BiographyReza Marashi is director of research at the National Iranian American Council and a former Iran desk officer at the U.S. Department of State.
Back to the Future in Iran's Election The June elections have been shaken up by the entry of former president Rafsanjani.
Why the Iran Sanctions Don't Work Nobody's happy about the bad economy, but Tehran isn't changing direction anytime soon.
Step by Step with Iran Unless Washington accepts a process of reciprocal concessions with Iran and puts sanctions relief on the table, war will only become more likely.
Why Tehran Wants a Neocon Iran is rooting for a hawkish administration in Washington, but its preferences are based on dangerous misperceptions.
Five Myths about the U.S.-Iran Conflict Misperceptions that exacerbate the enmity between Washington and Tehran—and push both closer to war.
Nuclear Brinkmanship with Iran Washington and Iran are playing a dangerous game full of escalation, exaggeration and threats.
The Iran-Negotiations Marathon Baghdad talks produced lots of animosity and few compromises. Diplomacy will have another chance in Moscow.
Will Khamenei Compromise? Iran's supreme leader is a cunning authoritarian, but he is not opposed to the right deal.
The Iranian-American Game of Chicken Tensions escalate as Tehran and Washington wait to see who will flinch first.
Iran: The Next Generation Pundits have it wrong. The clerics are on their way out. Ahmadinejad is leading a revolution.
