Middle East
Iran Fills Key Role in Battling Islamic State in Iraq
In an isolated corner of northeastern Iraq, a foreign power has been a crucial contributor in a little-noticed front against the militant Islamic State – ……Read More
Middle East
Middle East
The Military Capabilities of Iran
With some of the former members of the Coalition of the Willing rattling their sabres now that ISIS/ISIL/IS has claimed responsibility for the brutal murder ……Read More
Middle East
Iran–US Relations in the Light of the Nuclear Negotiations
Iran and the P5+1 (the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany, officially referred to as the E3+3 or E3/EU+3) agreed to ……Read More
Middle East
Kissinger on Iran: Belts, Empires, and Getting it Wrong
Henry Kissinger may be the grand old man of US foreign policy, but when it comes to understanding Iran, his analytical skills have begun to ……Read More
Middle East
IAEA Report Casts a Shadow Over a Fair Prospect
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued its latest quarterly report on Iran. The IAEA Board will consider the Sept. 5 report during the ……Read More
Middle East
Iran’s Talks With Russia May Strike at Sanctions
Iran sent new signals on Tuesday that it was seeking to subvert the Western sanctions on its contentious nuclear energy program, adding uncertainties in advance ……Read More