Cracks in the Argument That Iran Is Realist and Rational?
Has an apocalyptic element surged to the fore in Iran?
Iran Digs in With Its Uranium Enrichment Facilities
But weaponization is by no means imminent.
Is Iran’s Alleged Cash-for-Assassinations Plot Too Implausible to Be True?
The United States alleges an Iranian plot to trade money and drugs with a Mexican cartel in exchange for assassinating Saudi and Israeli diplomats.
The Persian Gulf: an “Aquatic Tinderbox”
An incident in which a speedboat charged a British warship highlights the potential for conflict between Iran and the West in the Persian Gulf.
Has Iran’s President Ahmadinejad Become a Sympathetic Figure?
Assaults on the rule of Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost make you feel sorry for him.
WikiLeaks XXVII: Ahmadinejad’s About-Face Prompts Slap in the Face
Revolutionary Guard chief flips when Ahmadinejad disowns his repressive ways.
WikiLeaks XV: Does Tehran Really Press-Gang Ninjas Into Its Services?
It appears that Tehran has used martial artists as part of its modern-day Savak.
How Much Less Revolutionary Could the Revolutionary Guard Be?
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard gives Islam a black eye.
Dealing with Iran’s Hardliners
Hardliners triumphed in the recent Iranian elections. But the way out of the nuclear impasse remains the same: negotiations.