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Foreign relations of Iran

Pariahs in Tehran

We shouldn't believe all we hear about the success of Obama's Iran strategy. The world needs to put a stranglehold on Tehran.

Dreams of Babylon

Iraq is not yesterday’s war. If Obama withdraws too quickly, the tenuous peace will collapse.

In the Tunnels of Natanz

The leader of the search for WMD in Iraq says weapons inspections will not stop Iran from going nuclear. The West doesn’t have the capacity or unity to make an effective inspection regime happen.

The Revolution Will Be Mercantilized

Iran is degenerating into a security state, with the Revolutionary Guard Corps at the helm. The fight for supremacy among the hard-line elite can only lead to a crisis within the Iranian state.

The Republic and the Rahbar

With all of the hype surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and its incendiary President Ahmadinejad, we have been fooled into believe Tehran is one of our biggest threats.

Israel's Fight-or-Flight Response

A nuclear Iran may not be the biggest threat to Israel. Fear is a danger in and of itself.

Commentary

The Unintended Consequences of America's Adventure in Iraq

Sectarian violence. Government death squads. Closer ties with Iran. Iraq should be a lesson to those who wish to transform the Mideast.

The Coming Israel-Iran War?

The IAEA report on Iran's nuclear-weapons program has pushed Israel one step closer to attacking Tehran.

The Iranian-American Game of Chicken

Tensions escalate as Tehran and Washington wait to see who will flinch first.

Blogs

Getting Tough with Iran

Do the risks of provoking or attacking Iran today outweigh the costs of dealing with a nuclear Iran tomorrow?

Keeping Iran From Saying Yes

The United States has made it almost impossible for Iran to say yes to whatever it is the United States is supposedly demanding of Iran.

Be Very Cautious About Covert Action Against Iran

GOP candidates are beating the war drum. Their proposals for action against the mullahs are naïve at best, delusional at worst.

Books & Reviews

Botching Iran

With regards to Tehran, it is America that has been the constant bungler.

Facing Down Iran

Everyone agrees that Iran is a threat. What makes Ilan Berman stand out?

Iran's Atomic Journey

Al J. Venter traces the history of the Iranian nuclear project.

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February 13, 2012