American and European companies are drafting plans to begin doing business in Iran with the lifting of sanctions as part of this summer’s nuclear-weapons agreement, and Westerners are planning visits to the country. My family and I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous traveling to Iran remains.
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My Father’s Continued Captivity Proves the Nuclear Deal has Not Made Iran Safe
Posted December 21st, 2015 at 1:58 pm (UTC-5)
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Syria: The Need for Diplomacy and De-escalation
Posted December 10th, 2015 at 10:42 am (UTC-5)
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The current policy—gradually escalating the war in the hope of forcing a comprehensive political transition—is unlikely to succeed. … Assad is backed not only by sizeable military forces and a considerable portion of his population but also—and perhaps most importantly—by major outside powers determined to prevent the collapse of his regime.
Why ISIS Is Winning
Posted November 23rd, 2015 at 5:52 pm (UTC-5)
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The U.S. needs to assume a stronger role in coordinating the anti-ISIS coalition and step up its intervention in the region, both military and diplomatic. At present, ISIS is benefiting greatly from the strategic confusion among its opponents.
Iranian Devolution: Tehran Fights the Digital Future
Posted November 23rd, 2015 at 1:44 pm (UTC-5)
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Iran’s halal internet will reroute them to regime-approved search engines, websites, and online content. By doing so, it will effectively sever Iran’s connection to the Web and give Iranian authorities the power to create an isolated, regime-approved online reality for their citizens.
The Pakistan Nuclear Nightmare
Posted November 8th, 2015 at 11:39 am (UTC-5)
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Persuading Pakistan to rein in its nuclear weapons program should be an international priority. The major world powers spent two years negotiating an agreement to restrain the nuclear ambitions of Iran, which doesn’t have a single nuclear weapon. Yet there has been no comparable investment of effort in Pakistan…
Partition Syria to Crush the Islamic State
Posted November 2nd, 2015 at 12:32 pm (UTC-5)
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… [R]epresentatives of all the Syrian factions should assemble under United Nations auspices to design the future Syrian state. Given the differences among these factions, this process could take years. In the interim, each faction should govern the territory it holds …
Iran’s War on Drugs Shows How it Would ‘Help’ in Syria
Posted October 30th, 2015 at 10:12 am (UTC-5)
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Like the U.N. partnership against drugs, participation in the Syria peace process is another victory for a rogue state that seeks legitimacy from the community of nations it works so assiduously to undermine.
Where New Cooperation Could Lead
Posted October 20th, 2015 at 10:16 am (UTC-5)
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One of the ironies of our time is that the people of Iran are among the most pro-American in the greater Middle East…. At the political level, however, the history of the two countries is full of bitter memories…. Could that ugly history ever give way to a sunnier view?
How Should Washington Respond to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Tests?
Rather than pursuing additional unilateral sanctions at this time or taking the draconian step of suspending the sanctions relief as outlined in the July 14 P5+1 and Iran nuclear agreement, the United States, our allies and partners should consider other effective means to curb Iran’s missile development.