Middle East

The clerical regime's tampering with the election was nothing less than an attempt to completely take over all aspects of the Iranian state.

The Israeli public and the country's intelligence experts have two different views of the threat posed by the Iranian nuclear program. Which will win out, and what is Washington's influence?

Although Iran’s U.S. policy is often portrayed in sensationalistic terms -- mad mullahs, apocalyptic delusions, untamable nuclear ambitions -- its main goals are rational: deterring Washington from attacking, countering Washington’s containment strategy, and expanding Tehran’s influence in the Middle East.

The exchange of oil for security no longer defines the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States. Still, the two countries can restore healthy ties by addressing common concerns such as Pakistan and the Palestinian territories.