Iran

“India’s readiness to work with Iran stems from careful, hard-nosed calculations of what it deems to be in its vital interests.”

While many believe leaders in Tel Aviv are bluffing, the Jewish state gains a lot by threatening to strike Tehran.

Deciphering what it is and fitting into a strategy could be a challenge.

Assad’s fall will not be the disaster for Tehran that many envision. The Islamic Republic has adapted before and will do so again.

Washington has seen all roads in Damascus as leading through Tehran. Why time and compromise could lead to a deal that saves lives.

The real roots of Iran’s nuclear program lie not in physics – but in Iran’s own sense of history.

Things to watch as the investigation into a mysterious collision unfolds.

Despite their sectarian divide and history, Tehran may be courting the Taliban to bolster its ability to retaliate from a possible strike on its nuclear program.

Negotiations between Iran and the West have not led to a deal, but engagement is still the most promising way to end the nuclear impasse.

Assad’s chemical weapons risk turning Syria’s tragedy into something even more dreadful.

Despite Russian and Chinese diplomatic maneuvers and a lack of Western intervention, the likely collapse of the Assad regime may be a regional game changer.

A recent incident with Indian fishermen shows how easily Iran and the U.S. could slip into a conflict neither wants but may find hard to avoid.