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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.

Iranian Resurrection

Iran is becoming a superpower. Funding proxy armies, controlling vital energy hubs and winning the heart of the Arab street, Tehran has created a sphere of influence on an imperial scale. If we don’t do something—and soon—Iran, not China or Russia

A Broken Engagement

Hell hath no fury like a Tehran scorned.

In Brief: Thoughts on National Security

Graham Allison, Ian Bremmer, Harlan Ullman and Derek Chollet.

Desperate Times, Half Measures

The stakes of Iran's nuclear gambit are clear, the solutions less so. The clock is ticking.

Commentary

The Iranian-American Game of Chicken

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

Cutting Iran Down to Size

Strategic masters or fumbling mullahs?

Assad as Puppetmaster

Bashar al-Assad is holding all the strings in the Middle East. The Syrian protestors never stood a chance.

Blogs

The Iran Threat

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

An Inevitable Persian Gulf Arms Race

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

Fidel Castro Is Pro-Israel

At least Israel has one unapologetic friend, even if it's an unlikely match. 

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February 13, 2012