Iran

Time to Talk

What Michael Singh gets wrong about "next steps" with Iran.

BY AMB. WILLIAM H. LUERS | MAY 3, 2013

The 10 Worst Countries for Journalists

Freedom House ranks the world's most repressive media climates.

BY ARCH PUDDINGTON | MAY 1, 2013

Obama's Syria Dilemma

Damned if he does; damned if he doesn't.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | APRIL 26, 2013

Intervention Escalation

Alleged chemical weapons use by Syria is pushing the United States into doing something. But Russia, China, and Iran might have something to say about that.

BY JAMES F. JEFFREY | APRIL 24, 2013

Fault Lines, Not Red Lines

Why the earthquake near Iran's dated and unproven nuclear reactor at Bushehr should scare you.

BY ALI VAEZ | APRIL 10, 2013

The Ayatollah in His Labyrinth

The competing forces in Iran's political system are poised to collide in this summer's presidential election.

BY ABBAS MILANI | APRIL 4, 2013

Syrian Spillover

An interactive map tracking the internationalization of Syria's civil war.

BY J. DANA STUSTER | APRIL 4, 2013

Why Obama Failed in the Middle East

From the Arab Spring, to Syria, to Iran, to the peace process, President Barack Obama's actions have yet to live up to his high-flying rhetoric.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | APRIL 2, 2013

From Princeton to Persia

Meet the American who wants to be Ahmadinejad.

BY KATIE CELLA | APRIL 1, 2013

Been There, Done That

Let's hold the applause. Obama's trip to Israel was nothing new.

BY AARON DAVID MILLER | MARCH 25, 2013

Egypt's Financial High Noon

Cairo needs to tackle its subsidy addiction. And yes, it’s not going to be easy.

BY ISOBEL COLEMAN | MARCH 21, 2013

The 10 Commandments of Visiting Israel

The old commandments helped the Israelites survive the desert. A set of new ones may help Obama survive the Israelis.

BY OREN KESSLER | MARCH 19, 2013

Awakening the Demons

There is no Arab Spring coming to Iraq. But sectarian protests could tear this fragile country apart.

BY DAVID ALPHER | MARCH 18, 2013

Who's Winning the Great Energy Rat Race?

China just passed the United States as the world's leading oil importer. America should be happy to be No. 2.

BY ROBIN M. MILLS | MARCH 8, 2013

Why Is This Man Smiling?

How the Iranian regime used the Kazakhstan talks as pre-election propaganda.

BY MARK D. WALLACE, KRISTEN SILVERBERG | MARCH 8, 2013

Tehran Tanking

Iran's popularity in the Arab world is way down, but sectarianism is on the rise.

BY MARC LYNCH | MARCH 7, 2013

Not All Elections Are Worthy of the Name

Sorry, John Kerry and Chuck Hagel. Just because Iran holds elections doesn’t mean that its government represents the people.

BY JEFFREY GEDMIN | MARCH 1, 2013

Dead-End Road

Rogue states have a pretty convincing track record of ignoring sanctions, so what makes Congress and the White House think they'll work on Iran?

BY TY MCCORMICK | FEBRUARY 28, 2013

It’s Not an Intifada

Palestinians aren't ready to rise up -- yet.

BY JONATHAN SCHANZER | FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Limited Partnership

No, North Korea did not just test an Iranian nuke.

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | FEBRUARY 22, 2013

It's Not About Us

Forget about the “war on terror.” The next few decades will be dominated by the bitter divide within Islam itself.

BY CHRISTIAN CARYL | FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Iran Can’t Agree to a Damn Thing

Let's face it: The Islamic Republic is just too dysfunctional to cut a nuclear deal.

BY PATRICK CLAWSON | FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Cyber-Gang Warfare

State-sponsored militias are coming to a server near you.

BY RICHARD B. ANDRES | FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Arm the Syrian Rebels. Now.

Obama's cabinet had a plan to take down Bashar al-Assad. What went wrong?

BY MICHAEL DORAN, SALMAN SHAIKH | FEBRUARY 8, 2013

The Five-Year Engagement

As Obama begins his second term, one thing is clear: the administration's Iran policy is failing. What now, Mr. President?

BY JAMES TRAUB | FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Embrace the Fatwa

If the United States is serious about negotiating with Iran, it's going to have to start listening to the supreme leader. 

BY SEYED HOSSEIN MOUSAVIAN | FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Friends with Benefits

No, Mr. President, it's not OK if our allies get nuclear weapons.

BY JEFFREY LEWIS | FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We Shall Return

Don't be too sure there won't be another U.S. war in the Middle East.

BY RICHARD L. RUSSELL | FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Why Is the United States Subsidizing Iran?

It's a veritable international mystery: How did Washington end up funding its adversaries in Tehran?

BY FREDERICK STARR | FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Tehranimal Farm

How George Orwell explains Iran.

BY ROLAND ELLIOTT BROWN | FEBRUARY 1, 2013