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U.S.-Iran relations
![The Price of US-Iran Tensions for South Korea The Price of US-Iran Tensions for South Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-hyundai_heavy_industries_ship_yard_south_korea_15037403187.jpg)
The Price of US-Iran Tensions for South Korea
By Troy Stangarone
For South Korea, the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran stretches far beyond oil imports.
![What a US-Iran Face Off Means for Afghanistan What a US-Iran Face Off Means for Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-afghan_president_ghani_delivers_remarks_at_a_joint_press_availability_25726594024.jpg)
What a US-Iran Face Off Means for Afghanistan
By Shoaib A. Rahim
Sanctions on Iran and the possibility of conflict are jeopardizing Kabul's long-term development plans.
![The Geopolitical Implications of Abe's Iran Trip The Geopolitical Implications of Abe's Iran Trip](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-62444119_2763950333677144_3683953982771822592_n.jpg)
The Geopolitical Implications of Abe's Iran Trip
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from David Arase.
![What Did Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Accomplish in Iran? What Did Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Accomplish in Iran?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-abe-iran-2019.jpg)
What Did Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Accomplish in Iran?
By Daniel Hurst
Abe’s effort at playing the middle man between Washington and Tehran yielded no immediate results.
![Shinzo Abe Heads to Tehran: What’s on the Agenda? Shinzo Abe Heads to Tehran: What’s on the Agenda?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-1200px-cjcs_meets_with_japan_prime_minister_shinzo_abe_35812705984.jpg)
Shinzo Abe Heads to Tehran: What’s on the Agenda?
By Ankit Panda
Deescalation between the United States and Iran is in Tokyo’s interest.
![US-Iran Tensions: Impact on China-Iran Ties US-Iran Tensions: Impact on China-Iran Ties](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-ali_khamenei_receives_xi_jinping_in_his_house_5.jpg)
US-Iran Tensions: Impact on China-Iran Ties
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Amin Saikal.
![What a US-Iran War Means for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan What a US-Iran War Means for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-32248212468_9194ee4790_o.jpg)
What a US-Iran War Means for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
By Nicholas Trickett
U.S. coercive pressure on Iran works against Uzbekistan’s regional interests and the stability of Afghanistan.
![Managed Instability: Iran, the Taliban, and Afghanistan Managed Instability: Iran, the Taliban, and Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-rouhani-ghani.jpg)
Managed Instability: Iran, the Taliban, and Afghanistan
By Samuel Ramani
Iran’s support for the Taliban is an effective way of retaliating against the United States, but there’s more to it.
![What Does Trump’s Withdrawal From the Iran Nuclear Deal Mean for Afghanistan? What Does Trump’s Withdrawal From the Iran Nuclear Deal Mean for Afghanistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17217335195953.jpg)
What Does Trump’s Withdrawal From the Iran Nuclear Deal Mean for Afghanistan?
By Sibghatullah Arsalai
Washington’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is not good news for Afghanistan.
![Trump’s Iran Strategy Needs a Dose of Historical Reality Trump’s Iran Strategy Needs a Dose of Historical Reality](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-03_13-50-36.jpg)
Trump’s Iran Strategy Needs a Dose of Historical Reality
By Arwin Rahi
Trying to sideline Iran ignores over 2,500 years of history.
![What Happens to the Iran Nuclear Deal Under Trump? What Happens to the Iran Nuclear Deal Under Trump?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-15_20-42-07.jpg)
What Happens to the Iran Nuclear Deal Under Trump?
By Sina Azodi
Negating the deal unilaterally would have major consequences for the United States.
![Iran and the US: A Roadmap to Peace Iran and the US: A Roadmap to Peace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-01_14-10-19.jpg)
Iran and the US: A Roadmap to Peace
By Sina Azodi
The path to a possible U.S.-Iran detente.