Qassem Suleimani, Iran's best known general and a man the American government has accused of involvement in the deaths of hundreds of American soldiers in Iraq, is set to be removed from UN sanctions — as well as certain European Union sanctions —as part of the Iran nuclear deal agreed to on Tuesday.
But despite initial confusion — and bouts of furor from social media, media outlets, and some politicians — Suleimani will not be taken off US sanctions lists, due to his ties to terrorism. Additionally, the far-reaching nuclear deal will have no effect on his place on separate EU sanctions lists related to the conflict in Syria, as well as terrorism.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 17, 2015
Obama Strikes a Deal—With Qassem Suleimani -- Lee Smith, Weekly Standard
The good, the bad and the ugly in the Iran nuclear deal -- Mark Fitzpatrick, Prospect
Saudi Prince Bandar: The U.S. nuclear pact with North Korea failed. The Iran deal is worse. -- Adam Taylor, Washington Post
Why Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Neocons Hate the Iran Deal -- Fred Kaplan, Slate
The Dawn of Iranian Empire -- Max Boot, Commentary
Obama’s news conference was a case for American weakness -- Dana Milbank, Washington Post
ISIS's Next Front is Indonesia -- Sidney Jones, The Strategist
China confronts Islamist terrorism -- Michael Curtis, The Commentator
Naval Buildups in the South China Sea -- Steven Stashwick, The Diplomat
China and Japan: Toward a Xi-Abe Summit? -- Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat
Is Japan's military heading for a fight? -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera
How Angry is Kyrgyzstan at America? -- Catherine Putz, The Diplomat
U.S. Must Avoid an Iraq-Like Meltdown in Afghanistan -- Lisa Curtis, Real Clear World
Russia Is Not the Threat the West Thinks It Is -- Mark Galeotti, Moscow Times
Why is Germany so tough on Greece? Look back 25 years -- Dirk Laabs, The Guardian
Europe Risks Losing Moldova to Moscow -- Niels Van Wanrooij, Real Clear World
The black president some worried about has arrived -- Janell Ross, Washington Post
Where is El Chapo? On his home turf, no one’s saying. -- Joshua Partlow, Washington Post
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