White House Seeks Leverage in Decertification of Iran Deal
President Donald Trump’s much-anticipated decertification of the Iran nuclear deal would hand the problem off to Congress, setting off a 60-day countdown for lawmakers to […] More
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Al Qaeda, ISIS are ‘Biggest Winners’ in Saudi Campaign
As war in Yemen drags on, the people of Yemen are facing severe humanitarian circumstances, with many starving, succumbing to disease, or unable to receive […] More
War, Plague and Famine Ride Over Yemen
Billed the “forgotten child” of the Middle East, Yemen is ensnared in a three-year old civil war with no end in sight. Despite haphazard international […] More
Peace Remains Distant Prospect as Civilians Suffer
Civil war in Yemen has dragged on for approximately three years with no end in sight. Forces loyal to Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and […] More
What’s Next for Afghanistan and Iran? Water Wars
Multiple challenges face Iran-Afghanistan relations, chief among them are security and resource issues. Tehran seeks a stable government in Kabul, but one that does not […] More
Afghan Opium Trade Sticks a Thorn in Iran’s Side
As Afghanistan’s neighbor to the west, Iran has significant security and economic interests vis-à-vis Afghanistan. Relations between the two countries have been complicated for centuries, […] More
How the U.S. and Iran Play the Afghan ‘Great Game’
As Afghanistan’s western neighbor, Iran maintains a vested interest in prodding war-torn Afghanistan towards achieving political and economic stability. Burdened by Afghan refugees and a […] More
Staying with Iran Nuclear Deal is Trump’s ‘Only Real Option’
Donald Trump’s address to assembled world leaders at the United Nations last week raised new doubts about his willingness to renew waivers for Iran and […] More
Reset Ahead for Iran and U.S. in Iraq after ISIS Fall
Until 2003, Iraq and Saddam Hussein posed perhaps the most direct military threat to Iran in the region. Haunted by the memory of bitter trench […] More
Tehran Seeks to Consolidate Power in Iraq in 2018
Iran’s principal regional nemesis was removed when Saddam Hussein’s regime was overthrown by the United States in 2003. The new Iraq quickly fell under the […] More
Iran Has Emerged as the Main Victor
Since the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq in 2011, Iran has been able to exert powerful influence over its majority-Shia Arab neighbor. This […] More
Can Trump Get Iran and Europe to Ink a New Nuclear Deal?
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani exchanged blows at the UN General Assembly in New York this week – taking aim […] More
Trump’s Tough U.N. Rhetoric Reassures U.S. Allies
President Donald Trump delivered his address this week at the United Nations General Assembly with a focus on the importance of sovereignty and the threats […] More
Risk and Reward: What Iran Learned after a Decade of Nuclear Talks
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man.” It was […] More
World Watches as U.S. and Iran Spar Over Nuclear Deal at U.N.
The future of the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is likely to take center stage at this week’s […] More
Get Tough on Beirut to Rein in Hezbollah Threat
Hezbollah – an Iran-backed militia that controls southern Lebanon – boasts a medium-sized army and a whopping arsenal of up to 150,000 rockets and missiles. […] More
Trump and Kuwaiti Emir Hint at End to Gulf Crisis
President Donald Trump and the Emir of Kuwait – one of two Gulf countries that has not cut ties with Qatar – said in a […] More
Iran Nuclear Deal Falls Short on Missiles
As part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Islamic Republic agreed to suspend activities related to its development of ballistic missiles capable of carrying […] More