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 […]
Merry Christmas. Bomb Iran.
Stunning. That’s the only word to describe what was printed in the once-respected op-ed page of the New York Times today. Alan Kuperman argues in his op-ed titled There’s Only One Way to Stop Iran, that In the face of failed diplomacy, eschewing force is tantamount to appeasement. We have reached the point where air […]
Iran scheduling timeline for inspections at Qom site
Before even sitting down for talks with the P5+1 on Thursday, Iran is reportedly planning to allow IAEA inspections at the newly-revealed enrichment facility near Qom. From PressTV: Iran says it will soon inform the International Atomic Energy Agency of a timetable for inspection of its recently-announced nuclear facility. Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization […]