No Easy Path for Rouhani’s Reelection in Iran
Iran’s reformist president faces challenges from within and without in his bid for a second term on May 19.
Trump’s Iran Policy: A Lonely Pursuit
It won’t be easy for the Trump administration to reassemble the kind of international consensus that drove Iran to the negotiating table back in 2013.
What Military Options Are on the Table If Trump Scraps the Iran Nuclear Deal?
A return to outright antagonism in US-Iran relations brings inevitable speculation about the military option. But the tactical hurdles faced by the US/Israeli air forces have only gotten worse over the past few years.
Backgrounder: Iran
A brief history of Iran, a country that the Trump administration seems to have singled out as America’s primary geopolitical foe in the Middle East.
Current Geopolitics a Recipe for War
Geopolitical flashpoints are multiplying across several continents, and no one is stepping up to deal with them.
What Trump Doctrine Means for the Middle East
After months of campaign promises and policy contradictions, a picture of President Trump’s foreign policy is finally starting to emerge. Here’s what ‘Trump Doctrine’ could mean for the Middle East.
Deterrence Works and We Need to Get It Back
The old international order is falling apart, and a recommitment to deterrence can help stabilize the new one.
Iran Clergy Unrepentant as Power Transfers in the United States
Iran’s clergy is still bragging following an ineffectual Iran nuclear deal.
Four Empires on the Rise, Part Two
In part two of a two-part series, Andre Ishii explores how classical geopolitics will increasingly manifest in the years to come.
The Undeniable Folly of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Outgoing CIA Director John Brennan’s own policies were the height of ‘folly.’