Category: Iran

What you can do to stop a war with Iran by Stephen M. Walt

Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University. This post originally appeared online at Foriegn Policy and is used with the permission of the author. Back in 2002, a group of influential neoconservatives convinced President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney that it was a […]

Thursday June 21st, 2012 in Iran, Uncategorized | No Comments »

Seattle-area man offers a personal, upbeat version of Iran news

With all of the bad news about Iran-U.S. relations these days, it was nice to get an email from Abdi Sami, a Seattle-area Iranian-American who leads tours to Iran (among many other things) and who always seems to be in an upbeat mood. Dear Larry, I hope you are well. Here I am in Iran […]

Monday April 19th, 2010 in Iran | No Comments »

Conference will focus on negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program

A coalition of Seattle academic, religious, and peace groups, and individual activists are co-sponsoring a community conference on resolving the Iranian nuclear crisis through negotiations rather than force. The event, “Iran-Israel-U.S.: Resolving the Nuclear Impasse,” is planned for December 16th at Seattle’s Town Hall. The organizers say that many in the progressive community are deeply […]

Sunday November 22nd, 2009 in Iran | 4 Comments »

Leaders focus on Iran, ignore Israel

It’s good to know that world leaders are on top of any effort by Iran to build nuclear weapons. President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain said on Friday that Iran needs to make full disclosure about its nuclear program and allow international inspectors inside a previously undisclosed site. The leaders threatened […]

Friday September 25th, 2009 in Iran | 1 Comment »