Tillerson Fired as Trump Veers “America First”
Trump has installed a kindred spirit at the top of the State Department. The move can be expected to reverberate throughout US foreign policy, notably in the administration’s approach to Iran.
Israel and Iran Signal Escalation in Syrian Civil War
Tensions left to simmer for most of the war are now boiling over as Israel grapples with the possibility of a long-term Iranian presence in southern Syria.
FLASH: Anti-Government Protests in Iran
In an echo of 2009, anti-government protests have broken out in several cities in Iran.
Words Matter: Rhetoric and the Iran Nuclear Deal
It’s not the decision to decertify that will doom the Iran nuclear deal, but the rhetoric that comes with it.
President Trump and the Geopolitical World Order: Middle East
The geopolitical world order is being remade under President Trump, but not necessarily in the way he intends. This series takes a region-by-region look at US foreign policy and asks: What does the decline of US power and influence mean for the world?
Iran and Russia Lock Horns in the South Caucasus
How will Russia respond to Iranian attempts at making economic and diplomatic inroads into the South Caucasus?
France’s Total Inks a Major Oil Deal with Iran
Total’s $5 billion deal to develop Iran’s South Pars field will make it even harder for the Trump administration to reopen the file on the Iran nuclear deal.