Ray Takeyh

Ray Takeyh is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ray Takeyh

When Iran Goes Nuclear

The Islamic Republic will be even more aggressive toward Israel and improve its standing with Russia and China.

Hostages and a Nuclear Illusion

Biden’s appeasement actually increases the chance that Iran will build a bomb.

Smears and Myths—The October Surprise Revisited

The New York Times revives the claim that Reagan won in 1980 by conspiring to prolong the Iran hostage crisis.

Jimmy Carter’s Human Rights Legacy

Carter was sincere in his ideals, but often cast them aside for the sake of politics.