The following is the Sept. 21, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Iran Sanctions. Read More
Tag Archives: Iran
Experts: Iran Developing Long-Range Missiles Under Nuke Treaty
Iran’s Khalij Fars single stage ballistic missile
While complying with the terms of the nuclear weapons agreement, Iran will continue to test and improve the range and accuracy of its ballistic missiles to deter or coerce potential adversaries — the United States operating in the region, Gulf Arab states, Turkey and Israel – four Middle East experts said last week. Read More
Opinion: Connecting the Dots on Recent Incidents with Iranian and Russian Forces
An undated picture of a Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy patrol craft.
Some critics attribute the increased number of aggressive air-to-air intercepts and incidents at sea to what they argue is the current administration’s weak foreign policy. That claim raises some interesting points when analyzed. There is a strong counter-argument to such claims. Read More
CNO Calls for New Rules with Iranians, Russians to End Harassment at Sea
A screen shot of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy patrol boat from a video taken by the crew of USS Nitze. US Navy Image
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Chief of Naval Operations called for a set of rules to guide at-sea interactions between the U.S. Navy and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, calling recent harassment from IRGCN small boats “not helpful.” Read More
Experts: E.U. Should Renew Russian Sanctions in December
Kremlin
Three national security experts said Thursday that one of the next administration’s most important tools in dealing with an aggressive Russia could be seriously undermined if the European Union decides in December not to renew strong economic sanctions to curb Moscow’s ambitions along its borders. Read More
Officer in Charge of Sailors Captured By Iran Loses Appeal, Could Face Discharge
Lt. David Nartker, right, assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 3, talks with an Indonesian “Kopaska” Naval Special Forces on Aug. 6, 2015. US Navy Photo
This post has been updated with additional comments from U.S. Pacific Fleet.
The officer in charge of a detachment of ten sailors who were captured by Iranians in January has been issued a punitive letter of reprimand for his role in the capture of the crews of the two boats, two defense officials confirmed to USNI News on Thursday. Read More
Updated: Iranian Boats Harass Another U.S. Navy Patrol Coastal Ship In Persian Gulf
An undated photo of IRGCN patrol boats.
This post will be updated as more information becomes available.
A U.S. Navy patrol coastal ship was harassed by seven Iranian vessels on Sunday and narrowly avoided colliding with one, in the latest in a string of incidents in the Persian Gulf. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on the Politics of Iran and U.S. Policy
The following is the Aug. 19, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Iran: Politics, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy. Read More
Author: Iran Needed the Nuclear Deal
A Russian-built nuclear power plant in Bushehr, southern Iran. IIPA Photo
The plunging price of oil, the escalating costs of its intervention in Syria and the dramatic effect economic sanctions were having on its economy, “the last thing the Iranians were going to do was walk” away from nuclear arms talks, the author of a new book on relations between Washington and Tehran contends. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on Iran’s Foreign Policy
The following is Aug. 24, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Iran’s Foreign Policy. Read More
