Behnam Ben Taleblu is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) in Washington D.C., where he covers Iranian political and security issues.
This September 22, Tehran will mark 40 years since the start of that war, which officials style “the imposed war” or the “sacred defense.” Opinion by Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran's government has dealt with the COVID-19 crisis from the prism of regime's interests rater than the well-being of the people and national interests.
The coronavirus crisis has not altered Iran's foreign adventures, which have continued unabated and expected to persist in the near future.
Even amid a negligent and botched response to the coronavirus pandemic, Tehran’s leaders are investing precious resources to further their nuclear program.
The West has to keep an eye on the likelihood that Iran would use its extraterritorial network to launch attacks as revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Op-ed by Behnam Ben Taleblu and Saeed Ghasseminejad on the current situation in Iran and what can be done.
The UN arms embargo on Iran will end in 2020. This will help Iran boost its military power even more. What should the West do to prevent an Iranian military domination of the region?
