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Iran

Gulf Arabs Caught between U.S. “Fire and Fury” and Iranian “Strategic Recklessness”

Saudi Arabia moves to consolidate Arab and Muslim support, anticipating intensified confrontation or diplomacy.

Iranian Major General Qassim Suleimani, chief of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, attends a graduation ceremony of a group of the guard's officers in Tehran, Iran, June 30, 2018. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Amid Saber-Rattling in the Crisis with Iran, Voices of Caution Emerge

While some urge confrontation, powerful voices of reason emerge.

U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, talks with Joey Hood, left, chargé d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, after he arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, May 7. (Mandel Ngan via AP)

Tehran’s Strategy: Heroic Flexibility, Strategic Patience, or Active Resistance?

Iran's political factions appear to have their own distinct perceptions of the Trump administration’s Iran policy and try hard to take advantage of that policy in their factional struggle for power.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits the Bushehr nuclear power plant just outside of Bushehr, Iran, Jan. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Iranian Presidency Office, Mohammad Berno)

Back to Zero: U.S. Scraps Iran Sanctions Waivers

The end to oil-import waivers comes just as OPEC and its allies were starting to enjoy the fruits of their oil production cut agreement, and the fallout from the policy to drive Iranian exports down to zero is already being felt in the volatile oil market.

Looking to Elections, Supreme Leader Places Allies in Key Positions

Khamenei’s moves to consolidate his power have led to growing speculation in Iran that the position of its president – current or future – will be far less significant in how the country is led.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stands as army air force and air defense staff salute at the start of their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 8, 2018. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

As U.S. Sanctions Bite, Iran Flexes Diplomatic Muscles in Iraq and Syria

Rouhani's trip to Iraq and Assad's to Iran show that Tehran and its allies are determined to maintain alliances.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, second left, meets with Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, left, accompanied by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, second right, in Najaf, Iraq, March, 13. (Office of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, via AP)

More Tax and Fewer Petrodollars: Iran Prepares to Face Sanctions

The return of U.S. sanctions targeting Iran’s energy, banking, and shipping sectors is expected to put more pressure on the Iranian economy in 2019.

Warsaw Ministerial Highlights Challenges Facing Anti-Iran Coalition

Western cohesion on Iran and Arab-Israeli cooperation both seem stalled as headaches mount for Tehran.

A group photograph of attendees at the U.S.-organized 'Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East' in Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)