Why Is Iran Testing Ballistic Missiles After the Nuclear Deal?
In this analysis piece featured in the July issue of The Tower Magazine, I explain why after the nuclear deal between Iran and the US/EU, Iran continues to test ballistic missiles. Is this a violation as some claim or permissible as others do? The answer is somewhere in between. I explain that Iran is testing missiles for domestic as well as conventional military reasons, but that is not to say it should get a free pass. I suggest that the US and international community shoul
The Limits of Diplomacy: Why a "Better Iran Deal" may not be Possible
Read my latest in the Jerusalem Post. Although the emerging Iran deal is by no means a "good deal" nor will it "solve" the Iranian problem, as the White House claims, a "better deal" may not be possible for two main reasons: Iran's economy was stronger and more resilient than most think; and more worryingly the international community was not willing to cooperate with the sanctions' regime much longer, especially since the deal on the table achieved at least a delay in Iran's
A bird in the hand: Securing an acceptable Iran deal in the long run
Read my latest in the Jerusalem Post On the eve of the expected nuclear agreement between the US led P5+1 and Iran, I claim that while it is too late to achieve a "good deal" since Washington lacks the resolve, it is still possible to achieve an "acceptable" deal. The hard part will be to uphold this in the long run, and will require maintaining sanctions until Iran proves compliance; ensuring verification through aggressive intelligence; developing now a multi-layered snap-b
