expected in Monitoring Syria: Lessons from Past Middle East Weapons Inspections
Past attempts to control the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) of rogue regimes in the Middle East have faced problems.
Understanding the Current State of the Iranian Nuclear Challenge
If negotiations only halt one aspect of the Iranian nuclear effort while letting the other parts of the program go forward, the world will still face an Iranian challenge in the years ahead.
The Rise of Nuclear Iran: How Tehran Defies the West
In the West, liberal politicians and pundits are calling for renewed diplomatic engagement with Iran, convinced that Tehran will respond to reason and halt its nuclear weapons program.
Can Cold War Deterrence Apply to a Nuclear Iran?
The policy documents published over the last year by the Obama administration indicate that it believes in the efficacy of traditional Cold War deterrence as the remedy to the challenge of rogue states acquiring nuclear weapons.
Halting Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program: Iranian Vulnerabilities and Western Policy Options
Despite Iran’s enormous oil and gas reserves, ironically, one of its most glaring areas of vulnerability is in the economic sphere. Iran is a country whose revenues stem almost completely from the export of crude oil. Yet the international sanctions imposed so far do not indicate that there has been any serious mobilization for a real struggle against the Iranian nuclear bomb.
Hizballah’s Rocket Campaign Against Northern Israel:
A Preliminary Report
From July 13 to August 13, the Israel Police reported 4,228 rocket impacts inside Israel from rockets fired by Hizballah. No geographical area in the world has sustained such a large quantity of rocket strikes since the Iran-Iraq war in the early 1980s. Most rockets fired by Hizballah at Israel were taken from the Syrian arsenal rather than from Iran. On most occasions, the rocket warhead contained anti-personnel munitions, a mixture of explosives and steel balls.
