Iran

If there is to be a lasting diplomatic solution to the Syria crisis it will need to involve China, Iran and Russia.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s bellicose rhetoric over Iran has prompted push back from former intelligence chiefs. But a new coalition member is unlikely to help moderate his policy.

India has a delicate balancing act with the United States and Iran. Can it look after its business interests?

Afshin Ghotbi has had a well-traveled football career. Can he lead J-League team Shimizu S-Pulse to glory?

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s trip to India may not garner quite the same headlines her China trip did. But Iran ensures the visit may still be tricky.

There are increasing signs that a breakthrough over Iran’s nuclear program could be in reach. But don’t expect Barack Obama to clutch at it yet.

Having consolidated power in elections, Iran’s Supreme Leader may be laying the groundwork for a nuclear deal.

The groups circling for if the Assad regime falls are no solution to the country’s problems. The U.S. and EU should steer clear, Indian Decade contributor Madhav Nalapat writes from Syria.

Iran would have less reason to rely on terrorism as a continuation of politics if it could cut deals as an equal.

Iran nuclear talks in Istanbul were a step in the right direction. But there’s much to thrash out before Baghdad.

The weekend talks on Iran’s nuclear program were hailed by many as progress. But the American right doesn’t see things that way.

A spat over the tiny but resource rich Abu Musa island between UAE and Iran means football fans suffer.