Israel

The U.S., China, Russia and Israel all have reasons for not wanting to negotiate a settlement to the Iran nuclear crisis. So does Tehran.

Syria is on the edge of a bloody civil war. With the U.S. discredited in the region, the BRIC nations may offer the best diplomatic chance for averting more bloodshed.

The latest IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program has strengthened the hand of those calling for tougher action. But the U.S. should open the diplomacy door wider.

As The Diplomat reveals excerpts from the new IAEA report on Iran, China warns Tehran to be “flexible.”

It’s unclear whether the new IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program has anything new. But even before its release, Israel has stoked speculation of a military strike.

With speculation intensifying over whether Israel is planning to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, it’s worth remembering that it’s the U.S. that will have the ultimate say.

The idea that the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador went to the very top is fanciful, says Robert Dreyfuss. Still, it has almost certainly scuppered the prospects for talks.

Barack Obama’s once promising foreign policy has been undermined by short-sighted support for Israel and muddled objectives in Afghanistan.

The US is making a mistake in demonising Iran, says Patrick Seale. Obama should have seized the chance to engage.

The US has set a dangerous precedent by ordering the killing of bin Laden. But it’s not too late to save American foreign policy.

While international attention focuses on an ‘Arab Spring,’ the prospect of a nuclear Iran still looms large over the region, argues Joel Starr.

China is set to continue a pragmatic approach to relations with the Arab world—democratic governments or not.