Analysis & Commentary

Analysis & Commentary

One day after Greece seized Iranian oil at the end of May, Iran detained two Greek-flagged tankers in the Persian Gulf. Any doubt as to why vanished when Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed “They steal Iranian oil off the Greek coast …

Congress Should Reclaim Its Say on Iran Policy

The Biden administration’s 16-month-long effort to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal has failed. But, appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley showed no willingness to pivot to a realistic containment strategy. The conditions are ripe

What Erdoğan Has Wrought?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has continued to hold Finland and Sweden’s potential membership in NATO hostage to his stated demands. He wants concessions from the two aspirants on issues connected to Kurdish terrorism and has an unstated agenda of

The Biden Administration Must Crack Down on Hamas’ Disinformation Campaign

In times of war, disinformation becomes a weapon. The world has rightfully rallied to counter Russia’s mass mobilization of disinformation in Ukraine. Together with our allies, the United States has dispelled Russia’s lies and exposed its cover-up of potential war