Sanctions or Strike: BESA Center Experts on Iran

Israel Hayom presents a special roundtable discussion in which five Israeli experts in Middle Eastern and international politics discuss the Iranian nuclear threat, whether Israel can trust the US, and whether the era of American deterrence in the region is over.

India Defies Oil Sanctions on Iran

American inability to provide effective leadership in the Middle East has resulted in India’s readiness to defy the oil sanctions against Iran. India seeks to assert an independent foreign policy.

Stopping Iran: Still Too Much Noise and Too Little Action

Mixed messages are continuously being broadcast and international powers remain disunited on how to halt Iran’s nuclear program. It is unsurprising then that all of this “talk” has led to no action.

The Iranian Nuclear Threat to Israel: Legal Remedies and Remaining Options

Israel should not expect stable coexistence with a nuclear Iran. Instead, it must enhance active defense, improve nuclear deterrence and target selected Iranian infrastructures.

Following the IAEA Report: Time to Hit Iran

A US strike on Iranian nuclear infrastructure is not only necessary, it is also the only course of action that can prevent the impending American retreat from Iraq and Afghanistan from signaling the denouement of US clout in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia, Iran, and America in the Wake of the Arab Spring

For the rulers of Riyadh, the primary result of the "Arab Spring" has been a shaking of the strategic foundation and alignments that have shaped Saudi regional policy since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.

It’s Iran, Not Israel, Stupid

An insidious new mythology is being advanced that replaces the Iranian threat with the "Israeli threat" to Middle East stability. This has the scent of incitement against, and demonization of, Israel. Political attention must be redirected where it most urgently belongs: to the Iranian threat.

Halt Nuclear Iran

A nuclear Iran jeopardizes regional stability in the Middle East and has far-reaching implications for global affairs. At this late stage, only military action can stop Iran's race for nuclearization and prevent its disastrous consequences.

Iran: The Flaws of Containment

A containment strategy vis-à-vis Iran seems to be the preferred fallback option for the international community if sanctions fail. But "containment" will neither stop the Iranian nuclear weapons program nor calm the region, and this strategy may prompt aggressive or reckless responses from Tehran.

American Public Opinion Toward Iran’s Nuclear Program: Moving Towards Confrontation

Contrary to common wisdom, an in-depth analysis of US public opinion polls shows that most Americans increasingly understand that the radical Islamic regime in Iran must be confronted; even, if necessary, with military force.