Bob Dreyfuss

Contributing Editor

Bob Dreyfuss, a Nation contributing editor, is an independent investigative journalist who specializes in politics and national security.

Supporters of former president Trump hold a rally on April 6, 2024, in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts? Is Trump Building an Army of Modern Blackshirts?

The proliferation of pro-Trump militia groups across the country eerily echoes the rise of Hitler’s SA and Mussolini’s squadristi.

Sep 5, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

Masoud Pezeshkian visits the shrine of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the south of Tehran on July 6, 2024.

A Surprise Win by an Iranian Reformist A Surprise Win by an Iranian Reformist

The new president in Tehran is likely to renew outreach to the United States.

Jul 9, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

Posters of candidates are hung on streets in Tehran ahead of Iran's presidential elections scheduled to be held on June 28.

Is an Iran Upset in the Making? Is an Iran Upset in the Making?

A reformist challenges five conservatives in the June 28 presidential vote.

Jun 19, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

Iranian protesters burn Trump photo

Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error

The question remains: Could some version of it be salvaged in 2025?

May 3, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss

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Would Trump Go to War With Iran to Get Reelected? Would Trump Go to War With Iran to Get Reelected?

The administration’s escalating aggression toward Iran could be leading to a full-blown war ahead of the November election.

Aug 13, 2020 / Bob Dreyfuss

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Trump Has No Secret Intel on the Coronavirus’s Origins Trump Has No Secret Intel on the Coronavirus’s Origins

The current administration is smearing China in the same way Bush fabricated intelligence on Iraq.

May 22, 2020 / Bob Dreyfuss

Rudy Giuliani standing and speaking in front of a US flag.

How Rudy Giuliani Became Trump’s Shadow Secretary of State How Rudy Giuliani Became Trump’s Shadow Secretary of State

Through his travels from Iran to Ukraine, Giulani has become a walking, talking conflict-of-interest machine.

Mar 6, 2020 / Bob Dreyfuss

Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff

Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff

At the UN, Tehran is challenging the Europeans to defy Washington—and the attack on Saudi oil installations demonstrates that Iran can fight back against US sanctions, whether dire...

Sep 23, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss

John Bolton and a map

Trump May Not Want War With Iran—but the Coalition of the Killing May Give Him One Trump May Not Want War With Iran—but the Coalition of the Killing May Give Him One

That’s why it’s critical that the public, Congress, and especially Dems seeking to replace Trump in 2020 speak out against it now.

May 17, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss

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Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger

The announcement that the Pentagon is sending a strike force to the Middle East caps a yearlong campaign of threats and intimidation.

May 7, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss

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