Madison Schramm says the debate over Iran so far has focused on air strikes, but the real option the United States should be discussing is diplomacy.

Madison Schramm and Ashley Harden state, "While Republican saber rattling is ringing a familiar tone, Iran's March parliamentary elections may give U.S. hawks the leverage they need to pose a formidable challenge to Obama's foreign policy."

Madison Schramm argues that the potential efficacy of the lastest round of sanctions against Iran is not worth the risk of a skirmish in the Strait of Hormuz.

Madison Schramm says that even after the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate a Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil, Iran is not the threat to the United States that most Americans–and political leaders–think it is.

Madison Schramm argues that as Iran heads for nuclear weapons capability, Washington needs to engage the Iranian leadership now and push for full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Madison Schramm argues that the Green Movement in Iran will not restructure Iran's political system, and the benefit to the United States would be minimal.