State Department
U.S. Report on Iran Religious Freedom Abuses
Iran’s government reportedly imprisoned, harassed and discriminated against more people for their religious beliefs in 2
Top US Officials on Sanctions Impact
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. Slams Iran in New Human Rights Report
On April 19, the State Department’s new human rights report charged that Iran engaged in “egregious” abuses, inc
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Nuclear Proliferation Networks
On December 13, the U.S.
State Department Testimony: Sanctions One Year Later
The following is testimony by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman before the Senate Banking on October 13, 2011:
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.
