Amir Bagherpour, Author at Foreign Policy Journal

About the Author

Amir Bagherpour

Amir Bagherpour is a Ph.D. candidate at the Claremont School of Politics and Economics. He is a West Point graduate and former officer in the U.S. Army. He also holds an MBA from UC Irvine. Mr. Bagherpour spent a portion of his summer in Afghanistan conducting research on political capacity and governance. He is also an associate at the Trans Research Consortium, a research group committed to studying the causes of war and transitions in power.

Why an Israeli Attack on Iran is Unlikely

Posted by Amir Bagherpour | Sep 11, 2010 | Middle East, News & Analysis, Palestine |

As a rational player in the international game Israel is not likely to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities because of Iran’s strategic location coupled with its capability to retaliate.