The President’s Strike Against Iran-backed Militias in the Context of the War Powers Resolutio
By Lily Goff On Thursday, February 25, 2021, the United States conducted an air strike against Iran-backed militias located in Eastern...
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Apr 3, 20204 min read
“No Magic Words”: The Senate’s Effort to Restrain Trump’s War Powers Against Iran
By Michael Thompson Introduction In February of this year, the Senate passed a joint resolution (S.J. Res. 68) by a bipartisan vote of 55...
Nov 26, 20194 min read
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp as a Foreign Terrorist Organization: Economic and Legal Implica
By Michael Thompson Overview The Trump Administration used Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (codified as 8 U.S.C. §...
Apr 18, 20194 min read
The Uncertain Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal
By: Alexandra Perona Iran is a nation that has a complex history. Once a strong ally of the West, it is now considered an existential...
Jan 30, 20194 min read
How Good Lawyering by the Obama Administration Saved Trump’s Iran Sanctions Reimposition
By: Samuel Cutler On November 5, 2018, the United States reimposed a comprehensive set of sanctions on Iran that had previously been...
Dec 4, 20183 min read
The U.S. v. the ICJ: The Increasing Humanitarian Costs of Sanctioning Iran
By Charlie Lyons On October 3, 2018 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered the United States to remove any impediments to...
Apr 11, 20163 min read
United States Sanctions on Iran after the Nuclear Deal
The Iran Nuclear Arms Deal is a landmark, but this deal has been heavily criticized due to the United States economic penalties toward...
Nov 12, 20132 min read
Mixed Scorecard for Recent Legal Challenges to Iran Sanctions
Targeted economic sanctions became a central issue during recent negotiations in Geneva over Iran’s nuclear program. While future...
Jan 23, 20134 min read
What Happens When We Place Oil Sanctions On Iran?
On Friday, March 30, 2012, President Obama announced tighter oil sanctions on Iran despite the rising gas prices in the US. These...
Dec 23, 20123 min read
U.S.-Iran Sanctions
On December 7th, 2012, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton extended exemptions from -15983302″>sanctions on Iranian oil for India and...
Oct 11, 20111 min read
Iranian Regime Plot to Kill Saudi Ambassador in US Thwarted
Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the U.S. foiled a plot by factions supported by the Iranian regime to kill the Saudi...
Apr 19, 20101 min read
Gates Memo Calls for Stronger Iran Policies
A memo prepared in January by Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged President Obama to consider new options in the effort to prevent Iran...
Apr 15, 20101 min read
Turkey Voices Opposition to Further Sanctions on Iran
Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu has publicly voiced opposition to further sanctions on Iran meant to inhibit nuclear...
Apr 4, 20102 min read
FATF Sounds Off On Iran But Does It Mean Anything?
Iran already tops many people’s lists as a problem country when it comes to National Security. Now the financial global...
Apr 2, 20101 min read
US – Iranian Relations Remain Heated by Rhetoric
Relations between the United States and Iran remain tense as recently leaked US intelligence reports indicate that Iran currently has...
Mar 28, 20101 min read
U.S. and Russia Reach Nuclear Deal
The United States and Russia appear to have come to an agreement on a new nuclear reduction treaty to replace the existing arms-control...
Mar 22, 20101 min read
EU Calls for End to Iranian Censorship
In a statement made earlier today, European Union officials announced their intentions to pressure Iran into ceasing its Internet...
Mar 18, 20101 min read
Clinton Seeks Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow
Secretary of State Clinton arrived in Moscow today with hopes of solidifying Russian support of an arms reduction treaty which would...
Mar 15, 20102 min read
US Faces Pressure Amid Peace Efforts with Palestine
US Vice President Joe Biden’s arrival in Israel to hold peace talks with the Palestinians was caught off-guard by Israel’s sudden...
Mar 8, 20101 min read
Iran Announces Missile Production
Iranian military officials announced this weekend that they have begun producing a line of short-range missiles. This announcement gives...
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