Embassy Siege Sign of What’s Ahead? -- Meir Javedanfar, The Diplomat
The attack on the British Embassy in Iran was a troubling escalation. If the attack was ordered by the supreme leader’s son, it could be just the start.
The reaction to Tuesday’s storming of the British embassy in Tehran was swift. Within 24 hours, the British government had ordered the closure of Iran's embassy in London. Other EU countries joined in the condemnation, with countries including France, Germany and the Netherlands recalling their ambassadors, while Norway closed its embassy altogether.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
The Iran threat -- Max Boot, L.A. Times
The shadow war against Iran -- The Washington Times editorial
Let Iran feel the heat -- The Telegraph editorial
Iran delivers major blow to the CIA -- Mahan Abedin, Asia Times
A Leaner, Meaner Brotherhood -- Michael J. Totten, American Interest
In Tunisia and elsewhere, Islamist parties face a test -- Washington Post editorial
The next challenge for the Middle East protesters -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Perfidious Pakistani-American Games -- Leslie H. Gelb, Daily Beast
Pakistan: Going rogue -- Robert Grenier, Al Jazeera
We didn’t break Libya, and we don’t ‘own’ it -- Timothy Garton Ash, Globe And Mail
Germany remains oblivious to apocalyptic warnings -- Jeremy Warner, The Telegraph
Russia’s Revolution Won’t Be Televised -- Christopher Walker and Robert Orttung, Freedom at Issue
War on terror doesn’t justify retreat on rights -- Sen. Rand Paul, The Washington Times
A Tale of Two Surges -- Victor Davis Hanson, NRO