Salamatian on society, state, and sanctions in Iran
The following is a transcription from an interview with Ahmad Salamatian on the French radio France Culture (on February 20, 2012). Mr. Salamatian, a political analyst who served in the Islamic Republic’s first government under Bani Sadr and cofounded the Committee for the Defense of Freedom and Human Rights, explains the evolution of Iranian society […]
Iran News Roundup: June 28, 2012
Bush Advisor Calls for Naval Blockade of Iran President Bush’s former National Security Council director of international energy, Robert McNally, advocates for a U.S. naval blockade against Iran in today’s Financial Times. McNally acknowledges his recommendation would be an act of war under international law (Financial Times 6/27). China and Singapore Receive Sanctions Waivers The […]
Iran News Update: June 20, 2012
Israeli Action Led to Virus’s Detection A joint product of U.S. and Israeli intelligence, the Flame computer virus was discovered last month after Israel unilaterally launched a cyberattack on Iran’s oil industry that caught the U.S. “off guard,” according to several US and Western officials (Washington Post 6/19). Reflecting on Moscow Talks A senior U.S. […]
Iran News Roundup 11/23
Iran highlighted at Republican debate At last night’s Republican primary debate the candidates discussed Iran at some length. Here are some of the notable positions they talked about: Herman Cain suggested he would support an Israeli attack, and if their plan was strong enough he would “join with Israel” for the strike. Ron Paul rejected […]
Iran News Roundup 11/10
Romney attacks Obama on Iran: If you want peace, prepare for war Ahead of this weekend’s GOP foreign policy debate, Mitt Romney took to the Wall Street Journal to lay out his case against Obama on Iran. Romney criticizes Obama for saying he would pursue engagement with Iran in the previous election cycle, for not […]
Bringing Iran sanctions home
As the summer travel season is right around the corner, recent sanctions on foreign energy companies dealing with Iran have raised the prospect of higher gas prices that could put those vacation plans on hold. But even as Venezuela is likely bluffing about curbing oil supplies to the U.S., and the Administration takes pains to ensure they […]