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EU foreign policy head Catherine Ashton (left) with Javad Zarif, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. (photo: UN PHOTO/Jean-Marc Ferré)

Under the radar: Israel’s security establishment supports new Iran agreement

The Israeli brass’ stated view of the Geneva talks and Sunday’s accord is plainly at odds with the loud, sustained ‘gevalt!’ coming from the Prime Minister’s Office and cabinet. The news from Israel is that Israel hates the Iranian nuclear deal struck in Geneva – but the news is not entirely accurate. It’s true, of…

By Larry Derfner November 25, 2013

An unidentified poor man sells vases to tourists in Esfahan, Iran. May 09, 2011. (Illustrative photo by Shutterstock.com)

Hooray, we brought the Iranian people to their knees

With nuclear talks resuming Tuesday, the happy consensus is that the sanctions have forced Iran’s regime to blink. But hardly anyone wants to think about the effect they’ve had on the country’s 80 million people. If you Google “bringing the Iranian economy to its knees,” you’ll have a lot of reading to do. This…

By Larry Derfner October 14, 2013