What Led to the Strikes in Iran: Israel and the New Strategic Reality in the Middle East

If the Iranian regime survives, the threat will not disappear; it will evolve, warns Colonel (ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman.The former deputy national security adviser of Israel and vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security stresses that diplomacy remains necessary, but it cannot succeed without real pressure. In his view, the objective must […]

Sanctions against Russia are not foredoomed to failure. If the United States wants sanctions to weaken Russia’s war machine, Washington must stop waiting for existing measures to magically change the Kremlin’s behavior. The Trump administration must start closing loopholes, enforcing restrictions, and targeting the revenue streams that finance the war. For Russia, economic pain does […]

There is no telling when and how the current war pitting the United States and Israel against Iran will end. Whether it ends with a negotiated settlement, a devastating use of military force, or something in between, both Washington and Jerusalem will have reasons to pay close attention to Iran for years after. As they […]