Tag: Iran

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani Was Elected to Engage the West

Richard C. Young - November 26, 2013

To date Rouhani is off to a reasonable start. The ball is now in Rouhani’s court to convince hard-line skeptics in the West that...

Israeli President Shimon Peres Optimistic on Iran Nuclear Deal

Richard C. Young - November 25, 2013

Cautious optimism is warranted, says Israel’s Nobel Laureate Peres. In agreement with Peres is another Nobel laureate, Egypt’s Mohammed ElBaradei, a pro-democracy leader and...

Iran Has No Nuclear Weapons

Richard C. Young - November 12, 2013

Hassan Rouhani says Iran has none, and Netanyahu, Francois Hollande, and Lindsey Graham know that U.S. intelligence supports the Rouhani position. Iran has never...

Netanyahu and Iran War Hawks Squawk!

Richard C. Young - November 11, 2013

Apparently there is a deal on the table in Geneva between Iran and the UN Security Council. Complete details as yet unavailable. Cato Institute’s...

Iran Must Agree to Proof

Richard C. Young - September 25, 2013

Here the WSJ correctly calls for Iran to support its encouraging rhetoric with proof. If true global security is Mr. Obama's goal, then at...

Hope in Iran? Yes!

Richard C. Young - September 24, 2013

America must now, as Cato's Justin Logan suggests, provide Iran with a realistic off ramp. What is not needed is more hawkish rhetoric from...

Ann Curry’s exclusive interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

The Editors - September 20, 2013

NBC News' Ann Curry interviewed Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran today – his first interview with an American journalist since he became president....

Iran Attack, Lindsey Graham Style

Richard C. Young - September 20, 2013

Let’s see a show of hands here. How many Americans wish a resolution to attack Iran? Attack Iran? Yup, that’s the latest from the...

Iran Is Sharply Divided on the Syrian Question

Richard C. Young - September 10, 2013

Writing at The American Conservative, Scott McConnell tells readers that recently elected president Rouhani believes a negotiated settlement with America is possible. Scott speaks...