Iran

Donald Trump in the White House

Is Trump Planning to Upend the Iranian Nuclear Accord? Is Trump Planning to Upend the Iranian Nuclear Accord?

Trump has certified that Iran is in compliance with the terms of the international nuclear agreement—but he doesn’t seem happy about it.

Jul 19, 2017 / James Carden

Trump in Saudi Arabia

Trump and Saudi Arabia Against the World Trump and Saudi Arabia Against the World

This is a formula for disaster on a global scale.

Jul 6, 2017 / Dilip Hiro

National Health Service website

Worried About Those Global Cyber Attacks? They Were Started by Washington Worried About Those Global Cyber Attacks? They Were Started by Washington

The notorious US spy agencies invented this monster, first with the Stuxnet virus against Iran—but then they lost control over it.

Jun 30, 2017 / William Greider

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Is the Saudi Boycott of Qatar Driving It into the Arms of Iran? Is the Saudi Boycott of Qatar Driving It into the Arms of Iran?

Saudi overreaching just might destroy the Gulf Cooperation Council—and strengthen Iran’s regional power.

Jun 28, 2017 / Juan Cole

iran missile syria

The Iran-US Drone War in Syria Could Quickly Spin Out of Control The Iran-US Drone War in Syria Could Quickly Spin Out of Control

The US attempt to control the Syria-Iraq border will prolong the bloody Syrian civil war.

Jun 21, 2017 / Juan Cole

Trump in Saudi Arabia

How Trump Is Inflaming the Middle East’s Proxy Wars How Trump Is Inflaming the Middle East’s Proxy Wars

He has emboldened a recklessly aggressive Saudi government, which is now destroying Yemen, imposing a blockade on Qatar—and could even stumble into war with Iran.

Jun 9, 2017 / Mohamad Bazzi

ISIL Terror Attacks Tehran

ISIL Hits Tehran; Trump Blames Victim, Iran Hard-Liners Blame Saudis ISIL Hits Tehran; Trump Blames Victim, Iran Hard-Liners Blame Saudis

ISIL uses terror to set people against one another, so by that standard, its attack on Iran may be more successful than the ones in Britain.

Jun 8, 2017 / Juan Cole

Iran election

Will America Once Again Undermine Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement? Will America Once Again Undermine Iran’s Pro-Democracy Movement?

Reformists won big in the recent elections, but Trump favors confrontation, which helps Iranian hard-liners.

Jun 1, 2017 / Trita Parsi

John McCain Iran deal

Don’t Fall for the Washington War Hawks’ Iranophobia Don’t Fall for the Washington War Hawks’ Iranophobia

Their demands for war and regime change should be ignored.

May 30, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

Trump in Saudi Arabia

What Explains Trump’s Sharp About-Face on Saudi Arabia? What Explains Trump’s Sharp About-Face on Saudi Arabia?

It has more than a little to do with the power of the Saudi lobby—as well as the administration’s deep hostility toward Iran.

May 22, 2017 / James Carden

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