Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy.

This image taken from video footage aired by Iranian state television on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, shows the launch of a rocket by Iran's Revolutionary Guard carrying a Noor-2 satellite in northeastern Shahroud Desert, Iran. Iran launched the reconnaissance satellite just as world powers awaited Tehran's decision in negotiations over the country's tattered nuclear deal. (Iranian state television via AP)

Opinion

March 10, 2022

Putin's nuclear blackmail pushes Biden into bad deal with Iran

Did you ever wonder why are we imposing a maximum pressure campaign on Russia while negotiating to lift one off Iran? The reason for imposing one on Russia -- even if it is better late than never -- is all too obvious, but at the same time the reason for removing massive sanctions from Iran eludes me.