U.S. Policy
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Nuclear Proliferation Networks
On December 13, the U.S.
U.S. Ready for Negotiations but Time is Short
On December 8, Deputy Secretary of State William J.
U.S. Renews Iran Sanctions Waivers
U.S. Issues Iran Travel Warning
On December 7, the State Department warned that U.S.
U.S. “Virtual Embassy” Gets 2 Million Hits
The State Department announced that the “Virtual Embassy Tehran” website has been visited nearly two million times
U.S. Sanctions Iran's Shipping and Energy Sectors
Clinton: U.S. Must Test Diplomatic Option
On November 29, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that “it’s imperative that we do everything we can –
U.S. Sets March Deadline for Iran’s Cooperation
On November 29, Ambassador Robert Wood set a March 2013 deadline for Iran to begin cooperating with the U.N.
Obama to Push for Dialogue with Iran
U.S. "Appalled" After Blogger Dies in Iran Prison
On November 9, the United States condemned Iran's persecution of blogger Sattar Beheshti, who
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.
