For some in Israel, the issues of Jewish settlements and Iran's nuclear programme are not connected. But for the United States, they are becoming more and more intertwined.
The factor that links them together is American concerns... more ››
There is ample evidence that UN sanctions since 2006 and unilateral US pressure have hit Iran’s trading activities and investment prospects hard, but it is equally true that this had no noticeable impact on Iran’s strategic... more ››
Iran appears to have stepped up its efforts to produce a nuclear weapon amid new information about its level of technological expertise and its dealings with North Korea, according to nonproliferation expert Leonard S. Spector.... more ››
Did the fall of Saddam Hussein and the violent birth of Iraqi democracy really empower Iran?That conventional wisdom might have been true in the shorter term during the chaotic Iraqi insurrection, but it was never an accurate... more ››