Strategic Assessment

A study published in 2012 by the Iran Project seeks to create the basis for an informed discussion regarding the option of a military strike against Iran. However, the tenor of the report, its structure, and its analytical lapses stress in the main the risks of the military option to American interests. This article agrees that a military attack on Iran must be the last option in an attempt to prevent Iran from going nuclear. A resolution through negotiations is the preferred solution. Nevertheless, there are several major flaws in the report – in how the subject is presented, the analysis, and consequently the conclusions. This article addresses these lapses and presents a more balanced assessment of the issue.