Yemen’s Tenuous Ceasefire
On May 11, Saudi Arabia announced the start of a five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen.
Report: Iran is Top Low-Cost Tourist Destination
Iran is the most attractive tourist destination in the world in terms of price competitiveness, one of the 14 indicators in the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness
Iranian Generals Dismiss US Military Option
Three top Iranian military commanders have dismissed remarks by U.S. officials who have claimed Washington retains the ability to destroy Iran’s nuclear program.
“Madam Secretary” and the Real Iran Deal
An American flag was flown in Tehran last weekend--and, in a first, wasn't set on fire.
Report: Gulf States Outspend Iran on Military
The Arab Gulf states have a “decisive advantage over Iran in both the size of their recent military spending and the size and quality of their arms transfers and imports of military tech
Iran's Economy, By the Numbers
Increasingly strict U.S. and E.U. sanctions during the last decade, coupled with corruption and mismanagement under President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005-2013), took a toll on Iran’s economy.
After Sanctions: Iran Oil & Gas Boom?
Cameron Glenn
Congress Acts: Senate Passes Corker Bill
On May 7, the Senate passed legislation that would require Congress to approve and then vote on a final nuclear deal with Iran.
Democrats to Obama: Stay on Course
On May 7, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), and David Price (D-NC) sent a letter to President Obama expressing support for the nuclear negotiations with Iran.