A long-time Washington insider and Iranian expert hopes the Biden administration will improve U.S.-Iran relations. He is also optimistic about Secretary of State nominee Anthony Blinken. Trita Parsi, executive director of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, is one of Washington's go-to voices on Iranian relations. GV Wire℠ interviewed Parsi...
Who Do US Sanctions Cripple? Not Iran's Regime Leaders.
I have to admit that imposing sanctions on a country recognized as a bad actor in regional or international affairs is appealing. Let's punish the bastards and make them change their evil ways! But have you thought about who really gets hurt? And if sanctions actually work? Let’s use Iran...
If Bolton Starts a War With Iran, It Will Be Much Worse Than Iraq
With John Bolton joining the White House as President Donald Trump’s new national security adviser, risk of the U.S. going to war with Iran has increased to levels not seen since Dick Cheney was vice president. Bolton and Cheney were both architects of the Iraq war, a war that Bolton...
Trump Action on Iran Deal Risks War, Says Expert
President Donald Trump’s decision Friday to not certify Iran as being in compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement is raising alarms among experts on Middle East policy. Should the Iranian deal collapse as a result of the president’s action, the risk of war with Iran “is very clear,” says Dr....
Trump Action on Iran Deal Risks War, Says Expert
President Donald Trump’s decision Friday to not certify Iran as being in compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement is raising alarms among experts on Middle East policy. Should the Iranian deal collapse as a result of the president’s action, the risk of war with Iran “is very clear,” says Dr....