Will Obama let Iran start World War III?
Will Obama wait to see if Iran is foolhardy enough to force Israel’s hand and start World War III? Or will he lead?
- 8 February 2013
Just how rational are Iranian authorities?
Many politicians, scholars, and journalists believe that the Iranian authorities are "rational actors". How correct are they in making this assumption?
- 27 November 2012
Cameron must keep Bibi convinced on sanctions
Despite having very little foreign policy experience before Number 10, Cameron has shown a solid grasp of statecraft, ably supported by a very capable Foreign Secretary
- 30 October 2012
Khamenei's defiance: An attempt to hide deep divisions
Khamenei's stance may be defiant in the face of international sanctions, but he's having difficulties persuading his fellow clerics of it
- 15 October 2012
German paper says Iran mulling massive environmental catastrophe in Gulf to beat sanctions
One of Germany's top newspapers says Iran has unprecedented secret plans to disrupt world oil supply to beat sanctions
- 15 October 2012
It won't be the end of the world if Israel strikes Iran
Whatever view we take of a nuclear-armed Iran and Israel’s right to self-defence, the alarmist argument constantly invoked – fear of a wider conflagration – simply isn’t credible
- 27 September 2012
The UN, Ahmadinejad, and atonement
The United Nations is failing yet again, this time vis-à-vis Iran and the egregious Ahmadinejad
- 24 September 2012
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