We now watch as Biden and his foreign policy people effectively allow Israel to dictate the conditions under which the president can fulfill his campaign promise on Iran.
Tony Blinken will be secretary of state with the élan and faux sophistication the nakedly bankrupt foreign policy requires if the U.S. pantomime is to be sustained another four years.
The current U.S. administration is taking actions — including aiding and abetting murder — to prevent Biden’s incoming team from pursuing diplomacy with Iran, writes Marjorie Cohn.
Along with new suffering Iran’s people, the latest provocation could quickly escalate danger if, for e.g., the U.S. forcibly board and “inspect” a ship, writes Phyllis Bennis.