Apr 1

Apr 1 Making Peace With Iran and North Korea Could Be Good for U.S. Workers

Foreign Policy

Economy

Trump tied American jobs to endless wars in the Middle East. Biden should link them to renewed diplomacy.

Jan 24

Jan 24 Iran's Oil Sector is Breaking Out

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj

Policy

Iran’s oil exports are rising and the sector is growing for the first time in two years. The recovery poses a dilemma for Biden, who faces a growing constituency in Tehran unsure if there's enough to be gained should the US be allowed to rejoin the JCPOA.

Nov 20

Nov 20 U.S. Hostility With Iran Only Serves Hardliners on Both Sides

Foreign Policy

Policy

The Biden administration should propose a serious rollback of U.S. sanctions—including over the use of the U.S. dollar—in return for diplomatic relations, a JCPOA 2.0 that indefinitely extends restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, and a nonaggression pact.