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KT McFarland: Iranian Economy Has Two Weeks Before Collapse, IRGC Is a Corrupt Mafia That Controls Half the Country
Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Trump KT McFarland on the path to victory in Iran: We have all…
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos: Iran Conflict a Game of Chicken With No Clear Winner, Final Deal Will Likely Resemble Obama Framework
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos of Responsible Statecraft joins for a spirited debate on the path to ending the U.S. war with…
Ben Cohen: Iran’s Infrastructure Degraded Far Beyond Obama Era, But IRGC Opposition to Negotiations Remains the Core Obstacle
Ben Cohen of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discusses the Iran peace talks, ceasefire dynamics, and international debate over…
Former Netanyahu Adviser: No Choice But Another Military Operation, Israel Preparing Bomb Shelters as Ceasefire Deadline Approaches
Former advisor to the office of Netanyahu and co-host ofIsrael Undiplomatic, Ruthie Blum: The last thing Trump should want is…
Steven Bucci: Trump Right to Put Down Hard Markers on Iran Deadline, IRGC Leadership the Key Target for Both Military and Regime Change Objectives
Steven Bucci of The Heritage Foundation says Iran is in disarray and may not even know who’s in charge as…
Duncan Wood: Iran Conflict Has No Quick Resolution, Both Sides Betting the Other Blinks First in Classic Mexican Standoff
Duncan Wood, fellow at the Wilson Center and CEO of Hurst International Consulting: The world is rediscovering chokepoints — and…
Foreign Policy Analyst Sierra Knoch: Iranian Agreement on Nuclear Demands Would Be Unmitigated Victory, European Hypocrisy on Iran and Russia Cannot Go Unchallenged
President Trump told reporters this week that Iran has agreed to two of his central demands, specifically that it will…
Justin Logan: Trump’s NATO Pressure Is Useful but Administration Must Be Candid About Cost of Full Iranian Surrender
Justin Logan of the Cato Institute on Trump’s threats to NATO and why he says even seemingly unwise moves can…
Alex Traiman: Iran in Survival Mode, But Finishing the Job Requires a Post-Air Campaign Strategy for Internal Opposition
Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief for JNS.org, urges the U.S. and Israel to finish the job and take…