Tag Archives: Iran

On the Senate Letter to Iran

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Ryan Scoville

A few quick points on yesterday’s open letter from 47 Republican Senators to the government of Iran: (1) I don’t see legislative communications with foreign governments as categorically or even mostly unconstitutional, especially when Congress doesn’t purport to speak on behalf … Continue reading →

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Litigation Over the U.S. Role in the Iranian Coup

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Ryan Scoville

Yesterday Iran’s parliament approved a bill requiring the Iranian government to sue the United States in international court for orchestrating the 1953 coup against Mohammad Mosaddegh. Given the timing, I’m guessing that the National Security Archive prompted this move by … Continue reading →

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Would it be Illegal for Iran to Close the Strait of Hormuz?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Ryan Scoville

In response to international economic and diplomatic pressure to halt its nuclear program, Iran is reportedly contemplating closing the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow and critically important waterway through which approximately a third of global sea-based oil shipments pass each … Continue reading →

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