Editorials Dec 3, 2020
The assassination last week of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s most important nuclear scientist, was aimed as much at the administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden as it was the regime in Tehran.
Commentary / Japan Dec 2, 2020
Wiser heads must prevail after killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist
by Kuni Miyake
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quick to blame Israel, describing the act as an indication of “desperate warmongering of perpetrators.”
Commentary / World Nov 29, 2020
Iranian nuclear scientist killing will have fallout
by Bobby Ghosh
The killing certainly has some of the hallmarks of a campaign of assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists, attributed to Israel: four were killed between 2010 and 2012.
World Nov 29, 2020
Brazen killings expose Iran’s vulnerabilities as it struggles to respond
by David D. Kirkpatrick, Ronen Bergman and Farnaz Fassihi
The operations are confronting Tehran with an agonizing choice between embracing the demands of hard-liners for swift retaliation or seeking a fresh start with a new U.S. leader.
World / Politics Nov 29, 2020
Iran assassination could undercut Biden's diplomatic options
For some American analysts, the killing was a dangerous act that undercuts Biden's stated intention of offering Iran "a credible path" to diplomacy.
World Nov 28, 2020
Gunmen assassinate Iran’s top nuclear scientist in ambush, provoking new crisis
by David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman
For two decades, the scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was the driving force behind what U.S. and Israeli officials describe as Iran’s secretive nuclear weapons program.
Commentary / World Nov 19, 2020
What Biden owes the Palestinians
by Daoud Kuttab
Under President-elect Joe Biden, the Palestinian leadership is looking forward to getting back to the negotiating table.
World Nov 14, 2020
Al-Qaida’s No. 2, accused in U.S. Embassy attacks, is secretly killed in Iran
by Adam Goldman, Eric Schmitt, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman
Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., intelligence officials have confirmed.
Commentary / World Oct 28, 2020
The Middle Eastern past is never dead
by Mark Leonard
If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to develop a viable Palestinian state, his escape from history could prove very short-lived.
World / Politics Oct 24, 2020
Sudan to normalize ties with Israel in new breakthrough for Trump
Sudan on Friday became the latest Arab nation to agree to recognize Israel in a diplomatic triumph for President Donald Trump announced days before U.S. elections. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed an accord at the White House last month to normalize relations with ...
Commentary / World Sep 27, 2020
Selling advanced fighter jets to the UAE is all about Israel
by James Stavridis
The problem with providing the F-35 to Arab states is it might erode Israel’s QME, a U.S. assurance that it will not sell its most advanced arms to Israel’s opponents.
Commentary / World Sep 23, 2020
It’s time for Palestinians to make their own peace plan
by Hussein Ibish
The main strength of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative for the Palestinians was that it could be presented as an Arab consensus. That is now broken, giving them no leverage.