Iran-US Relations Thaw, Politics Continues
Iran and the US have growing technical agreement over the nuclear dispute, which will only become useful if the political leaders on both sides want to make a deal.
FRANCIS MATTHEW: A technical agreement over the nuclear dispute will only be useful if leaders on both sides want to make a deal.
The Linguistic Composition Of Iran
The only thing better than a nice map is a particularly informative nice map, like this one on Arab dialects or the one above….
Ahmadinejad looks to Soccer to Boost Image
JAMES M. DORSEY: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is following in the footsteps of deposed autocrats by associating himself with one of Iran’s greatest passions: soccer.
Iranians and Israelis – Really so Different?
CG NEWS: For an Iranian to express such thoughts to an Israeli implies a level of trust that would seem impossible if you believe what the newspapers say.
The God Complex: The West’s Right to War in the Middle East
Jonathan Cook: If the West succeeds in its proxy intervention in Syria and disables yet another Arab state for refusing to toe its line, the stage will be set for the next target: Iran.
Give Iran the Bomb to Give the Region Stability
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: “By reducing imbalances in military power, new nuclear states generally produce more regional and international stability, not less…”
Iran: It’s War in 2013, Says Former Diplomat
IRA GLUNTS, MONDOWEISS: War, according to Aaron Miller, is inevitable unless something extraordinary happens in the next year.
Iran Talks Progress: Guess Who’s Unhappy?
ANNIE ROBBINS, MONDOWEISS: The meeting between the P5+1 countries to discuss Iran’s nuclear programme has gone surprisingly well.
The U.S/Israeli Plan for Iran: It’s Doomed
JUAN COLE: It’s well worth looking at previous situations where major powers tried to use economics to bring Iran to heel.
Iran ’2 Years from Nuclear Weapon’…in 1984
DAVID ROBERTS: It’s a familiar theme – Iran is close to producing a nuclear weapon and time is running out. What can Israel do?
‘Israel Loves Iran’: An Iranian Perspective
SAHAR NAMAZIKHAH, CGNEWS: It’s certainly garnered plenty of headlines but does the campaign have substance?
Internal Division Pushing Iran to Brink
ROB L. WAGNER: There is a massive internal power struggle within Iran and a battle to shore up the crumbling faith of its people
Iran War Game: Pentagon Is Worried
ANNIE ROBBINS, MONDOWEISS: The Israelis are playing down the consequences of an attack. American ‘top brass’ aren’t buying it.
Arab Spring: “Learn From Iran”, Says Ebadi
MICH CAFE: When Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi speaks it is always worth listening. She has been reflecting on what the Arab Spring means to women
Alternative Energy: A Way Out of Iran Impasse?
THOMAS BUONOMO, INFORMED COMMENT: China’s working with Iran to develop alternative energy solutions. Support welcome?
Iran, Israel: Obama’s Dangerous Game
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: Israel could severely bloody the Iranians, but it would still not be able to deliver a knock-out blow against its nuclear capability.
‘Supreme Leader’ Ali Khamenei: Look at the Title
JUAN COLE: Forget Ahmadinejad, the real force in Iranian politics is Ali Khamenei. Shouldn’t we listen to what he has to say?
An “Israel – Iran Military Comparison”
JUAN COLE: For all the hooplah of the talk of a possible attack, if Israel’s and Iran’s air forces were close enough to tangle (they are not), Iran’s wouldn’t last a day.
Iran’s First Oscar: A Film Those Itching for War Need to Watch
RICHARD SILVERSTEIN: I hope every Israeli and U.S. foreign policy official sees this film: How can bombs stand up to the moral acuity represented by this film?
Ten Ways the Iranians Are Beating Sanctions
JUAN COLE: The last crackpot Neocon plan cost America $1 trillion and nearly 5,000 soldier’s lives. The latest one is meeting resistance.
