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May 17, 2017
In Iran’s Presidential Elections, Reformists’ Hopes Are Limited
They have united many formerly opposed voters—but for now the fight for personal and political freedoms is taking a back seat.
Scheherezade Faramarzi
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March 8, 2017
Are We Drifting Toward War With North Korea?
We have no alternative but to open talks with Pyongyang; the sanctions strategy is not working.
Patrick Lawrence
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March 9, 2016
Kiev Increasingly Resembles an American Colony
The possibility that an American may become Ukraine’s prime minister increases the impression that Kiev’s major decisions are made in Washington.
Stephen F. Cohen
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January 19, 2016
Iran Is Open For Business. What Does This Mean for the Global Economy?
The country could put up to a million barrels of oil a day on the market.
Juan Cole
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September 21, 2015
Iran Will Soon Be a Corporate Gold Mine—and for Once, the GOP Doesn’t Care
With the easing of sanctions, countries are rushing to invest, but Republicans are still caught up in a paroxysm of Islamophobia.
Juan Cole
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September 15, 2015
Hawks Aren’t Giving the Iran Deal a Chance
Bellicose posturing too often ends up isolating the United States—and undermining our security.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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September 5, 2015
Behind the Scenes: How the US and Iran Reached Their Landmark Deal
Exclusive interviews with top-level negotiators reveal how it became a reality.
Gareth Porter
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July 14, 2015
With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter
Diplomacy prevailed over warmongering. But reactionary forces on all sides are still trying to scuttle the deal.
Ali Gharib
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April 10, 2015
Obama Is Expected to Take Cuba Off List of Terror Sponsors
That breakthrough, and the president’s attendance at the Summit of the Americas, will help to build momentum for normalized relations.
Peter Kornbluh
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April 9, 2015
Can the Arab World Live With the US-Iran Nuclear Deal?
Yes, despite claims to the contrary by pols and pundits.
Juan Cole