The storming of Britain’s Tehran embassy last week — and the tit-for-tat shutdown of Iran’s embassy in London — were just the latest signs that already limited dialogue is beginning to break down. That, analysts say, is inherently dangerous. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi
Has A War With Iran Already Begun? -- Michael Hirsh, The Atlantic
Violent incidents between Iran and the West have been increasing.
Two incidents that occurred on Sunday--Iran's claim of a shoot-down of a U.S. drone, and an explosion outside the British embassy in Bahrain--may have been unrelated. But they appear to add to growing evidence that an escalating covert war by the West is under way against Iran, and that Tehran is retaliating with greater intensity than ever.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
What happens the day after Iran gets the bomb? -- Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy
Why Iran lashes out at West -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor
How to avoid war with Iran -- Christian Science Monitor editorial
Sunnis and Shiites Head Toward a Showdown in Iraq -- Babak Dehghanpisheh and Eli Lake, The Daily Beast
Obama’s Christmas Present to Assad -- Michael Rubin, Commentary
How Assad Stayed In Power—And How He'll Try to Keep It -- Tony Badran, Foreign Affairs
Morocco Chooses Islam -- Andrew Rosemarine, Real Clear World/Jerusalem Post
Israel on the Islamist Surge in Egypt: Told You So -- Karl Vick, Time
Are Jews better off in Israel? -- Spengler, Asia Times
Barack Obama’s 'smart power' foreign policy looks amateurish as US ambassador to Belgium insults Israel -- Niles Gardiner, The Telegraph
An Insider Analysis of Pakistan's 'Memogate' -- Mansoor Ijaz, The Daily Beast
How do you control territory without troops? Ask the Israelis who fly drones over Gaza. -- William Saletan, Slate
China: soft or crash landing? -- Kevin Rafferty, Japan Times
Decision time for the euro -- Irish Times editorial