Syria: Crisis & Response
Join IPS Fellow Phyllis Bennis and other subject matter experts for a discussion about what course of action would be best for the U.S. regarding the current conflict in Syria.
Just Follow the Oil
Washington’s fuss over Iran has more to do with its natural gas and oil reserves than anything else.
The Meaning of Rouhani
Hassan Rouhani’s win in Iran’s presidential election suggests that neither reformists nor conservatives are pleased with the country’s status quo.
Iran’s Election Nuclear, But Not Nuked
Iran has to be the only country where one nuclear negotiator defeated another for the presidency.
A Voter’s Guide to Iran’s Presidential Race
What you need to know if you’re voting in the Iran presidential election — or viewing it from afar.
What’s Not on the Ballot in Iran
As they go to the polls, ordinary Iranians understand that one of the most salient facts of life in Iran–the international sanctions regime–will not be on the ballot.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (6/10)
War with Iran could cost you your job.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (5/24)
From mission creep to missileers asleep at the wheel.
In Tehran, All Eyes on North Korea
Developments on the Korean peninsula will almost certainly influence calculations made in Washington and Tehran.
Next Step for Assad — Exile to a Rump State?
Syria has become the weak leg of its tripod with Iran and Hezbollah.
Washington’s Nuclear Hypocrisy
Washington sanctions North Korea and Iran while bolstering its own nuclear arsenal and turning a blind eye to Israel’s.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/18)
From the alternative energy that’s not so alternative to victory for Iran.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (3/8/13)
Nuke “option” in response to a cyberattack, the UN Temperance League.
What Went Right at Almaty
Iran and the P5+1 powers are finally negotiating instead of just talking.
The Forgotten Oscar: “Argo” for Best Propaganda
“Argo” is more tone-deaf to the Middle East than “Zero Dark Thirty.”