Iran News Roundup 01/19
U.S. proposes a direct line of communication with Iran A a conservative Iranian lawmaker, Ali Motahari, claims that the U.S. has sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader proposing direct talks. The Obama administration has denied the claim. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast claims that the proposal for direct talks was embedded in the U.S. […]
Should the US extend its nuclear umbrella to Israel?
In a much-publicized report this week, the Brookings Institution recommends that the United States extend to Israel a nuclear “shield” that would guarantee US nuclear retaliation in the event of a nuclear attack on its ally Israel. Most everyone I’ve talked to agrees that this argument makes little or no sense, which is surprising coming […]
Rep. Harman: The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Is Obsolete
Rep. Harman makes some good points in this article. I wonder if she would consider the second best option of invasive inspections and international ownership and maintenance of a nuclear fuel bank on Iranian soil, as outlined in the Pickering-Walsh-Luers proposal…