A Return to the Iran Nuclear Deal Would Increase the Chances of War
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Report} For the third time in 2021, the US recently flew B-52 bombers along the Iranian coast, in what The Wall Street Journal called “a…
Republicans Should Insist Biden Submit the JCPOA as a Treaty to the Senate
{Previously published by the JNS} The Obama-Biden administration claimed in 2015 that the Iran nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA—was a non-binding agreement requiring only executive action.…
Do America’s Iran experts understand today’s Iran and its goals?
Ken Pollack, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute said, “For many years, I have assured people that it is easy to be an expert on Iran because there…
Kerry’s gift to Pompeo: The end of the Iran arms embargo this fall
In January 2016, the International Atomic Energy Agency certified that Iran had complied with all of its obligations under the JCPOA (nuclear deal). The Obama administration responded by saying, “That…
The Question Israel’s Leaders Ask Every Day: Will Tomorrow be Too Late?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Critics of any pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities rightly claim that Israel cannot totally destroy the Iranian nuclear program. But that misses the…
Deconstructing Kerry, His Legacy May Cause a Third Lebanon War
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} The toxic combination of an emboldened Iran using Shi’ite proxies to fill the Islamic State vacuum while America chooses to cede influence to Russia…
What Congress Now Needs to Do After Decertification
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} The real question is whether congressional Republicans can act in concert for the national good, and avoid internal bickering. For years I have tried…
Can U.S. Withdraw from JCPOA if it Endangers American Interests?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Can the US wash its hands of the agreement, or are we stuck with it? “The Iran deal is not a fair deal to…