Leverage Through Sanctions Not a Long-Term Strategy
Last week, the U.S took a page out of its well-worn foreign policy playbook and imposed new sanctions on North Korea. The similarities between the U.S approach to North Korea and Iran are striking, centering on a strategy of sanctions, isolation, and containment. It can be argued that the U.S has had more success isolating North […]
VOA video: Iran engagement in the US Senate
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.2488317&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] If you’ve followed the coverage of yesterday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Iran, you might have seen reports like this: Time running out to stop Iran nuclear pursuit, investigator says WASHINGTON (CNN) — A man who spearheaded financial investigations of Iran said Wednesday the Islamic republic is “deadly serious” about developing nuclear […]
Most exciting intel hearing EVER
Last Thursday, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence had an open hearing to discuss the top threats to American security in the world today. For those of you who think Congressional hearings are always an epic snooze-fest, I present to you evidence to the contrary. The Committee, with its brand new chairman Sen. Diane Feinstein, […]
Revolutionary Flare
Below is a special guest post from Jill Marie Parillo from Physicians for Social Responsibility. Jill is the Deputy Director for Security Programs and Director of US-Iranian Scientific Exchange Initiative at PSR. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.2045411&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] On the 30th anniversary of the revolution yesterday, Iran potentially launched its first satellite “Omid” (Hope) into space. Iranian officials claimed that […]