FPI Resources and Suggested Reading on Iran

Iran’s dogged pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability is one of the most pressing issues facing the United States and the international community. As the recent report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows, Iran has made significant progress toward a nuclear weapons capability. Little time remains for the world to stop Iran’s nuclear drive, and American leadership will be essential in seizing the opportunity provided by the IAEA report to pressure Iran.  As FPI Executive Director Jamie Fly writes in U.S. News and World Report’s Debate Club, “America cannot shirk its responsibility when it comes to Iran. To so would be irresponsible and dangerous. Military action should be the last resort, but increasingly appears to be the only option that will prevent a nuclear Iran.”

The Foreign Policy Initiative (FPI) is closely monitoring the latest developments regarding Iran’s nuclear program, and believes the following analyses, op-eds, and blog posts may be helpful for policymakers as they continue to confront the strategic challenge of Iran.

FPI Resources

• Military Action Might Be the Only Option with Iran – FPI Executive Director Jamie M. Fly – U.S. News and World Report's Debate Club – November 16, 2011

• Why Obama Should Take Out Iran’s Nuclear Program – FPI Director Eric Edelman, Andrew F. Krepinevich, and Evan Braden Montgomery – Foreign Affairs’ Snapshots – November 9, 2011

• [Audio] – The Wave: Man, God, and the Ballot Box in the Middle East – Event – Foreign Policy Initiative – November 7, 2011

• [Video] – FPI Director William Kristol Discusses Iran and Afghanistan – Fox News Sunday – November 6, 2011

• Speak Softly…and Fight Back – FPI Director William Kristol – The Weekly Standard – October 15, 2011

• Iran Is Dangerous and Diplomacy Has Failed – FPI Executive Director Jamie M. Fly – National Review Online’s blog, The Corner – October 14, 2011

• The Green Movement Returns – Foreign Policy Initiative and Freedom House – March 30, 2011

• The War Over Containing Iran – FPI Director Eric Edelman, Andrew F. Krepinevich, and Evan Braden Montgomery – Foreign Affairs (subscription required) – March/April 2011

• The Dangers of a Nuclear Iran – FPI Director Eric Edelman, Andrew F. Krepinevich, and Evan Braden Montgomery – Foreign Affairs (subscription required) – January/February 2011

• A Period of Consequences – FPI Director William Kristol and Executive Director Jamie M. Fly – The Weekly Standard – June 12, 2010

Additional Resources

• If Iran Gets the Bomb – Editorial – Wall Street Journal – November 14, 2011

• For Israel, a Tough Call on Attacking Iran – Jackson Diehl – Washington Post – November 13, 2011

• Reading IAEA in Tehran – Reuel Marc Gerecht – The Weekly Standard – November 12, 2011

• Obama’s Iran Failure – Lee Smith – The Weekly Standard – November 12, 2011

• What we Learned From the IAEA Report on Iran – William Tobey – Foreign Policy’s blog, Shadow Government – November 10, 2011

• Iranian Assassins – Lee Smith – The Weekly Standard Blog – November 10, 2011

• The New IAEA Report: Beyond Weaponization – Blaise Misztal – Bipartisan Policy Center’s Bipartisan Beat Blog – November 10, 2011

• On Iran, More Sanctions Won't Work – Joshua Muravchik – USA Today – November 9, 201

• The IAEA Exposes Iran’s Shell Game – Thomas Joscelyn – The Weekly Standard Blog – November 9, 2011

• Now For a Real Iran Debate – Bret Stephens – Wall Street Journal (subscription required) – November 8, 2011

• Iran's Nuclear Program: ‘Credible’ Evidence of ‘Continuing’ Work on a Bomb – Simon Henderson – Washington Institute for Near East Policy – November 8, 2011

• The Growing Threat of Iran’s Nuclear Program – Stephen Rademaker and Blaise Misztal – Washington Post – November 7, 2011

• Why Obama Should Highlight Iran’s Human Rights Abuses – Sarah Morgan and Andrew Apostolou – Foreign Affairs’ Snapshots – November 7, 2011

• Why Won’t Obama Sanction Iran’s Financial Lifeblood? – Benjamin Weinthal – National Review Online’s blog, The Corner – November 7, 2011

• Nuclear Weapons and Iran’s Global Ambitions Troubling Scenarios – Ash Jain – Washington Institute for Near East Policy – August 2010

• Sen. Lieberman Addresses U.S. Power in Middle East – Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) – Council on Foreign Relations – September 29, 2010

• Should Israel Bomb Iran? – Reuel Marc Gerecht – The Weekly Standard – July 17, 2010

• Stopping Iran: Why the Case for Military Action Still Stands – Norman Podhoretz – Commentary – February 2008