The U.S. and Israel: Same View of Threat, Different View on Force
Washington and Jerusalem see eye-to-eye on where Iran stands and how quickly it's moving forward; where they part ways is on when and why military action makes sense… More »
Patrick Clawson is the deputy director for research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He also directs the Iran Security Initiative, a sector of the institute aimed at fostering debate, dialogue, and critical analysis on Iran. Clawson has worked as a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund and as a senior research professor at the National Defense University's Institute for National Strategic Studies.