The cease-fire the U.S. hastily agreed to with Iran became necessary because of President Trump’s unforced errors—making unsupportable threats—and the U.S. military’s lack of preparation to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations for an indefinite cease-fire will now occur over the next nearly two weeks. It is critical that the […]
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Yorktown President Seth Cropsey and Senior Fellow Shay Khatiri appeared on Andrew Cuomo’s The Pulse of the People to discuss the conflict in Iran and the evolving dynamics of the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz. Andrew Cuomo interviews experts Seth Cropsey and Shay Khatiri regarding the geopolitical crisis involving
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In March 1783 Gen. George Washington put down a conspiracy among some of his officers who wanted to mutiny against Congress. During the War of Independence, he agreed with his officers’ discontent with Congress but equated rebellion against Congress with treason: “This dreadful alternative of either deserting our country .
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I grew up in a midsize Iranian city, raised by two former political prisoners. My father had been tortured, but he never revealed any scars on his soul—except once. He worked in the construction industry, and I once helped him move leftover materials from a project site to our basement.
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For too long, Americans have looked at Iran’s nuclear program as primarily a military question. Separately, they look at political trends, wondering where the regime is headed. That misses the point. The nuclear program is the crown jewel of Iran’s foreign policy, which itself is an outgrowth of domestic trends.
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Many on the right have been advocating for a reverse “Nixon to China” policy in recent weeks. In this scenario, the U.S. would make concessions in Ukraine and thereby pull Russia out of China’s orbit, driving a wedge between Beijing and Moscow. Indeed, President Trump has on at least two occasions alluded to
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The Islamic Republic’s Young People Seek to Do Away with Traditionalism and Misogyny, Symbolized by the Turban and Hijab Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution supporting Mujahedin-e Khalq of Iran (also known by its acronyms MKO, MEK, and NCRI). That the U.S. government, especially with Republican support,
Most Azeris Living in Tehran and Other Cities Intermarry and Assimilate Into Mainstream Iranian Culture Outside of Africa, Iran is among the most ethnically diverse nations in the world. Persians might be a plurality, but Iran is also home to Azeris, Kurds, Baluch, Arabs, Turkmens, Lurs, Gilakis, Armenians, and Assyrians,
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A Former IRGC Minister Bragged About His Involvement in the Assassination of Several Shah-Era Iranian Officials in Europe The good thing about octogenarians is that so many lose their filter. That holds true even in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Consider the latest interview that Mohsen Rafiqdoust, minister of the
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The Return of Trump to the White House Means That the Islamic Republic Now Prepares for the Return of ‘Maximum Pressure’ On March 2, 2025, Iran’s parliament sacked Minister of Economy and Financial Affairs Abdolnasser Hemmati. His firing is emblematic of a major fissure in Iranian politics that many journalists
