Decades of economic and diplomatic sanctions have failed to substantively alter the actions of the Iranian regime, especially regarding its nuclear program. But experts say...

In the aftermath of Iran's disputed 2009 election and the social networking firestorm it created, some Iranian hardliners have responded with their own networking site...

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Mohamad Bazzi says Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's rise could stoke sectarian tensions in Iraq--and help Iran.

Arang Keshavarzian analyzes how growing economic discontent sparked the recent Tehran bazaar protests and why they could bode badly for the Iranian regime.

Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Paul Rogers analyzes the prospect of an Israeli attack on Iran and its global implications.

The latest round of UN and U.S. sanctions on Iran are unlikely to push Iran to negotiations, says sanctions expert Meghan O'Sullivan, which means the...

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Ray Takeyh says the Green movement today is America's only realistic path to a constructive and durable nuclear compact with Iran.

Is it too late to convince North Korea and Iran to dismantle their nuclear programs?

Mohamad Bazzi says a more moderate, democratic vision of Shiism could ultimately resolve the current conflict in Iran.

Walter Russell Mead says that Brazil's recent involvement in the diplomatic dispute between Iran and the United States reveals the United States' need to identify...

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Sanctions may slow Iran's nuclear drive but won't halt it, says Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour, who calls for shifting to a containment policy that helps...

Walter Russell Mead says that Turkey and Brazil's rejection of UN sanctions against Iran revealed that neither country had mastered the challenges of operating in...

Mohamad Bazzi says that by surviving its internal challenge, the Iranian regime has emerged stronger.

Ray Takeyh and Suzanne Maloney say only an approach involving direct dialogue and strategic patience can produce lasting success in dealing with Iran.

The Security Council's approval of tougher sanctions on Iran marks a diplomatic victory for the Obama administration. But Iran retains momentum, too, and the ability...

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