U.S. Policy
New U.S. Sanctions on Nuclear Program, Bank and Shipping
On May 9, the State Department imposed new sanctions on four Iranian companies and one individual for providing “goods, tech
U.S. Offers Earthquake Aid to Iran, Pakistan
On April 16, Secretary of State John Kerry offered assistance to Iran and Pakistan after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit their b
U.S. Offers Earthquake Aid to Iran
On April 10, the United States offered aid to Iran one day after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the country’s south.
Kerry on Nuke Talks: What’s Next?
Iran and the world’s six major powers failed to compromise on Tehran’s controversial nuclear program in the fifth r
Kerry Presses Iraq on Iran Flights to Syria
On March 24, Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq to inspect Iranian cargo flights for arms.
Obama and Netanyahu Agree on Iran
President Obama, on his first visit to Israel since taking office, warned that the time left to solve the Iranian nuclear issue
Kerry’s Iran Connection on Nowruz
On March 20, Secretary of State John Kerry sent “warm wishes for health and prosperity” to Iranians for Nowruz, th
Obama on Nowruz: New U.S.-Iran Relationship Possible
On March 18, President Obama said there could be a “new relationship” with Iran if it meets international obligati
The Islamists Are Coming
The Islamists Are Coming, edited by Robin Wright, surveys the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.
