US Diplomatic Setbacks Make Isolating Iran Difficult November 5, 2023 Not achieving an early ceasefire in Gaza risks Hezbollah opening a second front, confrontation with Iran and a world war, writes M.K. Bhadrakumar. Read more →
PATRICK LAWRENCE: 21st Century Order July 25, 2022 As a piece of the new world order that is under construction, Putin’s trip to Tehran last week was of singular importance. Read more →
Leak Exposes Fissures in Iranian Establishment and Power Shift to Hard-Liners May 17, 2021 Gareth Porter analyzes comments by Iran’s foreign minister that may portend a different nuclear-dealing posture after the country’s presidential elections in mid-June. Read more →
VIPS MEMO: Doubling Down Into Yet Another ‘March of Folly,’ This Time on Iran January 3, 2020 “We write with a sense of urgency suggesting you avoid doubling down on catastrophe,” VIPS tells Donald Trump in its latest memo to the president. Read more →