Iran

Yesterday, I went out to the Rossmoor Retirement Community in Walnut Creek to speak to their “Great Decisions” group about diplomacy with Iran. I had never heard of Great Decisions before and I [...]

An understanding of the history and internal dynamics in Iran will be critical to working toward a successful diplomatic relationship and resolving outstanding tensions. Just Foreign Policy has [...]

As you have probably noticed, one thing that has been lacking in the national dialogue around US relations with Iran is a clear picture of what effective diplomacy with Iran would look like, and [...]

This election year will help determine the next four years of US foreign policy, so it is critical that the subject of diplomacy with Iran remains at the forefront of the national dialogue.  [...]

The New York Times reported today that President Bush called on allies in the Middle East to unify in an effort to pressure Iran. At the same time, the IAEA announced that Iran would answer [...]

The incident between US and Iranian ships earlier this week in the Strait of Hormuz is starting to look a lot less menacing than previously thought: Unnamed Pentagon officials said on Wednesday [...]

Peace Action is cosponsoring a speaking tour with former weapons inspector Scott Ritter, media analyst Jeff Cohen and Ambassador Edward Peck. I saw Ritter and Cohen speak when they came through [...]

Concern grew yesterday when Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps boats reportedly provoked US ships in the Strait of Hormuz, sending the radio transmission, “we’re coming at you. Your ships will [...]

With the new National Intelligence Estimate reaffirming that Iran does not pose an imminent threat to the US, we have an opportunity to focus on a critical question: what does effective diplomacy [...]

As the Bush administration has never had a reality-based foreign policy, it is disappointing though not surprising that they feel vindicated in their misguided Iran policy.  Despite the fact [...]