Is Iran a Military Threat?
Tehran’s military capabilities do not match its ambitions for recognition and status. It is cautious, defensive, and prudent in resorting to force, due as much to experience as to realism about its own limits.
Iran’s Military Pragmatism
Even if the interim deal with Iran is successfully extended into a comprehensive agreement during the next twelve months, Tehran’s conduct in the Middle East will remain largely unregulated.
Command and Control in a Nuclear-Armed Iran
With the international spotlight focused on Iran and its nuclear agenda, Tehran has been loath to reliably assure the international community of its ultimate intentions.
Iran and the Arab Spring: Ascendancy Frustrated
Since the start of the Arab Awakening, Tehran has confronted a less tractable regional environment, with allies weakened and adversaries emboldened.
Iran and the P5+1 in Moscow: Time is Running Out (Again)
Nearly ten years after the question of Iran’s nuclear ambitions became an international issue, little progress has been made in settling it.
A Grand Bargain with Iran
The aim of U.S. diplomacy should be to reconcile Iran's nuclear ambitions with international concerns about proliferation and to address the broader issues raised by Iran's regional behavior.
The Revolution in Cairo is a Serious Warning for the Mullahs
As Egypt begins its efforts to create a more democratic and inclusive government, Iran seems to be moving in the opposite direct.
Egypt and Iran: Similarities and Contrasts
In both Egypt and Iran, youth are at the forefront of the struggle for change as both governments must struggle to generate jobs for their growing populations and diminish the growing gap between the rich and the poor.
Nuclear Enrichment Impasse Looms Again
The latest round of negotiations between Iran and its critics faces the same significant obstacles and political constraints as previous diplomatic efforts.
The Bleak Prospects for Negotiations Between Iran, the EU and the P5+1
By focusing the new round of negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 on swapping nuclear materials in order to reduce Iran’s fissile stockpile, negotiators are engaging in stalling tactics rather than creating the foundation for a long-term solution.