Dual Use? The Iranian Nuclear Program
Iran’s endeavours are concentrated on projects which make little sense for purely civilian usage.
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Iraq in the Middle: Conclusion
In the final part of this series, Iraq expert Kirk Sowell shines a light on the country's murky foreign policy.
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Beirut, Oh Mistress of the World
Regional proxy wars between Iran and the Arab Gulf are using Lebanon as their figurative prostitute.
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Iraq in the Middle Part VII: Joost Hiltermann on Iraq’s Relations with Israel
The subject of Israel’s relations with Iraq does not make for headline news. If Israel attacks Iran, that could quickly change...
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The Iranian View of Stage Two of the Arab Spring
As some try to connect the dots of recent events, is there an Iranian role in what appears to be Stage 2 of the Arab Spring?
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The 2006 Lebanon War: A Short History Part II
“We’ve won the war,” General Dan Halutz boasted.
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The 2006 Lebanon War: A Short History
What began as an Israeli air campaign rapidly evolved into an extensive ground war of bloody house-to-house battles that the Israelis were ill prepared to wage.
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Africa: A New Front in the US-Iranian Cold War?
Iranian inroads in Africa present a potential new front in the Iranian-US cold war.
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Iraq in The Middle Part VI: Richard Weitz on Iraq’s Relations with China and Russia
An autocratic Iraq will probably be happier doing more business with China and Russia. But the idea of a Sino-Russian strategy in the Middle East is far from simple.
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IAEA Report on Iran Puts Israel in a Box
The New York Times reports today that a new International Atomic Energy Agency report suggests that the Iranian nuclear program is rapidly approaching a red line at which Israeli strikes will be unable to touch it. Additionally, sanctions and other soft pressure do not seem to be derailing the program.
Thus, today's SWJ article on the costs of war with Iran is a timely read.
From the NYT:
For Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday offered findings validating his longstanding position that while harsh economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation may have hurt Iran, they have failed to slow Tehran’s nuclear program. If anything, the program is speeding up.
But the agency’s report has also put Israel in a corner, documenting that Iran is close to crossing what Israel has long said is its red line: the capability to produce nuclear weapons in a location invulnerable to Israeli attack.
In the words of former U.S. official:
“They can’t do it right without us,” a former adviser to Mr. Obama said recently. “And we’re trying to persuade them that a strike that just drives the program more underground isn’t a solution; it’s a bigger problem.”