Barbara Slavin

 Barbara Slavin is the author of Bitter Friends, Bosom Enemies: Iran, the U.S. and the Twisted Path to Confrontation (St. Martins, 2007), former assistant managing editor of the Washington Times and former diplomatic reporter for USA Today.


Essays

Security

A Broken Engagement

| 11.01.07

Hell hath no fury like a Tehran scorned.

Commentary

Security

Israel's Own Goal

| 06.01.10

The flotilla incident takes international focus off the real threat to Mideast peace—Iran.

Global Governance

Wising Up on Iran

| 07.16.08

It looks like the Bush administration is wising up: it’s sending an official to Geneva this weekend for multilateral talks with Iran. The question is, why now?

Politics

Offer in the Offing?

| 07.07.08

As pressure from the West increases, Iran is showing signs that it may be ready to make some concessions. Is the United States ready to compromise?

Global Governance

A Missed Opportunity

| 06.16.08

European Union foreign-policy supremo Javier Solana went to Tehran recently to offer a new round of incentives. Where was the American representative?

Politics

Iranians Cast Their Votes

| 03.12.08

The American election looks a lot more exciting to Iranians than their own vote to be held on Friday. Who the Iranians are rooting for at home and abroad.

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February 12, 2012