Middle East

The dramatic arrival of Da’ish (ISIS) on the stage of Iraq has shocked many in the West. Many have been perplexed — and horrified — ……Read More

It is no particular surprise that U.S. President Barack Obama is on the verge of turning over a new leaf with Iran. After all, over ……Read More

After Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denied that Iran had sent troops into Iraq, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said that advisers had been sent into Iraqi ……Read More

The scandal that became known as Iran-Contra is a distant memory for most Americans and Iranians. But an important new book provides fascinating details about ……Read More

It seems, following various comments, that  AFP ‘s report  may contain (subject to confirmation? )  either a typo or an error of translation. In french ……Read More

Payam Mohseni, just returned from a long trip to Iran, offers his observations on Iranian attitudes toward nuclear negotiations gleaned from meetings with Iranians from ……Read More