Posts Tagged: iran
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...
Parshat Korach: When Words Are Not Enough
There is something wonderfully reassuring about the phrase "Memorandum of Understanding." It sounds sober and civilized. "Memorandum" conveys confidence — it is official; it is...
United Auto Workers Union Votes to Divest From Israel Bonds
The United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union on Thursday voted at a quadrennial convention in Detroit, Michigan to divest fully from Israel bonds, a seismic...
Conservative Lawmakers, Analysts Suggest Controversial US-Iran Deal Might Be Nixed by Congress
Conservative thought leaders and lawmakers have suggested that the controversial US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) could be derailed by Congress, citing intense internal turmoil over...
A Lawyer Breaks Down the Iran Deal, Section by Section
For days we’ve been listening to wild speculation on the contents of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): a ceasefire deal that ends Operation Epic Fury...
Negotiating a Deal vs. Waging a Holy War
There is an adage that perfectly captures the asymmetrical nature of the geopolitical contest between the United States and Iran: America often plays checkers while...
