Iran
Iran's Sequencing Trap: Why the 60-Day Nuclear Clock Is a Fraud
Iran wants the money, the ceasefire, and the naval blockade lifted before nuclear talks begin. That's not a peace deal. That's a head start.
Geopolitics
Iran
The MOU Leak Is Iran's Opening Move, Not a Peace Signal
Iran published the MOU terms before the deal was signed. That's not transparency. That's a trap.
Iran
Khamenei's Directive Is the Deal-Killer — And Everyone Knows It
Iran's Supreme Leader has personally blocked uranium transfer abroad, killing the central US demand in Iran nuclear deal negotiations. The ceasefire is on life support — and the diplomatic theater surrounding it is a performance, not a negotiation.
Iran
The 14-Point Trap: Iran Is Negotiating to Keep Everything It Has
A framework for peace that leaves the nuclear program running and the Strait of Hormuz under IRGC supervision is not a framework for peace. It is a framework for the next war.
Iran
Trump's "No Hurry" Problem: Why Patience Is the One Thing Iran Is Counting On
The most dangerous thing Trump said this week wasn't a threat. It was two words: 'no hurry.' Every day the ceasefire holds without a deal is a day Iran rebuilds, enriches, and watches American political will erode.
Iran
When Cheap Beats Mighty: What Athens and Rome Teach Us About the Iran Problem
A two thousand dollar drone is destroying tanks worth several million. Iran is running the same asymmetric playbook that neutralized Athens at Syracuse. History tells us clearly what the consequences of each choice will be.
Iran
The Hormuz Gambit: Iran Is Winning the Economic War Even If It Loses the Military One
The US-Israeli campaign degraded Iran's nuclear program. It did not break Iran's leverage. Iran is now institutionalizing control of the Strait of Hormuz — and winning the economic war.
Geopolitics
The Reckoning I Predicted Has Arrived: Iran Was Always the Great Satan — And Now the World Knows It
Back in June, I wrote that Iran was facing a geopolitical reckoning. Then came Operation Epic Fury, the death of Khamenei, and the collapse of a regime that terrorized the world for 47 years. This is what accountability looks like.