A view of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant south of Tehran. (Credit: Raheb Homavandi / Reuters)
Inspections? Iran May Already Have a Bomb -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
It didn’t take long for the optimistic story about Iran’s nuclear program in yesterday’s New York Times to turn sour. The paper reported on Wednesday that talks were resuming between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran about resuming inspections of the Islamist regime’s nuclear facilities had resumed. It also noted the report in an Iranian news agency about Tehran diverting its efforts from a bomb to research, a development that might cause the West to treat the issue with less urgency. But, less than 24 hours later, the IAEA announced the talks with Iran had failed and that the United Nations watchdog was still unable to inspect the Parchin site where it suspects military applications of the project including nuclear triggers are being constructed. That means the Iranians are free to go on pushing toward their goal without any annoying inspectors forcing them to hide their work.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Have Obama's policies led to an Iranian nuclear bomb? -- Ed Lasky, American Thinker
Does Iran benefit from North Korea's bluster? Possibly -- Mark Fitzpatrick, The National
On Iran, there's time: A take-it-or-leave-it deal by the U.S. on the nuclear issue is the wrong strategy. -- Ray Takeyh, L.A. Times
Prisoner X -- Jerusalem Post editorial
Obama’s trip to Jerusalem and the ‘peace process’ -- Elliot Abrams, Weekly Standard
China and North Korea share a real bond. But for how long? -- Keith Richmond, New Republic
China talks tough over North Korea, but is hesitant to act -- John Swenson-Wright, The Guardian
Seven ways to get serious with North Korea -- Michael Mazza, Special to CNN
North Korea's nuclear blast poses riddle: Our view -- USA Today editorial
‘Now What?’: As France Leaves Mali, the West’s New War Strategy Shows Peril -- David Axe, Danger Room
Germany's Great Church Sell-Off -- Matthias Schulz, Spiegel Online
Comparing gun violence in the U.S. and South Africa -- Elizabeth F. Ralph, Foreign Policy
Preventing a Currency War -- New York Times editorial