The Iran Primer

            On January 7, seven former Iranian parliamentarians called for direct talks between Washington and Tehran on the nuclear issue

             Among 197 countries, Iran ranked sixth in restricting freedom of religion, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

           Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security has recently expanded its operations in the Middle East and beyond, most no

Interview with Joshua Stacher

            As part of its Global Attitudes Project, the Pew Research Center surveyed attitudes about Iran among major countries.

            On January 10, 48 Iranian captives landed in Tehran after their release by Syrian rebels.

Michael Adler

            On January 7, President Obama nominated former Senator Chuck Hagel to be the Secretary of Defense during his second term.

            On January 3, President Barack Obama signed a $633 billion defense bill for fiscal year 2013.

Kevan Harris

Alireza Nader

            On December 21, President Barack Obama nominated Senator John Kerry to be the Secretary of State during his second term.

            On December 21, the U.S.

            On December 18, Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta outlined a new U.S.

             Iran may have helped North Korea launch a multistage rocket and put a satellite into orbit on December 12, according to

           On December 13, the U.S.

            Iran’s nuclear intentions will be a key variable in future Middle East stability, according to a new report by the U.S.

            The Arab uprisings shattered the conventional military balance between Iran and the United States in the Middle East, a

            Iran’s potential decision to build a nuclear weapon may be the key variable in the future stability of the Middle East, a

            On December 8, Deputy Secretary of State William J.

            On December 7, the State Department warned that U.S.

            The State Department announced that the “Virtual Embassy Tehran” website has been visited nearly two million times

            The United States could better leverage sanctions against Iran while mitigating negative consequences, according to a new repo

            Tehran has “no urgent incentive to build nuclear weapons” according to a new policy brief by Robert Litwak.