Juan Cole

U.S. Iran Oil Policy: Whose Interest Is It?

U.S. Iran Oil Policy: Whose Interest Is It?

Not since President Roosevelt told Japan in July 1941 that he was going to cut it off from American petroleum has the United States threatened to use oil to strangle a country so completely.

JUAN COLE: Not since President Roosevelt told Japan in July 1941 that he was going to cut it off from American petroleum has the United States threatened to use oil to strangle a country so completely.

 Common Ground News Service

Rouhani’s Election: Clock’s Ticking on Golden Opportunity

Rouhani’s Election: Clock’s Ticking on Golden Opportunity

AMBASSADOR WILLIAM GREEN, CGNEWS: I’ve been involved in negotiatons with Iran for more than fifty years. I believe we need to capitalise quickly on the new situation