Iran Nuclear

Rice Says Iran Not Serious At Weekend Nuke Talks

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics


SHANNON, Ireland — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Iran on Monday of not being serious at weekend talks about its disputed nuclear p...

U.S. Policy Reversal on Iran

Joe Cirincione | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


Joe Cirincione

In a stunning announcement today, the White House disclosed that a senior US official will meet with the Iranian nuclear negotiator over the weekend. A deal may be in the works.

Iran Nuclear Program Debated With New Evidence Of Centrifuge Testing

NY Times | DAVID E. SANGER and WILLIAM J. BROAD | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics


Iran has reportedly begun to deploy a new generation of machinery to produce nuclear fuel, a development bound to intensify a debate in Washington abo...

My Conversation with Iran's Ambassador to the UN

Charlie Rose | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics


Charlie Rose

2007-12-11-charlie_rose_iran_fp.jpg Mohammad Khazaee took over the job in July and this was his first U.S. television interview.

A Failure of Intelligence

Craig Unger | Posted 12.09.2007 | Politics


Craig Unger

We have a problem with intelligence successes: successful disinformation operations, black propaganda operations that have promoted falsehoods for decades.

Bush the Bluffer

John Seery | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics


John Seery

What exactly are we condemning when we denounce President Bush for his mendacity? It can't just be a nagging character flaw that bugs us. Nor are we political infants or innocents.

WMD: U.S. Intelligence Not a Match

Will Durst | Posted 12.07.2007 | Politics


Will Durst

You know what I'm thinking? Weapons of Mass Destruction, intelligence-wise...probably not what you call our specialty.

Stupid Intelligence

Alan Dershowitz | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Alan Dershowitz

The authors of the perverse NIE report, which is influencing policy so negatively, will have much to answer for if their assessment results in a reduction of pressure on Iran.

Bush Demands That Iran Act Like Israel

Jerry and Joe Long | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Jerry and Joe Long

Washington--Bush said today that Iran could avoid continued sanctions and potential military conflict with the U.S. if, like Israel, they never admit having nuclear weapons.

It Turns Out Ahmadinejad Was the Truthful One

Robert Scheer | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Robert Scheer

It's depressing to see that the fanatical leader of a theocracy seems to have a higher regard for truth than does the president of the world's greatest experiment in representative democracy.

Meeting the Iranian Challenge

Joe Biden | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


Joe Biden

If the President takes us to war with Iran without Congressional approval, I will call for his impeachment. I do not say this lightly or to be provocative. The Constitution is clear. And so am I.

Shut Up and Talk!

Tom Andrews | Posted 12.05.2007 | Politics


Tom Andrews

The White House needs to shut up with its threats and start talking with Iran. Threats empower the hawks in Tehran with Bush's favorite weapon: fear.

Sorry, Guys. WWIII Gets Cancelled

Marc Cooper | Posted 12.04.2007 | Home


Marc Cooper

As news over the Iran intelligence estimate seeps in, never have so many been so disappointed so much over the prospects of avoiding war. Just when we're all revved up for WWIII, it goes and gets cancelled.

Experts: No Evidence Of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program

McClatchy Newspapers | Jonathan Landay | Posted 11.04.2007 | Home


Despite President Bush's claims that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons that could trigger "World War III," experts in and out of government say there's...

The Making of a Messier Middle East

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 10.26.2007 | Politics


Patricia DeGennaro

The ability for this country to fight another war under the current conditions is absurd.

Why They Hate Us

Sam Sedaei | Posted 10.10.2007 | Politics


Sam Sedaei

As long as we put the defense of one outlaw state before the defense of our principles, we should expect more terrorism and attacks on our interests regardless of who the next president will be.

Gen Abizaid: World Could Live With Nuclear Iran

AP | Posted 09.17.2007 | Politics


Every effort should be made to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but failing that, the world could live with a nuclear-armed regime in Tehran,...