Tag Archives: Iranian Foreign Policy

A U.S.-Iran War: Sure, Why Not?

Maybe a war between the United States and Iran won’t be such a bad thing. Here’s why. Continue reading

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The Paradox of Iranian and Western Paranoia

To paraphrase an old saying about paranoia, just because Iran, the United States, Israel, and Turkey are paranoid does not mean they should start shooting at each other. Continue reading

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: The Third Way in Iranian Politics?

But the evidence for the Iranian President’s pragmatism is becoming too great to ignore – especially if we look at his closest political ally, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei. Continue reading

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Iran Nuclear Talks in Istanbul: Greatest Beneficiary is Turkish Tourism

I’m grateful to the P5+1 group and the Iranian government for their choice of Istanbul as host for the nuclear talks and the publicity that the city received. It will be good for tourism. Continue reading

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Dear Tehran, Washington, and P5+1: I Know You’re Reading My Blog, So Please Pay Attention

If the U.S. and Iranian governments are uncertain about how they can go about doing that, they can just ask me. I’d be glad to help. Continue reading

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