Posts Tagged: iran
The MOU with Iran Is ‘Over’ — Are We Returning to War?
US President Donald Trump announced this week that the infamous MOU with Iran is “over” and that “Iran is run by sick people.” What that really means...
Silicon Valley’s Language Models Don’t Debunk Persian Language Antisemitism, Report Says
A new report published Wednesday by the Anti-Defamation League's Center for Technology and Society (CTS) has found that four of the most widely used AI...
The Ayatollah’s Funeral: Why Is the Media Hiding the Tyrant Behind the Propaganda?
The eyes of the world are currently on Iran, as the Islamic Republic lays to rest its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Foreign dignitaries, terrorist leaders,...
Where to Go Next After the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran?
The scope of the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is very narrow. It establishes an interim reduction in the state of confrontation between the two...
Trump Says He Has Been ‘Best President’ For Israel, Questions Why Jews Vote Democrat
President Donald Trump on Friday renewed a line of political attack that has repeatedly drawn condemnation from Jewish organizations and civil rights advocates, questioning why...
Ahead of the 2028 Presidential Election, Competing Worldviews on Iran Will Be on Full Display
As Republicans look toward the 2028 presidential election, the most important contest may not be between Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco...
Geopolitics Demands Calculated Patience: Reframing the Iran MOU
From the start of the Iran war, a chorus of critics emerged to condemn the intervention. These detractors were not merely partisans driven by automatic...
Plurality of Americans Believe US ‘Too Supportive’ of Israel, Poll Finds
A growing plurality of Americans believe that their government should be less supportive of Israel, a new poll has found, highlighting a sharp divide in...
The False Binary: Why Critics Are Misreading the US-Iran Deal
Discourse surrounding the recent US-Iran agreement has fallen into a perplexing binary trap. Critics across the political spectrum view the deal through a flawed lens,...
How Israel Was Outsmarted by Iran — and What It Means for Netanyahu’s Legacy
Political decisions in the Middle East are not based on feelings. They are based on power, interests, and fear. Before October 7, 2023, Israel was in...
The New York Times Accidentally Got Iran Right
In her debut essay as a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, Azadeh Moaveni argues that Iran’s defiance has won it the admiration of...
New Lebanon ‘Deconfliction’ Mechanism Seems to Exclude Israel, Sparks Anger in Jerusalem
A new US-backed diplomatic initiative involving Iran to establish a "deconfliction mechanism" for Lebanon is facing growing criticism in Israel, where leaders warn it could...
After the Iran War, How the US and Israel Must Manage Nuclear Risk
No matter what US President Donald Trump may call his Iran peace plan, it will be limited in duration and irrelevant to American and Israeli...
Vance, Dubbed ‘Architect’ of Iran Deal, Spends Week Attacking Israel While Defending Controversial Memorandum
US Vice President JD Vance this week delivered an extraordinary barrage of public criticism directed at Israel, Washington's closest Middle Eastern ally, repudiating Israeli leaders...
