In The News
The Iran Project’s latest report, “Strategic Options for Iran: Balancing Pressure with Diplomacy” has received media coverage including, but not limited to:
- New York Review of Books- Roger Cohen, “Ruthless Iran: Can a Deal Be Made?” May 20, 2013
- NPR Talk of the Nation, “Diplomacy, Sanctions and Nearing Red Line with Iran,” April 29, 2013
- Christian Science Monitor, “Chorus grows against Obama administration’s sanctions-heavy Iran Policy,” April 25 2013
- The Financial Times, “Three Accounting Firms Pull Out of Iran,” April 26
The Washington Post, “Iranian Official says sanctions will not impede Iran’s nuclear progress,” April 22, 2013- Los Angeles Times, “Could Iran’s presidential politicking open door to nuclear deal?” April 24, 2013
- The New York Times (David Sanger), “Report Urges White House to Rethink Iran Penalties,” April 17, 2013
- Wall Street Journal,“US Urged to Hold Talks with Tehran, Ease Sanctions,” April 16, 2013
- Foreign Policy, “A new report urges Washington to strengthen diplomacy with Iran”, April 17 (Gordon Lubold, Situation Report)
- Inter Press Service, “More Diplomacy, Less Pressure Needed for Iran Settlement – Report,” April 17, 2013
- Think Progress, “National Security Brief: Bipartisan Expert Group Urges U.S. To Boost Diplomacy With Iran” April 18, 2013
- Al-Monitor (Barbara Slavin), “Ex-Officials Urge Obama: Run, Don’t Walk to Iran Diplomacy,” April 17, 2013
- J Street, “J Street Welcomes Iran Project Report Calling for Balancing Pressure with Diplomacy,” April 17, 2013
The Iran Project’s report: “Weighing Benefits and Costs of International Sanctions Against Iran,” has received media coverage which includes but is not limited to:
- CNN, “A reality check for C
huck Hagel bashers” January 31 - San Francisco Chronicle, “New Team, New Talks with Iran?” January 29, 2013
- Bloomberg News, OP-ED by Rep. Lee Hamilton, Amb. Thomas Pickering and Gen. Anthony Zinni, “Don’t Mess Up U.S.-Iran Sanctions” December 16, 2012
- The Hill, “New report warns of diplomatic costs to the US of Iran sanctions,” December 6
- Foreign Policy, Situation Report: “What is the cost of sanctions against Iran?,” December 6
- International Press Service, “Iran Nuclear Accord ‘Unlikely’ Without Easing Sanctions,” December 6
- Al Monitor, “Nuclear Deal with Iran May Hinge On European Sanctions Relief,” December 6
- Think Progress, “Experts Call For Focusing Sanctions On Iran To Increase Effectiveness” December 6
- Press TV, “US should ease sanctions imposed on Iran: report,” December 6
The Iran Project and our report “Weighing Benefits and Costs of Military Action Against Iran,” has received extensive media coverage. This includes, but is not limited to:
- The New York Times, Roger Cohen Op-ed, “The need for U.S.-Iran Talks,” November 12, 2012
- The New Yorker, “Road Show” October 12, 2012

- The Daily Star, “Refreshing, Rational U.S. Views on Iran” October 17, 2012
- The Chicago Tribune Op-ed, “What todo about Iran” October 12, 2012
- AlJazeera, by former Israeli Former Minister Shlomo Ben Ami, “Israel Versus America Versus Iran” October 8, 2012
- The Washington Post, “Iran Talk: What’s in a War” September 30, 2012
- The New York Times Editorial “Talking at Cross Purposes” September 28, 2012
- The New York Times Editorial “No Rush to War”, September 14, 2012
- The Houston Chronicle, “Candid Talk About Iran’s Nukes” September 28
- The New York Times and Bloomberg News, The Missing Cost of Iran, September 23, 2012
- The New York Times, Roger Cohen Op-Ed, “Netanyahu’s Iran Blunders” September 24, 2012
- Wall Street Journal,”U.S. Group Issues Warning on Iran Attack“ September 12, 2012 full article
- Associated Press, “Report: US Strikes on Iran Would Risk Major War” September 13, 2012
- Bloomberg Business Week, “Iran Attack Would Halt Nuclear Bid for Four Years, Report Says,” September 12
- Huffington Post,“Report: US Strikes on Iran Would Risk Major War” September 13, 2012 and Iran’s Nuclear Timeline, September 17
- Salon,“Report: US Strikes on Iran Would Risk Major War” September 13, 2012
- The Hill,”US Against Iran Could Lead to All Out War, Report Concludes” September 13, 2012
- TIME Magazine, Sanity on Iran, September 13, 2012
- The Nation, Tehran Attacks Risk All Out Regional War, September, 14, 2012
- Haaretz, U.S. Strike on Iran Could Lead to All Out Mideast War, experts say, September 13, 2012
- Gary’s Choices, Gary Sick’s Blog, “Weighing the Benefits and Costs of Military Action Against Iran” September 15, 2012
- JTA–Jewish News Service, Ex-U.S. officials: Israeli or U.S. strike would only delay Iran’s nuclear plans, could backfire, September 14, 2012
- Think Progress, Bipartisan Expert Group: Iran Attack Risks ‘All-Out Regional War’ Lasting ‘Several Years’ and Misinformation On Iran’s Nuclear Program Pervades Sunday Talk Shows September 13 and 17, 2012
- National Security Network, Scowcroft, Brzezinski Call for Clear Thinking on Military Action on Iran, September 13, 2012
- Inter-Press Service, U.S., Israeli Attacks Unlikely to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Progr
amme, September 13, 2012