Ever tried to compromise with someone, only to realize they are sticking fast to their side and aren’t planning on conceding? That’s what appears to be happening in the nuclear talks between Iran and the major world powers. While Iran…
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Looking Back: How 2014 Changed the World, Part 1
It wasn’t like 9/11. We don’t all remember where we were on June 14, 2014. Most of the world was asleep when the gentle tremor was felt in parts of Iran and Iraq. For that matter, most of the world’s…
Opinion—For Fanatics, You Should Test, Don’t Trust
Lots of smiles. Special phone calls. Even handshakes could be on the horizon. But for all the happy, peaceful facades of Iran, one shouldn’t forget why we’re dealing with them in the first place. Because they’re a bloody, terrorist-sponsoring dictatorship…
Israel on ‘Moderate’ Iran President: Watch Actions, Not Words
Iran has a new president—Hassan Rouhani—who is presenting himself as rejecting extremism. Before the world gets too excited about Iran electing a “moderate,” however, Israel has a warning: It’s actions that count, not what they say. Considering nuclear weapons and…
Thousands Protest Dictator in Iran
The BBC is reporting that a sizable anti-government protest broke out in Iran on Sunday during the funeral of a cleric that opposed the Iranian leadership. Tens of thousands attended the funeral, in which chants were heard calling Iranian Supreme…
Norwegian Diplomat: ‘Raising the Volume’ on Iran Nuke Concerns
Ahead of another round of negotiations between the major world powers and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Eide on Wednesday expressed his nation’s concerns about Iran’s failure to cooperate in nuclear inspections. Iran has repeatedly…