Iran

For the leaders of the Islamic Republic, the real enemy is within.

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

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.

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.

Could a strong U.S. led alliance network be the answer to regional security in the Persian Gulf?

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.

Iran would have much to lose in closing the strait. If Tehran’s economic security is endangered, it might choose a ‘measured’ response.

Trita Parsi argues that a running series of miscalculations, escalations, and assumptions are driving the West and Iran towards open conflict.

Iran getting the bomb won’t set off an arms race in the region. But it might provoke some states, writes Robert Manning.

Despite hawks’ chest thumping, what the ongoing talks have shown is a path to success, says Robert Dreyfuss.