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Iran

Examining the strategic, economic and military options available to the United States to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability and counteract its destabilizing aggression against the United States and its allies.

Overview:

  • Members

  • Iran Reports

  • Iran Policy Project Reports

  • Featured Media

  • Analysis and Commentary

  • Congressional Testimony

Iran Policy Project Members

VADM John M. Bird, USN (ret.)

Co-Chair, JINSA Israel-China Policy Project; Former Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet

Gen James T Conway, USMC (ret.)

Former Commandant of the Marine Corps; former Director of Operations (J-3) on the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Maj Gen Larry "Stutz" Stutzriem, USAF (ret.)

Former Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy at North American Aerospace Defense Command

Larry Goldstein

Founder and Director of Energy Policy Research Institute, Inc.; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior Advisor

John Hannah

Randi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow; Former Assistant for National Security Affairs to the Vice President

Hon. Stephen Rademaker

Former Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior Advisor

Lt Gen David Deptula, USAF (ret.)

Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, U.S. Air Force Headquarters; JINSA Gemunder Center Senior Advisor

Gen Charles "Chuck" Wald, USAF (ret.)

Co-Chair of the Iran Policy Project and Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project, Former Deputy Commander of United States European Command

Lt Gen Charles L. Moore, USAF (ret.)

Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command

VADM Robert Harward, USN (ret.)

Former Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command

Elliott Abrams

Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at Council on Foreign Relations

Roger Zakheim

Former General Counsel and Deputy Staff Director of U.S. House Armed Services Committee

Dr. Ray Takeyh

Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at Council on Foreign Relations

Lt Gen Henry Obering, USAF (ret.)

Former Director of the Missile Defense Agency

Amb. Eric Edelman

Distinguished Scholar; Co-Chair, Iran Policy Project and Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Analysis & Commentary

Algemeiner - December 4, 2024
by Yoni Tobin and Lt Gen Richard Mills, USMC (ret.) and
JNS - December 2, 2024
by Yoni Tobin and VADM Colin Kilrain, USN (ret.) and
The Wall Street Journal - November 18, 2024
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Blaise Misztal and
The Defense Post - November 14, 2024
by Jonathan Ruhe and Lt Gen Thomas Bergeson, USAF (ret.) and
Breaking Defense - October 24, 2024
by Ari Cicurel and GEN David Perkins, USA and
RealClearDefense - August 8, 2024
by Jacob Olidort and LTG David Fridovich, USA (ret.) and Sheriff Kim Cole and
The National Interest - June 25, 2024
by Jacob Olidort and
Tablet Magazine - May 29, 2024
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
19FortyFive - May 1, 2024
by Vice Admiral Michael Connor, USN (ret.), Lieutenant General Eric Fiel, USAF (ret.), and Lieutenant General Richard Mills, USMC (ret.)
Foreign Affairs - April 17, 2024
by Elliott Abrams and
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security - April 8, 2024
by IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror and
Defense News - April 4, 2024
by Yoni Tobin and Gen William Shelton (USAF, ret.) and
Washington Examiner - March 27, 2024
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Rep. Don Davis and Rep. August Pfluger and
RealClearDefense - March 15, 2024
by Jacob Olidort and LtGen Carl “Sam” Mundy, (USMC, ret.) and Lt Gen Chris Nowland, (USAF, ret.) and
The Wall Street Journal - January 4, 2024
by Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. and
The Hill - January 4, 2024
by Sander Gerber and Robert Wexler and
TheMessenger - January 3, 2024
by Retired Rear Adm. Steven B. Kantrowitz and Retired Vice Adm. Herman A. Shelanski and
The Hill - December 23, 2023
by Ari Cicurel and Lt Gen Thomas Bergeson, USAF (ret.) and
National Interest - October 20, 2023
by Blaise Misztal and Jacob Olidort and
Washington Times - October 19, 2023
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Rep. August Pfluger and
19FortyFive - October 18, 2023
by Jacob Olidort
The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune - September 14, 2023
by Blaise Misztal and Jonathan Ruhe and
Washington Examiner - July 22, 2023
by Gabriel Noronha and
Breaking Defense - July 12, 2023
by Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, USN (ret.) and Ari Cicurel and Jonathan Ruhe and VADM John W. Miller, USN (ret.) and and
Providence Magazine - June 13, 2023
by Shay Khatiri and
Washington Times - May 2, 2023
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Rep. August Pfluger and Rep. Rob Wittman and Rep. Chris Stewart and
New York Post - April 7, 2023
by Shay Khatiri and Michael Mazza and
The Jerusalem Post - April 5, 2023
by Omri Nahmias and
Washington Examiner - March 13, 2023
by Gabriel Noronha and
Washington Examiner - February 8, 2023
by John Hannah and Joel Rayburn and
Roll Call - February 7, 2023
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Rep. Pat Fallon and
National Review - January 20, 2023
by Shay Khatiri and
American Purpose - January 12, 2023
by Shay Khatiri and
National Interest - December 14, 2022
by Andrew Ghalili and Navid Mohebbi and
Washington Examiner - December 5, 2022
by Gabriel Noronha and
National Interest - November 4, 2022
by Ari Cicurel and Lt Gen Chris Nowland, USAF (ret.) and
RealClearDefense - October 19, 2022
by Ari Cicurel and LTG Ray Palumbo, USA (ret.) and
The Hill - September 13, 2022
by Gabriel Noronha and Matthew Zweig and
National Review - August 12, 2022
by The Editors of National Review and
National Interest - March 19, 2022
by Blaise Misztal and Jonathan Ruhe and
Jerusalem Post - March 2, 2022
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
Newsweek - November 22, 2021
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Rep. Jim Banks and
The Jerusalem Post - October 15, 2021
by John Hannah and
RealClearDefense - October 6, 2021
by Ari Cicurel and VADM John W. Miller, USN (ret.) and
The Algemeiner - August 11, 2021
by Vice Admiral John W. Miller, USN (ret.) and
The Wall Street Journal - June 28, 2021
by Blaise Misztal and Jonathan Ruhe and
The Dispatch - June 21, 2021
by John Hannah and
The Washington Times - May 18, 2021
by Erielle Davidson and David S. Jonas and
Defense News - April 15, 2021
by VADM John W. Miller, USN (ret.) and
The National Interest - March 13, 2021
by John Hannah and
The Jerusalem Post - December 20, 2020
by Shiri Moshe and
The Defense Post - October 14, 2020
by General Douglas Fraser, USAF (ret.) and
Washington Examiner - August 20, 2020
by Erielle Davidson and
The National Interest - August 15, 2020
by Erielle Davidson and
The National Interest - June 7, 2020
by Ari Cicurel and RADM David T. Glenn, USCG (Ret.) and
The Washington Examiner - May 20, 2020
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Rep. Jack Bergman and
The Washington Times - April 30, 2020
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Mark Wallace and
The National Interest - April 20, 2020
by VADM John W. Miller, USN (ret.) and
Washington Examiner - January 31, 2020
by IDF Col. (ret.) Itai Shapira and
The National Interest - January 3, 2020
by Jonathan Ruhe and
New York Daily News - December 3, 2019
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Wall Street Journal - September 25, 2019
by Hon. Stephen Rademaker and
The Wall Street Journal - June 2, 2019
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
Israel Hayom - August 7, 2017
by IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror and
Politico - July 27, 2017
by Ambassador Eric Edelman and Gen. Charles Wald, USAF (ret.)
The Wall Street Journal - January 3, 2017
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - October 14, 2016
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and William Kristol and
The National Interest - September 21, 2016
by Jonathan Ruhe and Blake Fleisher and
The Weekly Standard - July 8, 2016
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - May 10, 2016
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - April 1, 2016
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and William Kristol and
The Weekly Standard - March 17, 2016
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Wall Street Journal - February 21, 2016
by Jonathan Ruhe and Blake Fleisher and
The Weekly Standard - November 19, 2015
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - October 26, 2015
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - October 5, 2015
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - August 10, 2015
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and William Kristol and
The Weekly Standard - July 27, 2015
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - May 25, 2015
by William Kristol and Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - April 13, 2015
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - March 9, 2015
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - February 10, 2014
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and William Kristol and
The Weekly Standard - December 9, 2013
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and William Kristol and
The Los Angeles Times - October 29, 2013
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Amb. Eric Edelman and Dennis Ross and
The Weekly Standard - October 14, 2013
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and William Kristol and
The New York Times - August 27, 2013
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The Weekly Standard - June 6, 2013
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Blaise Misztal and
The Weekly Standard - February 22, 2013
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Blaise Misztal and
The Wall Street Journal - December 19, 2012
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Charles Robb and Dennis Ross and
The Weekly Standard - September 14, 2012
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Blaise Misztal and
The Wall Street Journal - July 8, 2012
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Blaise Misztal and
The Weekly Standard - March 2, 2012
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Blaise Misztal and
The Weekly Standard - January 16, 2012
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Larry Goldstein and
The Washington Post - December 11, 2011
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Blaise Misztal and
The Weekly Standard - August 13, 2010
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
San Francisco Chronicle - March 21, 2010
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and
The New Republic - May 29, 2009
by Michael Makovsky, PhD and Edward Morse and

Congressional Testimony