By Lyle Seeligson The United States and Israel’s war in Iran — ostensibly a conflict over nuclear weapons — is having an unintended, though predictable, side effect: increasing global demand for nuclear power. In response to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz and skyrocketing oil and gas prices (which will likely stay high even if […]
Congress’s Only PhD Physicist on Iran’s Nuclear Program
President Trump has embroiled the United States in yet another war in the Middle East, and at the heart of his shifting reasons for striking Iran with the help of Israel is Iran’s nuclear program. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL-11) sat down with former Research Analyst and Paul Castleman Fellow Sam Hickey to discuss the big […]
With Liberty and Justice for Some: with Former Rep. John Tierney
Executive Director John Tierney spoke with Representative Mark Pocan on his podcast With Liberty and Justice for Some about President Trump’s nuclear threats on Iran and increases in defense funding for this year’s President’s Budget Request.
North Dakota stands at the center of America’s nuclear deterrence amid Iran conflict
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with Valley News Live about nuclear threats to the United States. John Erath, Senior Policy Director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, says the current conflict with Iran does not pose a direct nuclear threat to the United States, at least not yet. “Iran does not have nuclear […]
How war in Iran could lead the world to a new nuclear arms race.
Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with BBC News Brasil about the Iran war and the need for diplomacy. The original article is in Portuguese. John Erath, senior director of the American institute Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation, sees risks in what he describes as “the continuation of a series of misguided decisions made by […]
