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Steven J. Frank

Apr 11, 2026, 11:07 PM

The Strait of Hormuz. (Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2025)

With peace talks underway in Islamabad, Iran is preparing to assess the incantatory power of the word “Hormuz” to restore power and extract concessions. Its negotiating position consists of 10 widely publicized, ludicrous points. And while the US administration...

Mar 25, 2026, 7:34 PM

It’s a Heyday for Haters

Just a couple of dudes asking questions: Tucker Carlson interviews conspiracy theorist Joe Kent. (Screenshot via YouTube)

Tucker Carlson has evolved. Once a staunch Israel supporter who excoriated Rep. Ilhan Omar for claiming that support for Israel was “all about the Benjamins,” he now interviews Holocaust deniers, self-declared neo-Nazis, and conspiracy theorists obsessed with the Jews....

Mar 6, 2026, 7:14 PM

How the US and Israel Can Succeed Against Iran

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an exercise in southern Iran, in this handout image obtained on February 16, 2026. IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Critics of American participation in the joint military effort with Israel against Iran call it a war of choice. They’re right, but the choice was made in Tehran, not Washington. Despite months of dialogue and an offer of free...

Feb 19, 2026, 5:20 AM

Is the US About to Attack Iran?

Last April, the US and Iran agreed on a 60-day window for negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, its ballistic missile arsenal, and its support for murderous regional proxies including Hezbollah, Hamas, and Yemen’s Houthis. The US put a secret...

Jan 22, 2026, 7:52 AM

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Isn’t Going Anywhere

Revolutions succeed when the existing regime’s armed forces suffer military defeat or switch sides. Otherwise they falter. And it’s rare that an army turns on its leaders out of love for country or sympathy with compatriots. In Venezuela, the...

Jan 1, 2026, 5:43 AM

The New Normal in Gaza

When forces balance, a physical system can stay stable indefinitely. So can political arrangements, which resist disruptive change to a balance of interests. The status quo in areas administered by the Palestinian Authority (PA) has endured for two decades...

Dec 9, 2025, 12:41 AM

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Harvard’s ‘Amateur Ethicist’ names good and bad Zionists; I say retire the label

The term meant something before the establishment of the state, but now it's a distraction. Either you support Israel or you don’t

Oct 22, 2025, 3:25 PM

The Restoration Plan for Hamas Comes Into Focus

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani welcomes President Donald Trump in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Qatar must be breathing a sigh of relief. Even as the sheikhdom’s plan to restore Hamas rule in Gaza is becoming troublingly visible, its prospects for its success are actually strengthening. Those of us who were puzzled why Hamas...

About Me

Steven Frank lives and writes in Massachusetts. After a multi-decade legal career, he now sits on the other side of the table as a technology developer and entrepreneur.