Time to get real: Iran is playing the world for suckers

Recent events show that Iran is intent on getting the bomb

John Kerry

The dovish case for negotiating with Iran on its nuclear program always was an "if-then" proposition.

If Iran was prepared to give up its military nuclear program in exchange for inducements, then wouldn't that be great?

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His writing has appeared at Forbes, The Atlantic, First Things, Commentary Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, Quartz, and other places. He lives in Paris with his beloved wife and daughter.