Blog Posts

Be Very Cautious About Covert Action Against Iran

Ted Galen Carpenter | Nov 17, 2011

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

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 13, 2011

The purported Iranian plot is strange enough. But the reactions of pundits—and presidents—defy logic entirely.

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 12, 2011

The battle against terror has entered a new, more dangerous phase for the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Confrontation with Iran looms.

Paul R. Pillar | Sep 13, 2011

The time is ripe for a radical new approach to Iran—simple, straightforward dialogue.

Paul R. Pillar | Aug 27, 2011

The gloves are off in the fight to remove MEK from the list of foreign terrorist organizations.

Paul R. Pillar | Jun 24, 2011

Undaunted by pesky facts and inconvenient realities, John Bolton and his bellicose fan club take on Iran.

Ted Galen Carpenter | Oct 28, 2010

Washington's new proposal on Tehran's nuclear program is nothing more than macho posturing.

Malou Innocent | Oct 26, 2010

The idea that Iran doesn't have a stake in Afghanistan and the United States does is absurd.

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 20, 2010

What exactly is so dangerous about Iran's nuclear program?

Ted Galen Carpenter | Sep 22, 2010

The security dilemma is just getting started between the Gulf states and Iran.