David Belt

David Belt is a Professor at National Intelligence University, in Washington DC—the graduate institution of the 17 agencies of the US intelligence community. He leads the university’s broader Middle East concentration, and mentors student thesis research in the social analysis of strategic-level threats from Muslim majority communities worldwide.

Iran

Washington’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ seeks Regime Change in Iran, but such changes Have usually been disasters for US Interests

David Belt

Washington, D.C. (Special to Informed Comment) – The United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the unanimous UNSCR 2231—the “Iran nuclear deal” -— along with the enactment of an unprecedented “maximum pressure” sanctions regime on the Islamic Republic of Iran has amounted to a strategic-level strike on the economy of this country of 80 million. The goal […]