Is containment an option regarding Iran?
Photo: Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora and Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani wait for the start of a meeting of the…
How worrisome is Iranian control of Iraq for the US?
PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo One reason Iran can play hardball…
Why should the US care if Hamas moves against Israel from Lebanon?
With Iranian help, Hamas, which controls Gaza, is creating a presence in Hezbollah’s backyard in Lebanon. Should it be of any concern to American security interests that Iran supports both…
A way to end the long ‘Middle East Winter’
by Dr. Eric R. Mandel Published in The Hill. Ten years ago, the Arab Spring gave hope to people of the Middle East that they could take more control of…
Just how dangerous is Iran to the world?
In this article: Using a Western mindset to understand Iran will be counterproductive Former UK PM Tony Blair: Iran is a state with an ideology, but more accurately should be…
The real reason America has never found common ground with Iran
The Iranian regime is a fundamentalist Twelver Shi’ite revolutionary movement of true believers whose mission is to spread their repressive understanding of Islam throughout the world. Published in JNS. Every…
The important story on Iran’s new president
Published in the Jerusalem Post. Iran’s new president may become its next supreme leader. Much has been written about Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, who has been branded as a hard-liner…
What is behind the European obsession with Israel?
Published in the Jerusalem Post. In Europe, the number of Jews continues to decline, but the disease of antisemitism continues to rise. According to a European Union poll, the vast…
Will the Biden administration follow the law on the Iranian nuclear agreement?
Published by JNS If President Joe Biden changes or adjusts the Iran nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA—then he is obligated to bring it to Congress. This…
Does the Biden administration believe Iran is behind most Shia militias?
by Dr. Eric R. Mandel {Previously published in JNS} A controversy that occurred during a recent question-and-answer session for reporters by Pentagon press secretary John Kirby may have revealed a…