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May 23, 2026, 5:37 PM

Trump’s Aladdin’s Lamp: Cuba’s Role in Breaking the Iran Deadlock

Donald Trump built his brand on dealmaking. So why, after bombing Iran for forty days, does a lasting agreement still feel out of reach? The bombs worked — up to a point. American and Israeli strikes degraded Iran's military capabilities...

May 4, 2026, 1:47 PM

To stop Iran’s nuclear program, learn from Taiwan

Taiwan once had a secret nuclear weapons program. Beijing didn't end it. Washington did. The fact that it was a strategic partner, not an adversary, that ended it — that is the key to understanding how Iran's nuclear ambitions could...

Apr 18, 2026, 5:47 PM

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Why the destruction of Nagasaki doesn’t work as a warning for Iran

Nagasaki before and after the detonation of an atomic bomb (Photo from U.S. National Archives, RG 77-MDH)

The idea of 'mutually assured destruction' deters rational nuclear powers because they prioritize self-preservation; the Islamic Republic doesn't care

About Me

Steven Bernstein is a JD candidate at a leading Hong Kong law school and a former Fulbright Scholar to Taiwan, where he researched ethnic relations and conducted fieldwork with special forces operatives. He also holds a BA in International Affairs and Chinese.

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