Illegal Iranian nuclear dealings via Turkey revealed by German authorities
An investigation undertaken by the federal prosecutor's office in Germany has exposed a total of 941 items with nuclear applications have been transported through Turkey to Iran
- 12 March 2013Exclusive: Extract from UK Prime Minister's speech to United Jewish Israel Appeal tonight
In a speech to be delivered to the United Jewish Israel Appeal tonight, Cameron will say the following words...
- 15 October 2012Why crunch time is coming for Israel and Iran
Those who claim Israel will take its biggest gamble since its independence in an operation that could at best gain time and at worst leave Israel as an isolated and weakened country, might be right after all
- 21 August 2012How the P5+1 should approach Baghdad
As the P5+1 head to Baghdad to meet with Iran's leaders, they should be in no mood to accept anything less than a deal that would truly defuse the crisis
- 23 May 2012The West must not rely on Khamenei's shaky fatwas
The questions, at heart, remain open - if and when will Iran build a nuclear bomb?
- 13 May 2012Why is the EU training Iranian scientists?
Prohibiting Iranians from studying science at EU institutions may not be part of the correct solution to the Iranian nuclear problem. But surely it is profoundly improvident to be funding such studies?
- 30 April 2012An Iran with nuclear weapons would be an Iran unleashed
A nuclear Iran would be a potential catastrophe. We must bear that in mind when we debate how to deal with the brewing crisis
- 25 April 2012Obama’s weakness has made the Middle East much more dangerous
Whatever President Obama felt compelled to promise on Iran at his speech to AIPAC in Washington the reality is that his overall stance makes an Israeli attack on Iran more, not less, likely
- 4 April 2012Iran’s human rights horror: another reason to fear its nukes
The latest report from Amnesty International gives a horrific insight into a regime aiming to go nuclear, writes Larry Haas
- 2 March 2012On Iran, the right lesson is Hitler, not Mao
History is an imperfect teacher. But when push comes to shove, it would be more prudent to take Hitler's Germany, as opposed to Mao's China, as a precedent for today's Iran
- 9 February 2012'Containment' will not protect the world from the dangers of a nuclear Iran
'Containing' Iran cannot work. In fact, for the sake of accuracy, it is tempting to strike the word ‘containment,’ and call this the Armageddon option. How will the West contain that?
- 27 January 2012We'd be foolish to ignore Iranian missiles aimed at Arab oil
The Iranian missile threat and the effort to create defensive counter-measures will form an increasingly prominent part of the energy security narrative in the Gulf. Time to get thinking
- 23 January 2012On Iran, pay no attention to mushy-headed “experts”
What else should the US and its allies consider to prevent the horror of a nuclear Iran? In considering that question seriously, Western leaders would be well-advised to ignore the advice of weak-kneed Iran watchers
- 19 January 2012Pressure builds on Iran as EU targets Tehran’s economic jugular
The EU’s proposed embargo on Iranian oil exports represents a significant development in the effort to curb Tehran’s nuclear intentions. This is a high-risk strategy, but the right one
- 6 January 2012Who is really fighting the covert war against the regime in Iran?
Whoever is behind the attacks on Iranian infrastructure that have been ongoing since 2010, we can be sure that these events aren’t happening without a great deal of involvement by Iranians themselves
- 14 December 2011