Policy
US Enters Its Next Phase in Its Strategy to Pressure Iran
The State Department’s Iran Action Group will mostly focus on “nukes, terrorism, and the detention of American citizens.”
Ideas
What It Would Take for Iran to Talk to Trump
It may not seem like it, but Tehran has a lot to gain from meeting with a U.S. president in search of his own nuclear deal.
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Risks Rise As US Reimposes Sanctions on Iran
Several undesirable consequences are becoming more likely.
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Ep.14: Natasha Bertrand of The Atlantic; Space Force moves ahead; Future of the Iran deal? and more.
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Ideas
Donald Trump Is Falling in Love With Summits
In offering to meet with Iran’s leader, the president sticks to what’s becoming a familiar pattern.
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Trump, Iran, and the Dangers of Presidential Bluffing
Last year, the president’s threats targeted North Korea. The outcome holds lessons for a new round of threats.
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Donald Trump’s Reckless Iran Tweet
Why would the president threaten war over such relatively inconsequential words?
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Don't Let Trump Go to War With Iran
Fifteen years after the U.S. entered Iraq, the president is inching us closer to another unnecessary fight.
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As US Tightens Sanctions, Iran Seeks Leverage — and Russia May Win Either Way
Iran's recent relatively mild public statements belie the cards it might play in regional conflicts.
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Yemen Is Not a Sideshow
By indulging a years-long, bloody stalemate there, the United States has breathed life into Iran’s regional meddling.
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How Sanctions Feed Authoritarianism
Past experience shows that economic pressure does change societies—but it mostly facilitates hardliners. Iran’s regime may be next.
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I'm an Actor and Activist. Silence Is Just Not an Option
After Roseanne's tweets, critics again want to silence all artists. But I'm a 10-year advocate for human rights in Iran and done right political participation should include all people — including celebrities.
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Did Congress Just Shut Down Trump’s War Plans for Iran?
The Senate would do well to follow the House’s lead — and go even farther to shut all the backdoors to war.
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Ep. 5: Q&A with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson; UAE, Iran, and the war in Yemen, plus more.
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Threats
Pompeo Declares Economic War on Iran
The U.S. secretary of state vowed “unprecedented financial pressure in the form of the strongest sanctions in history.”
Ideas
'All Is Shambles': The Days After the Iran Deal
Prominent advocates for withdrawal grappled too little with the possibility that the president cannot pull this off.
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Ep. 3: Bye-bye, Iran deal; Hello, North Korea; Future of special ops in Niger and more.
Welcome to episode three of our weekly podcast about the news, strategy, tech, and business trends defining the future of national security.
Threats
Mattis: Leaving the Nuclear Deal Will Help the US Negotiate with Iran
Withdrawal will help the U.S. develop a ‘more compelling’ deal on a range of issues, SecDef told lawmakers.
Policy
After the Iran Deal, Here’s What the US Military Is Worried About Next
Keep your eyes on Iranian ballistic missiles showing up in Yemen.
Ideas