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U.S.-Iran relations
![What Do US-Iran Talks Mean for Afghanistan? What Do US-Iran Talks Mean for Afghanistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-06-10.jpg)
What Do US-Iran Talks Mean for Afghanistan?
By Rupert Stone
The U.S. and Iran are talking. That’s good news for Afghanistan.
![Iran Successfully Launches Military Satellite Iran Successfully Launches Military Satellite](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-23-2.jpg)
Iran Successfully Launches Military Satellite
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The launch this week is likely to increase not just regional tensions but deepen existing difficulties with the United States.
![Suspending Sanctions on Iran During the COVID-19 Crisis Serves American Interests Suspending Sanctions on Iran During the COVID-19 Crisis Serves American Interests](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_16-11-49.jpg)
Suspending Sanctions on Iran During the COVID-19 Crisis Serves American Interests
By Lucille Greer
A temporary suspension of sanctions now will serve the United States well in future negotiations with Iran.
![Washington Needs Nonproliferation Messaging Consistency on Iran and North Korea Washington Needs Nonproliferation Messaging Consistency on Iran and North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-48162701617_d510432a15_k.jpg)
Washington Needs Nonproliferation Messaging Consistency on Iran and North Korea
By Mary Chesnut
Consistent nonproliferation messaging: how can the United States square its Iran strategy with its North Korea strategy?
![The US-Iran Crisis and Japan’s Response The US-Iran Crisis and Japan’s Response](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-22.jpg)
The US-Iran Crisis and Japan’s Response
By Kazuto Suzuki
Japan pursues diplomacy amid a tense situation.
![US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-24.png)
US-Iran Tensions an Opening for Japan’s Leadership in the Middle East
By Adham Sahloul
Abe's personal relationships with the main players in the Middle East give him a unique opportunity to play peacemaker.
![Why an Iran-US Conflict Would Be a Disaster for Uzbekistan Why an Iran-US Conflict Would Be a Disaster for Uzbekistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-14-3.jpg)
Why an Iran-US Conflict Would Be a Disaster for Uzbekistan
By Umida Hashimova
Tashkent’s aims to diversify its transportation routes, a necessity for the double-landlocked state, rest largely on Iran.
![Japan to the Rescue: Can Abe Defuse Tensions in the Middle East? Japan to the Rescue: Can Abe Defuse Tensions in the Middle East?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-01-13-7.jpg)
Japan to the Rescue: Can Abe Defuse Tensions in the Middle East?
By Thisanka Siripala
Acrimonious Iran-U.S relations haven’t deterred Prime Minister Abe, who is on a scheduled tour of the Middle East under the banner of “peace diplomacy.”
![How US-Iran Tensions Could Upset American Interests in Northeast Asia How US-Iran Tensions Could Upset American Interests in Northeast Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_16-11-49.jpg)
How US-Iran Tensions Could Upset American Interests in Northeast Asia
By Francesco Sassi
U.S.-Iran tensions could backfire on U.S. interests in Northeast Asia, thanks to the rising importance of LNG in the region’s energy mix.
![Australia to Join US, UK, and Bahrain in Patrolling Strait of Hormuz Australia to Join US, UK, and Bahrain in Patrolling Strait of Hormuz](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-hmas_perth_01_gnangarra.jpg)
Australia to Join US, UK, and Bahrain in Patrolling Strait of Hormuz
By Joshua Mcdonald
Security experts argue Australia should be prioritizing its efforts in the Indo-Pacific instead of the Middle East.
![The US, Iran, and Oil-Hungry Asia The US, Iran, and Oil-Hungry Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19170647239878.jpg)
The US, Iran, and Oil-Hungry Asia
By Nicholas Trickett
As tensions between the United States and Iran deepen, Asia’s top oil importers watch warily.
![How the Growing Gulf Crisis Impacts Pakistan How the Growing Gulf Crisis Impacts Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-khan-khamenei.jpg)
How the Growing Gulf Crisis Impacts Pakistan
By Ammad Malik
As the specter of war looms once more over the Middle East, a wary Pakistan calls for restraint.
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