March 5, 2012

Would Military Strike on Iran Be Legal?

Peter Berkowitz, RealClearPolitics

AP Photo

Despite increased diplomatic maneuvering by the United States and intensified international economic sanctions, the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency’s most recent report concludes that the Islamic Republic of Iran is accelerating production of enriched uranium used in nuclear weapons, concealing the uranium it has enriched, and generally stonewalling IAEA investigations of its nuclear program.

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: Iran

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

March 1, 2012
Israel's Last Chance to Strike Iran
Amos Yadlin, New York Times
Israel proved in both Iraq and Syria that military strikes against nuclear targets can delay indefinitely the acquisition of nuclear weapons. It is likely to do so again with Iran. more ››
February 29, 2012
Iran, Israel and U.S. in Game of Chicken
Martin Indyk, New York Times
As the Obama administration ramps up the sanctions pressure on Iran to accept meaningful curbs on its nuclear program, it is following a strategy of coercive diplomacy that has a fundamental design flaw. Consequently, President... more ››
February 29, 2012
How Do Israelis Feel About an Iran Strike?
Shibley Telhami, Politico
When President Barack Obama meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington next week, Iran’s nuclear program is likely to top their agenda. With increasing signals that Israel may be contemplating a strike... more ››
If the West thinks that the upcoming Iranian elections will provide the world with a new face of Iran they can think again. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini is set to clinch absolute power and since relations between him and... more ››