Both Republican and Democratic administrations have effectively followed the same blueprint.

The war in Gaza has returned Iran squarely to the center of the U.S. foreign policy debate. What is the Iranian regime hoping to achieve? What are the core interests that America needs to protect? How can Washington protect them without escalating the crisis?

Aaron David Miller as he sits down with two of Washington's finest analysts of Iran, Suzanne Maloney and Robin Wright.

What is the Biden administration’s approach to Iran? How will domestic politics and the upcoming U.S. presidential election shape it?

Bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia are tension-ridden, and many observers in Washington are calling for a rethink of America’s whole approach to the region. What are the big strategic options that the United States should be considering when it comes to the future of American policy toward Iran?

How do Tehran and Jerusalem intend to approach the new administration; what priorities, calculations, and attitudes will shift? And how will the Biden foreign policy team deal with the complex challenge of reentering and/or renegotiating the Iran nuclear accord?

What is the likely outcome of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign against Iran? How will Tehran react, and what lessons can be drawn from the last four decades of U.S.-Iran history?

Verification and maintaining incentives for compliance will be important factors in the continued implementation of the Iran deal, and Japan’s membership on the UN Security Council and business relationships with Iran are potential assets for addressing these issues.

Europe’s role in and response to the Iran deal has been a major issue during the current congressional debate. Will European nations increase their nuclear-related sanctions against Iran if Congress rejects the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in hope of a “better deal?”

Even as the policy debate has intensified over Iran, the struggle of Iranians to advance democracy and human rights under increasingly repressive conditions is too often being overlooked.