A s the negotiations in Vienna proceed and Western delegations seem unsatisfied with Iran’s positions, talks of war and striking Iran’s nuclear facilities have become increasingly loud and ever-present. While the US states it…
I n today’s podcast episode, we are pleased to be joined by Dr. Heinz Gaertner, Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Vienna and at Danube University. Our conversation…
I n the aftermath of the US presidential elections, European debate on JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also referred to as Iran Nuclear Deal) has gained new momentum. Biden´s victory and his pledge…
T he assassination of Qassem Soleimani came in the wake of a long series of scuffles between the United States and Iran since 8 May 2019. A year after the US unilateral withdrawal from…
A s part of our Monday Talks series, which is supported by Science 14, we are talking to MEP Manon Aubry who is the co-chair for the European United Left and Nordic Green Left.…
T he concept of Information Warfare (IW) is not recent. It could be define as “a targeted effort to undermine and neutralize hostile command and control systems for the purpose of protecting and coordinating…
A s part of our Monday Talks series supported by Science 14, we have talked with H.E Augusto Santos Silva, the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Brussels about many pressing issues, including the upcoming European elections,…
A fter the US unilateral withdrawal from the Iranian nuclear deal in May 2018, Europe's positions have always been in support of it. In the margins of the 2019 Munich Security Conference, EU High…
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by Pepe Escobar
So what is the Obama administration really up to in Iran? What sort of strategic calculations have led to…