IRAN
Suggested reading & research from Ed Knox
Questions for the discussion on October 17, 2014:
- How close were the US and the Shah to 1978?
- What happened to the Shah's father?
- Who occupied Iran in WWII?
- Who trained the dreaded SAVAK?
- Why did the Iranians storm the US embassy?
- Who are the nuclear powers in the Mideast?
- Has Iran signed the NPT?
- You ready for war over nukes in Iran?
- Who shot down a passenger jet in the Persian Gulf?
Click here for images of Persian culture.
Some suggested terms to look up from the initial discussion in February 2013 are listed below.
First, look up Informed Comment and search for Iran citations. Juan Cole is the best to learn from.
First, look up Informed Comment and search for Iran citations. Juan Cole is the best to learn from.
Khomeyni
Reza Shah Pahlavi Mossadegh SAVAK Operation Ajax qajar dynasty iran-iraq war AIOC Teheran Isfahan Shiraz |
Tabriz
Persepolis Zoroasterianism Iran's minorities geography arts economy empire Zagros Mts Elburz Mts |
Website: Audio & Video Recordings:
Articles:
- "Our Man in Tehran" (2018) - a two-part mini-series on PBS's "Frontline" first shown on Aug 13 & 14, 2018 (scroll down on Frontline webpage for Part 2)
- Iran Nuclear Deal: A Discussion (2015) with Sen. Angus King, former Sen. George Mitchell, and Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Aug 19, 2015
- "Is Obama's Iran Deal Good for America?," an Oxford-style debate on NPR, June 2, 2015
Articles:
- "Can Iran Handle It?" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Feb 28, 2020
- "Do Iran’s Elections Matter?" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Feb 21, 2020
- "What the Soleimani Strike Has Gotten Trump Into" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Feb 4, 2020
- "The Middle East Isn’t Worth It Anymore" by Martin Indyk in "The Wall Street Journal," Jan 17, 2020"The Real Geopolitical Implications of Iran’s Retaliation" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 17, 2020
- "The Soleimani Strike and Trump’s Celebrity Obsession" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 16, 2020
- "Days before Europeans warned Iran of nuclear deal violations, Trump secretly threatened to impose 25% tariff on European autos if they didn't" by John Hudson & Souad Mekhennet in "The Washington Post," Jan 15, 2020
- "Iran Loses What Momentum It Had" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 14, 2020
- "What the Soleimani Strike Means for ISIS, China, and Everyone Else" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 14, 2020
- "12 days, two flights and two crucial mistakes" on David Lawler's "Axios World," Jan 13, 2020
- "Trump’s 'WMD' Scandal? Was the Charge of 'Imminent' Soleimani Attack Just Made Up?" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 13, 2020
- "The Emperor’s Clothes: The Absurdity of the US-Iran Conflict" by Bahman Fozouni on "Informed Comment," Jan 13, 2020
- "The European Union must Stop Mimicking Trump on Iran: DiEM25 should call on Brussels to live up to its own Responsibilities" by Arturo Desimone on "Informed Comment," Jan 13, 2020
- "How the President Became a Drone Bomber: From Obama to Trump, from Afghanistani to Soleimani" by Allegra Harpootlian on "TomDispatch," Jan 12, 2020
- "All the Times the US allied with Gen. Soleimani against Common Enemies, giving him Air Support at Tikrit" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 11, 2020
- "Trump’s Killing of Gen. Soleimani evokes Dark Themes of Martyrdom in Shiite Islam" by Deina Abdelkader on "Informed Comment," Jan 11, 2020
- "Americans re: Iran: A Reckless Trump has made us Less Safe, and Congress Should Rein him in" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 10, 2020
- "Trump Doesn’t Have a Foreign Policy" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 10, 2020
- "How to Judge the Soleimani Strike" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 10, 2020
- "Trump Backs Down, But Iran Conflict is Still a Landmine" by Reese Erlich on "48hills," Jan 10, 2020
- "A Report Card on the American Project: The 'Revolution of ’89' Reassessed" Andrew Bacevich on "TomDispatch," Jan 7, 2020
- "America’s First Test After the Soleimani Strike" on Fareed's Global Briefing," J
- "10 Ways Trump's Actions Against Iran Hurt the US, the Region, and the World" by Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J S Davies on "Common Dreams," Jan 10, 2020
- "How to Prevent a War With Iran" on Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 7, 2020
- "Is the Middle East Safer Without America?" on Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 7, 2020
- "Ripples of the Soleimani strike" on David Lawler's "Axios World," Jan 6, 2020
- "How the Iran crisis turns to war" on David Lawler's "Axios World," Jan 6, 2020
- "The Soleimani Strike Was Trump’s Michael Corleone Moment" on Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 6, 2020
- "The Backlash: Nukes, War, and a New Drone Precedent?" on Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 6, 2020
- "What Soleimani’s Death Changes for Iran" on Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 6, 2020
- "What the Strike Says About Trump" on Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 6, 2020
- "Iran plane crash: Western powers suggest missile downed jet" on "BBC News," Jan 10, 2020
- "Video appears to show moment Ukraine plane hit over Iran" on "Al Jazeera," Jan 9, 2020
- "Iranian Blood Is on Our Hands, Too" by Geraldine Brooks in "The New York Times," Jan 8, 2020
- "Soleimani and the strategic impact of US sanctions on Iran" by Ben Piven on "Al Jazeera" Jan 9, 2020
- "More than bricks: How international law protects cultural sites" by Mia Swart on "Al Jazeera" Jan 9, 2020
- "The Miseries of being a Hyper-Power: How America Squandered its Cold War Victory" by Andrew J. Bacevich on "Informed Comment," Jan 8, 2020
- "Trump has Conducted a War on Iran for 19 Months; Iran finally Hit Back" by Juan Cole on "Informd Comment," Jan 8, 2020
- "Crisis Averted?" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 8, 2020
- "A Nuclear Red Line" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 8, 2020
- "Helping the Hardliners" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 8, 2020
- "Should the US Just Leave?" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Jan 8, 2020
- "Iraqi Parliament Resolves to Kick Out US Troops, and Trump Threatens Mother of All Sanctions" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 6, 2020
- "The Cybersecurity 202: U.S. should brace for Iran to cross red lines in cyberspace, experts warn" by Joseph Marks on "The Washington Post: PowerPost," Jan 6, 2020
- "Trump threatens to strike Iranian cultural sites and impose ‘very big’ sanctions on Iraq as tensions rise" by Seung Min Kim and Philip Rucker in "The Washington Post," Jan 5, 2020
- "Elevating Guns to an Even Higher Authority" cartoon by Tom Toles in "The Washington Post," Jan 5, 2020
- "Why Lying About an Imminent Attack Would Matter" by Jennifer Rubin in "The Washington Post," Jan 5, 2020
- "Pompeo's Arrogant Dismissal of Unintended Consequences" by Jennifer Rubin in "The Washington Post," Jan 5, 2020
- "The Pompeo Flop" by James Downie in "The Washington Post," Jan 5, 2020
- "Making America Hated Again: Tens of Thousands of Iraqis Chant 'Death to America' at Soleimani Funeral in Baghdad" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 5, 2020
- "Trump’s Soleimani Assassination: It’s All about the Oil" by Reese Erlich on "Informed Comment," Jan 5, 2020
- "Trump Unites Iran and Iraq...against the United States" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 4, 2020
- "Letters from an American: January 2, 2020" by Heather Cox Richardson, Jan 3, 2020
- "The Killing of Qassem Suleimani Is Tantamount to an Act of War" by Robin Wright in "The New Yorker," Jan 3, 2020
- "Killing Iran’s Qassem Soleimani changes the game in the Middle East" by Daniel Byman on "Vox," Jan 2, 2020
- "U.S. ready to use force against Iran: Esper" on David Lawler's "Axios World," Jan 2, 2020
- "Could Iran’s Regime Fall?" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Dec 5, 2019
- "Background And Consequences Of Protests In Iran: A Look From Within" by Amir Delshad on "Lobe Log: Update," Dec 4, 2019
- "Can The Iran Crisis Be A Blessing In Disguise For Europe?" by Eldar Mamedov on "Lobe Log: Update," Dec 4, 2019
- "Iran Isn’t A ‘Unitary State,’ Domestic Politics Play A Role In Its Foreign Policy" by Jalil Bayat on "Lobe Log: Update," Dec 4, 2019
- "Trump’s Sanctions Have Solidified The IRGC’s Economic Empire" by Shervin Ghaffari on "Lobe Log: Update," Dec 4, 2019
- "Learning the Right Lessons from Protests in Iran" by International Crisis Group on "Lobe Log: Update," Dec 4, 2019
- "Big leak No. 2: Iran's influence-building in Iraq" on David Lawler's "Axios World," Nov 18, 2019
- "Trump Pours More Misery On Iranians He’s Claiming To Support" by Tyler Cullis on "Lobe Log," Oct 27, 2019
- "Iran’s View on Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring" by Giorgio Cafiero on "Lobe Log," Oct 14, 2019
- "Khamenei: The Opposite of Trump" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Oct 3, 2019
- "Iran Reacts to Developments in the Kashmir Valley" by Giorgio Cafiero on "Lobe Log," Sept 20, 2019
- "Fareed: The Central Flaw in Trump’s Iran Strategy" by Fareed Zakaria on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Sept 20, 2019
- "The US Has Fought Iran’s Enemies" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Sept 20, 2019
- "Trump Has been Waging a Brutal War on Iran for over a Year, in Alliance with Saudi Arabia & Israel" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Sept 17, 2019
- "The Days of One-Way Pain Are Over" by Gary Sick on "Lobe Log," Sept 16, 2019
- "Is Iran Abnormal?" by Mohammad Ataie on "Lobe Log," Sept 9, 2019
- "Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Himalayan Miscalculation on Iran: Bringing China into the Mideast" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Sept 8, 2019
- "U.S. military carried out secret cyberstrike on Iran to prevent it from interfering with shipping" by Ellen Nakashima & Paul Sonne in "The Washington Post," Aug 28, 2019
- "If Trump wants to meet Iran’s Rouhani, both allies and enemies will stand in his way" by Adam Taylor in "The Washington Post," Aug 28, 2019
- "In Trump’s Iran Policy, Israel Supplies the Teeth" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Sept 4, 2019
- "U.S. military carried out secret cyberstrike on Iran to prevent it from interfering with shipping" by Ellen Nakashima & Paul Sonne in "The Washington Post," Aug 28, 2019
- "If Trump wants to meet Iran’s Rouhani, both allies and enemies will stand in his way" by Adam Taylor in "The Washington Post," Aug 28, 2019
- "The Trump Administration Has Criminalized The Iranian Economy" by Tyler Cullis on "Lobe Log Update," Aug 28, 2019
- "The Dogs Of War That Have Not Barked" by Helena Cobban on "Lobe Log Update," Aug 28, 2019
- "Nobody Can Be 'Comfortable' with Regime Change Involving MEK" by Massoud & Anne Khodabandeh on "Lobe Log," Aug 22, 2019
- "Guns of August: Can the Middle East escape its '1914 moment'?" by Ishaan Tharoor in "The Washington Post," Aug 5, 2019
- "How to Defuse Tensions With Iran" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," July 29, 2019
- "Zarif: Don’t Start a War With Iran" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," July 17, 2019
- "Why This Narrow Strait Next to Iran Is So Critical to the World’s Oil Supply" by Karl Russell, Denise Lu & Anjali Singhvi in "The New York Times," July 11, 2019
- "War with Iran Would Not Mean Happy Ending for Middle East" by Shireen Hunter on "Lobe Log," July 12, 2019
- "Trump is strangling Iran. It’s sowing resentment across the Middle East." by Fareed Zakaria in "The Washington Post," July 12, 2019
- "Gaming Out the US-Iran Standoff" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," July 2, 2019
- "The Unwritten History of Israel’s Alliance with the Shah’s Dictatorship" by Eitay Mack on "Lobe Log," June 30, 2019
- "In an Emergency, US and Iran Need Ways to Talk" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," June 21, 2019
- "Iran’s Role in Yemen and Prospects for Peace" by Gerald M. Feierstein on "Middle East Institute," Dec 6, 2018
- "In Defense of American Restraint" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," June 20, 2019
- "Iran's Mini-Submarine Fleet Can Sink Warships (Thanks to North Korea)" by Mark Episkopos on "The National Interest," June 15, 2019
- "What the Iran Standoff Reveals About US Power" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," June 20, 2019
- "Iran takes a big risk" on David Lawler's "Axios World," June 20, 2019
- "With Iran, Trump Is in a Corner" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," June 19, 2019
- "Trump Is Misleading America into a New War" by Joe Cirincione & Mary Kaszynski on "Lobe Log Update," June 19, 2019
- "Iran Has No Good Options In Responding To American Pressures" by Shireen Hunter on "Lobe Log Update," June 19, 2019
- "The Maximum Pressure Campaign Presses Toward War" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log Update," June 19, 2019
- "Iran Has Ties to Al Qaeda, Trump Officials Tell Skeptical Congress" by Edward Wong & Catie Edmondson on "Lobe Log Update," June 19, 2019
- "Trump Against Iran" by Mitchell Plitnick on "Lobe Log Update," June 19, 2019
- "The Maximum Pressure Campaign Presses Toward War" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," June 14, 2019
- "Timeline of Nuclear Diplomacy With Iran" by Kelsey Davenport on "Arms Control Association," May 2019
- "Russia To Construct Iran-India Gas Pipeline, Says Oil Minister" by Tasnim News Agency on "Eurasia Review," Feb 6, 2019
- "Belt & Road Initiative expands China-Iran cooperation" by Li Tianyang on "China Daily," Jan 25, 2019
- "America blames Iran" on Mike Allen's "Axios PM," June 13, 2019
- "Iran tensions: A flurry of diplomacy" on David Lawler's "Axios World," June 10, 2019
- "What Makes Iran Look Like an Immediate Threat" by Paul R. Pillar on "Lobe Log," May 16, 2019
- "Trump’s Middle East Policy in Tatters" by Emile Nakhleh on "LobeLog," June 7, 2019
- "Dealing with Iran: Today’s Yellow Journalism?" by Robert E. Hunter on "Lobe Log"May 20, 2019
- "America, Iran, and the Great-Power Game" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," May 21, 2019
- "America's Unpredictable Escalation With Iran" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," May 17, 2019
- "Sending Signals, and Lots of Noise, to Iran" by Max Fisher & Amanda Taub on "The New York Times: The Interpreter."May 16, 2019
- "What Makes Iran Look Like an Immediate Threat" by Paul R. Pillar on "Lobe Log," May 16, 2019
- "9 Easy Propaganda steps to War with Iran" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," May 16, 2019
- "A Lonely March Toward War" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," May 15, 2019
- "‘Strange Things Are Afoot’" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," May 15, 2019
- "Top Ten differences between the Iraq War and Trump’s Proposed Iran War" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," May 15, 2019
- "22 European Security Experts Call on US to Rejoin Iran Deal" by a guest on "Lobe Log," May 8, 2019
- "Are the US and Iran Headed for War?" on "Fareed' Global Briefing," May 8, 2019
- "Pompeo in Baghdad to Pressure Iraq to join Press against Iran; Iraq declines" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," May 8, 2019
- "Bolton’s War" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," May 8, 2019
- "Tehran’s Policies Risk Iran’s Territorial Integrity" by Shireen Hunter on "Lobe Log," May 8, 2019
- "A Conversation With Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif" by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi on "Lobe Log," May 8, 2019
- "Trump's Iran policy could prop up regime in spite of economic harms" by Ali Vaez on "Lobe Log," May 8, 2019
- "Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger" by Bob Dreyfuss on "Lobe Log," May 8, 2019
- "The JCPOA One Year after U.S. Withdrawal" by Coalition to Prevent an Iranian Nuclear Weapon on "Lobe Log," May 6, 2019
- "Iranian FM Zarif: Trump Doesn’t Want War" on "Fareed's Global Briefing," April 29, 2019
- "The Risks of Maximizing Pressure on Iran" by Ali Vaez on "Lobe Log," April 24, 2019
- "The Corruption of the Terrorist Group List" by Paul R. Pillar on "Lobe Log,"" April 15, 2019
- "The Revolutionary Guards Are Ready to Strike Back" by Colin P. Clarke & Ariane Tabatabai on "Foreign Policy," April 11, 2019
- "Two Women, Heroes for Our Age" by Nicholas Kristof in "The New York Times," March 13, 2019
- "Trump’s denuclearization strategies for Iran and North Korea are totally opposite. Why?" by Michael McFaul in "The Washington Post," March 1, 2019
- "Why Tehran Is Talking about a Post-West World Order" by Deepika Saraswat on "Lobe Log," Feb 26, 2019
- "Iran’s Punishment Has Far Exceeded Its Crimes" by Shireen Hunter on "Lobe Log," Feb 15, 2019
- "The Warsaw Conference and the Isolated Superpower" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," Feb 15, 2019
- "The 1979 Revolution: Unfinished Business In Iran" by Shervin Malekzadeh on "Lobe Log," Feb 11, 2019
- "Iran’s Revolutionaries Fighting Same Battles After 40 Years" by Shireen Hunter on "Lobe Log," Feb 4, 2019
- "European SPV Offers Lifeline To Iran And The JCPOA" by Derek Davison on "Lobe Log," Feb 1, 2019
- "Warsaw’s 'Iran' Summit: What Lies Beneath" by Jeremy Shapiro, Ellie Geranmayeh, and Piotr Buras on "Lobe Log," Jan 25, 2019
- "Trump’s anti-Iran Warsaw Conference Collapsing, as Russia says Iran should have been Invited" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 23, 2019
- "More Schools and Fewer Tanks for the Mideast" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," Jan 22, 2019
- "Some Want Iran’s Past to Poison its Future" by Peter Jenkins on "Lobe Log," Jan 21, 2019
- "Bookkeepers, Mad Mullahs, and the Sources of Iranian Conduct" by Paul R. Pillar on "Lobe Log," Nov 20, 2018
- "A Flawed American Sanctions Policy on Iran" by Daniel Brumberg on "Lobe Log," Nov 14, 2018
- "Iran’s Syrian Trap for Team Trump?" by Colin P. Clarke & Ariane Tabatabai on "Fareed's Global Briefing," Oct 16, 2018
- "What Is a Rogue State?" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," Oct 11, 2018
- "FATF vote reflects Iran’s dysfunctional politics" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," Oct 9, 2018
- "Are Iran and Iraq Headed toward Another Conflict?" by Shireen Hunter on Lobe Log," Sept 11, 2018
- "On Iran, Is It Trump Versus His Own Neocons?" by Trita Parsi on "Lobe Log," Aug 20, 2018
- "China defies Trump on Iran, Creating new Benchmark Crude Market in Yuan" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Sept 1, 2018
- "On Iran, Is It Trump Versus His Own Neocons?" by Trita Parsi on "Lobe Log," Aug 20, 2018
- "Arab NATO: An Idea Whose Time Has Not (and May Never) Come" by Andrew Miller and Richard Sokolsky on "LobeLog," Aug 21, 2018
- "Europe, Russia, China defy Trump on Iran Sanctions" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Aug 8, 2018
- "Will US sanctions bring Iran back to the negotiating table?" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," Aug 6, 2018
- "Trump’s War Hysteria Against Iran Ignores Middle East Realities" by Emile Nakhleh on "Lobe Log," Aug 1, 2018
- "Will the Trump Administration Attack Iran?" by William D. Hartung on "Lobe Log," July 31, 2018
- "Fact-Checking Pompeo on Iran" by Rick Gladstone in "The New York Times," July 25, 2018
- "Pompeo, Religion, and Regime Change in Iran" by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj on "Lobe Log," July 20, 2018
- "Islamist Hardliners Are Threatening Iran’s Very Survival" by Shireen Hunter on "Lobe Log," July 20, 2018
- "Iran’s Destabilization Is Not in U.S. Interest" by Shahed Ghoreishi on "Lobe Log," July 11, 2018
- "Turkey, Iraq and China defy Trump on new Iran Sanctions, Act to Hold Tehran Harmless" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," June 28, 2018
- "Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea and Iran: Let the Comparisons Begin" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," June 14, 2018
- "The Middle East in Trump’s Wake" by Emile Nakhleh on "Lobe Log," June 14, 2018
- "An increasingly isolated Iran" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," June 11, 2018
- "The future of Al Udeid" by Bilal Y. Saab on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," June 11, 2018
- "Pompeo Digs a Deeper Hole for US Iran Policy" by Daniel Brumberg on "Lobe Log," June 10, 2018
- "With G7 in Disarray, Putin & Xi court Iran at Shanghai Cooperation Council" by Becky Davis on "Informed Comment," June 10, 2018
- "What Happens Now With Iran? Here Are 5 Scenarios" by Max Fisher & Amanda Taub in "The New York Times: The Interpreter," May 11, 2018
- "In Syria, Iran is playing the long game" by Charles Lister on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," June 4, 2018
- "Response to False FBI Rumors" by Trita Parsi on "National Iranian American Council," June 1, 2018
- "Netanyahu Twice Told Mossad Chiefs to Prepare Attack on Iran" on "The Daily Beast," May 31, 2018
- "Motivations for the Dead-End Policy on Iran" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," May 31, 2018
- "Twelve Demands for the US: An Unreasonable Proposal?" by Gordon Adams on "Lobe Log," May 24, 2018
- "Trump’s Destructive Policies in the Mideast" by Emile Nakhleh on "Lobe Log," May 23, 2018
- "How Pompeo’s 'Severest Sanctions' on Iran will Backfire" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," May 22, 2018
- "China picking up Iran Gas Deal Trump forced France’s Total to Give Up… In Yuan, not Dollars" by Julien Girault on "Informed Comment, May 19, 2018
- "They Want War With Iran, They’re Settling for Economic War" by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj on "Lobe Log," May 16, 2018
- "Zarif on diplomatic offensive after Trump’s nuclear deal withdrawal" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," May 14, 2018
- "Beyond the proxy powder keg: the specter of war between Saudi Arabia and Iran" by Bilal Y. Saab on "Middle East Institute," May 14, 2018
- "Gearing Up for the Third Gulf War" by Michael Klare on "TomDispatch," May 13, 2018
- "Trump’s decision to blow up the Iran deal is a massive attack on Europe" by Carl Bildt in "The Washington Post," May 12, 2018
- "Trump, having Violated Iran Treaty, Insists Tehran Continue to Submit to Inspections" by Andrew Beatty on "Informed Comment," May 11, 2018
- "Iran Deal: When The Tumult and the Shouting Dies" by Robert E. Hunter on "Lobe Log," May 11, 2018
- "Why Netanyahu Really Wanted Trump to Scuttle the Iran Deal" by Bernard Avishai in "The New Yorker," May 10, 2018
- "Trump Trashes Diplomacy, Opens Path to War with Iran" by William Hartung on "Lobe Log," May 9, 2018
- "What Happens Now With Iran? Here Are 5 Scenarios" by Max Fisher & Amanda Taub in "The New York Times: The Interpreter," May 11, 2018
- "The Dragon and the Lion: How China will Win Big from Trump’s Scrapping of Iran Deal" by Neil Thompson on "Informed Comment," May 10, 2018
- "The Cybersecurity 202: Now that Trump's out of the nuclear deal, Iran may flex cyber muscle" by Derek Hawkins in "The washington Post," May 9, 2018
- "Trump Warmonger moves on Iran are from Iraq Playbook" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," May 9, 2018
- "Trump Trashes Diplomacy, Opens Path to War with Iran" by William Hartung on "Lobe Log," May 9, 2018
- "Assessing the Iran deal pullout" by Graham Allison in "The Harvard Gazette," May 8, 2018
- "Regime Changer Trump Puts World at Risk with Iran Deal Decision" by Mitchell Plitnick on "Lobe Log," May 8, 2018
- "Hold the Deal-Killers Accountable" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," May 8, 2018
- "Trump’s goal in Iran is regime change" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," May 7, 2018
- "Iran and Israel come to blows" by Charles Lister on "Middle East Institute" Monday Briefing," April 30, 2018
- "Are Iran and Israel Headed for Their First Direct War?" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," April 15, 2018
- "Iran and India’s new partnership" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," April 9, 2018
- "Iran’s Range Of Options" by Nader Entessar and Kaveh L. Afrasiabi on "Lobe Log," April 6, 2018
- "Top 5 Ways Iran is not very much like Hitler’s Germany" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," April 4, 2018
- "Gulf Shield-1 is primarily about Iran" by Bilal Y. Saab on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," April 2, 2018
- "Saudi Prince: War with Iran in 10-15 Years w/out new Sanctions" by Juan Cole on "Informed Coment," April 1, 2018
- "War With Iran Won’t Be Iraq All Over Again. It’ll Be Much Worse." by Trita Parsi on "HuffPost," March 30, 2018
- "Mike Pompeo Has a Crisis To Handle — Even Before the North Korea Summit" by Fareed Zakaria on "fareedzakaria.com," March 17, 2018
- "Trump’s And Pompeo’s Path To Nuclear Crisis" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," March 15, 2018
- "Pompeo, Big Oil and the attack on Iran Deal" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," March 14, 2018
- "Iranian foreign minister visits Pakistan" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," March 12, 2018
- "Russia, Turkey and Iran take reins in Syria" by Randa Slim on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," March 12, 2018
- "There’s a Lot To Be Optimistic About These Days. And Then There’s the Middle East." by Fareed Zakaria on "FareedZakaria.com," Feb 16, 2018
- "Saudi dreams of an anti-Iran Axis with Israel Evaporating: Khashoggi" from "Middle East Monitor" on "Informed Comment," Feb 21, 2018
- "Saudi Arabia And Iran Battle It Out In Azerbaijan" by James M. Dorsey on "Lobe Log," Feb 19, 2018
- "Iran, Deeply Embedded in Syria, Expands 'Axis of Resistance'" by Ben Hubbard, Isabel Kershner & Anne Barnard, in "The New York Times," Feb 19, 2018
- "There’s a Lot To Be Optimistic About These Days. And Then There’s the Middle East." by Fareed Zakaria on "FareedZakaria.com," Feb 16, 2018
- "Another Iran-backed Iraqi militia leader visits Lebanon, threatens Israel" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 14, 2018
- "Iran-linked militias will play role in Syrian-Iraqi border security" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 13, 2018
- "IRGC rules out missile talks with US and EU" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 9, 2018
- "Defying pressure, Khatam al-Anbia chief defends IRGC’s economic role" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 9, 2018
- "Islamic State making inroads into Iran" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 9, 2018
- "Bahrain says IRGC plotted pipeline bombing near Manama" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 9, 2018
- "Israel and Iran cross swords for the first time" by Eran Etzion on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," Feb 12, 2018
- "Israel, Hezbollah And Iran: Preventing Another War In Syria" by International Crisis Group on "Lobe Log," Feb 8, 2018
- "Iran-backed Iraqi militias step up threat of violence against US forces in Iraq" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 7, 2018
- "Rouhani rules out nuclear deal renegotiation, missile talks" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 7, 2018
- "The growing threat of Iran’s speedboats" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 7, 2018
- "Afghan intelligence chief warns Iran and Russia against aiding Taliban" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 7, 2018
- "Iran-backed Yemeni rebels fire another missile into Saudi Arabia" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 7, 2018
- "Iran set to launch four new satellites despite international concerns" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 7, 2018
- "Iran's militia allies gearing up for Iraq's parliamentary elections" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Feb 7, 2018
- "Why Iran Is Not A Mideast Hegemon" by Adnan Tabatabai on "Lobe Log," Feb 6, 2018
- "Poll: Pessimism On The Rise Among Iranians" by Derek Davison on "Lobe Log," Feb 2, 2017
- "Trump has drawn three red lines. They’re all likely to be crossed." by Fareed Zakaria in "The Washington Post," Feb 1, 2018
- "Karroubi to Khamenei: Take responsibility for failures of past 30 years" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute" Iran Observed," Jan 31, 2018
- "Iranian-supported militia leader calls for US exit from Iraq" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute" Iran Observed," Jan 31, 2018
- "Kuwaitis investing in Iranian financial firms losing their money" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute" Iran Observed," Jan 31, 2018
- "Iran’s border regions seeing an upsurge in militant activity" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute" Iran Observed," Jan 31, 2018
- "IRGC denies knowledge of Khamenei’s edict on armed forces’ role in economy" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute" Iran Observed," Jan 31, 2018
- "Lebanon issues arrest warrant for Iran-backed Iraqi militia commander" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute" Iran Observed," Jan 31, 2018
- "Iran and Hamas seeking to further boost relations" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute" Iran Observed," Jan 31, 2018
- "Quds Force deputy head: International Basij is expanding and will liberate Jerusalem" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute" Iran Observed," Jan 31, 2018
- "Can Crazy Still Keep the Peace Between Israel and Iran?" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," Jan 30, 2018
- "Working groups to revisit Iran nuclear deal" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," Jan 29, 2018
- "Bill Beeman's current thoughts on Iran" from Ed Harris, Jan 25, 2018
- "Trump will no longer waive U.S. nuclear sanctions on Iran" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," Jan 16, 2018
- "Unrest Shows the Iran Nuclear Deal’s Value, Not Its Danger" by the Editorial Board of "The New York Times," Jan 9, 2018
- "Iran Has the Ingredients For Revolution – But a Strong Regime To Ward It Off" by Fareed Zakaria on "Fareedzakaria.com," Jan 5, 2018
- "Dragging U.S. Intelligence Into The Anti-Iranian Mud" by Paul Pillar on "Lobe Log," Dec 15, 2017
- "Iran-Backed Iraqi Groups Threaten Violence Following U.S. Terrorism Bill" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," Dec 6, 2017
- "Obsession With Iran Is Driving the Mideast and the U.S. Crazy" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," Dec 5, 2017
- "France and Egypt Try to Moderate Saudi-Iran Escalation" by Paul Salem on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," Nov 20, 2017
- "Iran Sees Sochi Summit as Turning Point" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," Nov 20, 2017
- "Murder in The Hague: Saudi-Iranian Proxy War Heats Up" by James M. Dorsey on "LobeLog," Nov 11, 2017
- "U.S. warns Saudis, Iran of threats to stability in Lebanon" by Karen DeYoung & Anne Gearan in "The Washington Post," Nov 10, 2017
- "Saudi Arabia commits the original sin of modern Middle East politics" by David Ignatius "The Washington Post," Nov 9, 2017
- “Strongmen Have a New Playbook for Consolidating Power” by Fareed Zakaria on "fareedzakaria.com," Nov 9, 2017
- "The dangers of escalation with Iran" by Thanassis Cambanis in "The Boston Globe," Oct 19, 2017
- "Germany: Immediate Danger of Mideast War if Trump dumps Iran Deal" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Oct 13, 2017
- "Hyping the Iran Threat in the Middle East" by Charles D. Smoth on "LobeLog Foreign Policy, Sept 26, 2017
- "European Diplomats Speak Out Against Trump's Opposition to Iran Deal" by Gardiner Harris in "The New York Times," Sept 25, 2017
- "The Fight for Africa: The New Focus of the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry" by Gerald Feierstein & Craig Greathead in Middle East Institute's "Policy Focus 2017-2," Sept 2017
- "Iran Expands Its Economic Sphere of Influence in Syria" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 13, 2017
- "I.R.G.C. University Deploys Trainers to 'Resistance Front' for Asymmetrical Warfare Experience" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 12, 2017
- "Iran Rejects I.A.E.A. Chief’s Claim about Inspection of Military Sites" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 12, 2017
- "Tehran Organizes al-Ghadeer Shiite Religious Event in Damascus" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 11, 2017
- "Iranian Leaders Call for Forming 'Joint Islamic Army' to Defend Myanmar Muslims" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 8, 2017
- "Iran Warns K.R.G.’s Independence Plan Could Thrust Iraq back into Chaos" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 8, 2017
- "Top Afghan Military Official: We Have Evidence Iran Provides Weapons to Taliban" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 7, 2017
- "Iran: A Brief History" by Ami Isseroff on "MidEastWeb.org," last updated: July 24, 2009
- "A Devious Threat to a Nuclear Deal' by the Editorial Board of "The New York Times," Sept 7, 2017
- "Reactions in Tehran to Nikki Haley's Iran Nuclear Deal Remarks" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 6, 2017
- "Iran Hails End of Siege on Syria’s Deir Ezzor as Victory for 'Resistance'” by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 6, 2017
- "Iran: Consequences of Referendum Will be Dire for Iraq and Region" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 6, 2017
- "Iran Seeks to Boost Ties with South Africa, Particularly in Banking Sector" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Sept 6, 2017
- "As Trump probes move against Iran, IAEA certifies its Compliance with Nuclear Deal" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Sept 1, 2017
- "U.S. and Iran on a Collision Course in Syria, Again" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Aug 30, 2017
- "Rouhani: Anti-Iran Sanctions Irreversible, World Not Siding with U.S. against Iran" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Aug 29, 2017
- "Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Says It Has Eliminated 100 Terrorist Groups inside Country" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Aug 29, 2017
- "I.R.G.C. Outlet: Tal Afar Liberation Paves Way for Expulsion of U.S. from Iraq" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Aug 28, 2017
- "Iranian Media: Netanyahu Returned 'Empty-Handed' from Moscow" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Aug 25, 2017
- "New Iranian Army Chief: Israel Won’t Exist in 25 Years" by Ahmad Majidyar in Middle East Institute's "IranObserved Weekly Brief," Aug 25, 2017
- "Trump’s Plan To Kill The Iran Deal? Outsourcing" by Reza Marashi & Tyler Cullis on "Huffington Post," Aug 23, 2017
- "Poll: Iran Deal Helped Re-Elect President Rouhani" by David DePriest on "Washington Report on Middle East Affairs," Aug 24, 2017
- "Tehran Raises Concern about Haley's Vienna Visit, Rules Out Inspection of Military Sites" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 23, 2017
- "Turkey’s 'Three Options' in Idlib amid Growing Tehran-Ankara Cooperation" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 23, 2017
- "New Iranian Defense Minister Reiterates Support for Quds Force and 'Resistance Front'" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 22, 2017
- "Top Turkish Military Official to Visit Tehran for Further Talks" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 21, 2017
- "I.R.G.C. Outlet: Foreign 'Plots' Underway to Divide Shiites, Damage Tehran-Baghdad Ties" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 18, 2017
- "Iran’s Intelligence Minister: 120 Terrorist Groups Disbanded over Past Four Years" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 17, 2017
- Various from "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 16, 2017
- "Détente in the Persian Gulf is in Everyone’s Interests" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 16, 2017
- "Kissinger’s Dangerously Flawed Views on Iran" by Eldar Mamedov on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 10, 2017
- "Tehran’s Iraqi Proxies and Looming Conflict with U.S." by Ali Alfoneh on "Middle East Institute," Aug 9, 2017
- "Tajikistan Accuses Iran of Sponsoring Terrorism, Restricts Iranian Organizations’ Activities" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," Aug 9, 2017
- "Iraqi Militia Leader Says Will Hold U.S. Responsible for Killing 40 Militiamen, 7 I.R.G.C. Officers" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," Aug 8, 2017
- "Iran-Allied Iraqi Militia Group Threatens Violence over Kurdistan Independence Plan" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," Aug 8, 2017
- "Iran Helped by Foreign Spy Agency Arrests 27 'Islamic State-Linked Terrorists'" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," Aug 7, 2017
- "A Dangerous Gulf in the Horn: How the Inter-Arab Crisis is Fueling Regional Tensions" by International Crisis Group on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 7, 2017
- "The Persistence of Falsehoods About the Iran Nuclear Agreement" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 3, 2017
- "Is Trump Scheming to Kill the Iran Deal?" by Steve Andreasen & Steven Simon in "The New York Times," Aug 2, 2017
- "Don’t Repeat the Iraq War False WMD Claims with Iran" by Mark Fitzpatrick on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 2, 2017
- "Influential Iraqi Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Saudi Visit Triggers Worries in Tehran" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 2, 2017
- "Iran Vows to Further Empower I.R.G.C. after Trump Signs Sanctions Bill" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 2, 2017
- "Iranian General to Tillerson: U.S. Has No Option but to Leave Region" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 2, 2017
- "Competing Iraqi Shiite Militias: Tehran’s Design or Strategic Blunder?" by Ali Alfoneh on "Middle East Institute: Iran Observed," Aug 2, 2017
- "G.C.C. Crisis Escalates" by Paul Salem on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," July 31, 2017
- "Dire Consequences if Trump Pulls out of Iran Deal" by Mitchell Plitnick on "LobeLog Foreign Policy, July 31, 2017
- "Is France Ready to Stand Up to Trump on Iran?" by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 28, 2017
- "Was Emir Tamim’s Speech a Turning Point in the Qatar Crisis?" by Giorgio Cafiero on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 25, 2017
- "For China's Global Ambitions, 'Iran Is at the Center of Everything'" by Thomas Erdbrink in "The New York Times," July 25, 2017
- "Erdogan Visits Gulf to Resolve Crisis" by W. Robert Pearson on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," July 24, 2017
- "U.S. Commitment to Iran Nuclear Deal Shaky" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," July 24, 2017
- "How Would the US Attack Iran?" by Zachary Keck on "www.scout.com," July 20, 2017 (first appeared in 2015)
- "Retired Flag Officers Warn Against Regime Change and 'Aggressive Posturing' Toward Iran" by Jim Lobe on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 12, 2017
- "New Details on the 1953 Coup in Iran" by Mark Gasiorowski on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 12, 2017
- "Why Iran Will Not Go the Way of the USSR" by Shireen T. Hunter on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 10, 2017
- "It’s Time for Washington and Riyadh to Defuse the War Hysteria" by Emile Nakhleh on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 8, 2017
- "New Neocon Mantra: Iran, like Soviet Union, on Verge of Collapse" by Jim Lobe on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 6, 2017
- "New Revelations of the US in Iran" by Ervand Abrahamian on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 4, 2017
- "U.S. Position on Gulf Crisis Still Muddled" by Gerald Feierstein on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," July 3, 2017
- "Astana Talks Enter Fifth Round" by Randa Slim on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," July 3, 2017
- "Iranian Missile Launch Shows Israeli Deterrence Is Working" by Shemuel Meir on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 1, 2017
- "How Iran Recruited Afghan Refugees to Fight Assad's War" by Ali M. Latifi in "The New York Times," June 30, 2017
- "New Neocon Mantra: Iran, like Soviet Union, on Verge of Collapse" by Jim Lobe on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 6, 2017
- "New Revelations of the US in Iran" by Ervand Abrahamian on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 4, 2017
- "The Plummeting of U.S. Standing in the World" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 4, 2017
- "Middle East to Loom Large at G-20 Summit" by Allen Keiswetter on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," July 3, 2017
- "U.S. Position on Gulf Crisis Still Muddled" by Gerald Feierstein on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," July 3, 2017
- "Indian PM on Historic Israel Visit" by Eran Etzion on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," July 3, 2017
- "Astana Talks Enter Fifth Round" by Randa Slim on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," July 3, 2017
- "Iranian Missile Launch Shows Israeli Deterrence Is Working" by Shemuel Meir on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 1, 2017
- "How Iran Recruited Afghan Refugees to Fight Assad's War" by Ali M. Latifi in "The New York Times," June 30, 2017
- "Qatar Looks to Iran and Iraq" by Giorgio Cafiero and Theodore Karasik on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 29, 2017
- "Iran Steps up Efforts to Oust U.S. Military from Middle East" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," June 28, 2017 (see also other articles on Middle East Institute's "Iran Observed")
- "The Growing Danger of War With Iran" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 28, 2017
- "Qatar Crisis Could Lead to War: Veteran US Diplomat" by Jim Lobe on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 27, 2017
- "Iran: The Road to War?" by John Feffer on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 22, 2017
- "Saudi Prince’s Elevation Triggers Alarm in Tehran" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," June 21, 2017 (see also other articles on Middle East Institute's "Iran Observed")
- "Blundering Into Yet Another Middle East War" by Jim Lobe and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 21, 2017
- "U.S. and Iran-Russia-Assad Compete for Syria’s East" by Charles Lister on Middle East Institute's "Monday Briefing: Eastern Syria a Hotbed of Geopolitical Interests," June 19, 2017
- "Iran Flexes Military Muscle" by Alex Vatanka on Middle East Institute's "Monday Briefing: Eastern Syria a Hotbed of Geopolitical Interests," June 19, 2017
- "Iranian Media Weighs Pros and Cons of Tehran’s Role in Gulf Crisis" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," June 14, 2017 (see also other articles on Middle East Institute's "Iran Observed")
- "Does Qatar Really Threaten the Gulf?" by Graham E. Fuller on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 14, 2017
- "How the Saudi-Qatar Rivalry, Now Combusting, Reshaped the Middle East" by Max Fisher in "The New York Times," June 13, 2017
- "Iran Unites as Tehran Struck by Middle East’s Proxy Wars" by Ali Vaez on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 10, 2017
- "UK hung Parliament: Is Trumpism pushing Europe Left?" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," June 9, 2017
- "Islamic State claims new reach into Iran with twin attacks in Tehran" by Brian Murphy & Kareem Fahim in "The Washington Post," June 7, 2017
- "Qatar-Gulf Crisis: Geoeconomic Implications" by Jim Lobe on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 7, 2017
- "Trump’s Ally: Saudi Arabia’s drive for Aristocratic Hegemony in the Middle East" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," June 7, 2017
- "Trump Takes Credit for Saudi Move Against Qatar, a U.S. Military Partner" by Mark Landler in "The New York Times," June 6, 2017
- "Aligning with Iran Necessary to Combat Sunni Extremism" by Emile Nakhleh on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 5, 2017
- "C.I.A. Names new Iran Chief in a Sign of Trump's Hard Line" by Matthew Rosenberg & Adam Goldberg in "The New York Times," June 2, 2017
- "The Trump Effect on EU-Iran Relations" by Eldar Mamedov on "LobeLog Foreign Policy, May 30, 2017
- "Iran Observed" various articles on "Middle East Institute," May 17, 2017
- "Open Sesame: Science centre unveiled in Jordan" by David Shukman on "BBC News," May 16, 2017
- "Straining to be Anti-Iran" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," April 23, 2017
- "Iran-Supported Iraqi Militia Leaders Ramps up Anti-American Propaganda" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," April 19, 2017
- "Prominent Hardliner Declares Candidacy for Iranian Presidential Election" by Alex Vatanka in "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," April 10, 2017
- "Assessing the Putin-Rouhani Summit" by Mark N. Katz on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," March 29, 2017
- "Rouhani in Moscow This Week" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," March 27, 2017
- "Evolution, Not a New Revolution, in Iran" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," March 20, 2017
- "Iran, Israel, Syria to Top Arab Summit Agenda" by Paul Salem on "Middle East Institute: Monday Briefing," March 20, 2017
- "Donald Trump’s Worst Deal" by Adam Davidson in "The New Yorker," March 13, 2017
- "Designating I.R.G.C. a Terror Org could Undo Iran Nuclear Deal" by Alex Vatanka on "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," Feb 13, 2017
- "Anti-Iranism in the Trump Administration" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Feb 5, 2017
- "Here we go Again: Trump Admin Threatens Iran" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Feb 2, 2017
- "Iran Confirms Ballistic Missile Test, Vows to Defy International Pressure" by Ahmad Majidyar on "Middle East Institute," Feb 1, 2017
- "Trump Scores a Ruinous ‘Own Goal’ in the Middle East" by Paul Salem in "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," Jan 30, 2017
- "Syrian Regime Ignores Cease-Fire Call" by Robert S. Ford in "Middle East Institute Monday Briefing," Jan 30, 2017
- "Trump Visa Denials target same countries Bush vowed to Overthrow" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 28, 2017
- "Trump Is Carpet-Bombing . . . U.S. Foreign Policy" by Phyllis Bennis on "Informed Comment," Jan 28, 2017
- "Torture works . . . to produce Fake News (and that’s how we Got into Iraq)" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 27, 2017
- "In Defense of a Liberal Order" by Justus de Visser on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Jan 27, 2016
- "The Closing of Trump's America" by Roger Cohen in "The New York Times," Jan 27, 2017
- "FDR Started the Long Peace. Under Trump, It May Be Coming To an End.” by Fareed Zakaria on "fareedzakaria.com," Jan 27, 2017
- "Frank Gaffney Is Behind New Anti-Muslim Interfaith Group" by Eli Clifton on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Jan 26, 2017
- "How to Lose the War on Terror" by Robin Wright in "The New Yorker," Jan 25, 2017
- "Six Challenges to U.S.-Israel Relations under Trump" by Eran Etzion on "Middle East Institute," Jan 25, 2017
- "What the Death of T.P.P. Means for America" by Adam Davidson in "The New Yorker," Jan 23, 2017
- "America, You Look Like an Arab Country Right Now" by Karl Sharro on "Politico," Jan 22, 2017
- "Thousands of Egyptians Enter Israel for Holy Fire Rite in Jerusalem" by Nir Hasson in "Haaretz," April 28, 2016
- "Oil-Rich Arab States Quietly Join Israel in Cheering for Trump" from TeleSur on "Informed Comment," Jan 24, 2017
- "Trump to CIA: We now have 2nd Chance to take Iraq’s Oil" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 23, 2017
- "Death of Iran's Rafsanjani Removes Influential Voice Against Hard-Liners" by Thomas Erdbrink in "The New York Times," Jan 8, 2017
- "The Middle East in the Year Ahead" by various authors on "Middle East Institute," Jan 5, 2017 (includes pieces on Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and the "War on Terror")
- "Trump should embrace ‘dual conciliation’ abroad" by Stephen Kinzer in "The Boston Globe," Nov 23, 2016
- "Deputy NSC Advisor Pick McFarland: Treat Middle Easterners Like Kids" by Derek Davison on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Nov 25, 2016
- "European Parliament Votes to Suspend Talks With Turkey" by James Kanter in "The New York Times," Nov 24, 2016
- "Turkey and E.U. Near Breaking Point in Membership Talks" by Rod Nordland & James Kanter in "The New York Times," Nov 23, 2016
- "Ideology Is Supplanting Intelligence" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Nov 23, 2016
- "Iran: Happiness Among Hardliners" by Karim Sadjadpour at "Carnegie Endowment for International Peace," Nov 11, 2016
- "The Iran Deal: Perspectives From Major Powers" by George Perkovich, et al at "Carnegie Endowment for International Peace," Nov 11, 2016
- "Building on the Iran Nuclear Agreement" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Nov 20, 2016
- "How the Iranian-Saudi Proxy Struggle Tore Apart the Middle East" in "The New York Times," Nov 19, 2016
- "76 Experts Urge Donald Trump to Keep Iran" by Rick Gladstone in "The New York Times," Nov 14, 2016
- Middle East Institute's "Briefing: Middle East Reactions to the U.S. Election" includes "Trump’s Win Adds New Dynamics to Unstable Middle East" by Paul Salem, "What a TrumRetryp Presidency Means for Syria/Iraq" by Robert S. Ford, "Israel’s Right Welcomes Trump’s Victory" by Eran Etzion, "Erdogan Treads Carefully on Trump" by Gönül Tol, "Iran’s Moderates Fear Trump Presidency" by Alex Vatanka, and "G.C.C. Uncertain About Trump" by Gerald Feierstein, Nov 9, 2016
- "Pseudo-Scholarship about Iran: Insulting Cyrus the Great" by John Limbert on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Nov 3, 2016
- "It’s Difficult to Keep Allies in Line In the Post-Ideological Era" by Shireen T. Hunter on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Oct 27, 2016
- "The Election That Killed Foreign Policy" by Paul R. Pillar on LobeLog Foreign Policy," Oct 23, 2016
- "Yemen Sees Proof of Sinister Plot in U.S. Airstrikes" by Mark Mazzetti, Ben Hubbard & Matthew Rosenberg in "The New York Times," Oct 13, 2016
- "Talk of Oil Freeze Stll Only Talk" by Ruba Husari on "Middle East Institute," Oct 11, 2016
- "No End to Syria’s Agony in Sight?" by Peter Jenkins, Sergey Batsanov & James Watt on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Oct 1, 2016
- "Trump’s Pro-ISIS Foreign Policy" by Fawaz A. Gerges on "Informed Comment," Sept 25, 2016
- "Our Hardliners Are Still Helping Iran’s Hardliners" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Sept 20, 2016
- "Iran’s Nuclear Program and International Law" by Peter Jenkins on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Sept 21, 2016
- "Our Hardliners Are Still Helping Iran’s Hardliners" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Sept 20, 2016
- "The myth and history of Sunni-Shia divide" by Amir Ahmadi Arian on "Informed Comment," Sept 19, 2016
- "What is Eurasianism?" by Graham E. Fuller on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Sept 18, 2016
- "England's Forgotten Muslim History" by Jerry Brotton in "The New York Times," Sept 17, 2016
- "A Russian-Iranian Axis" by Vali R. Nasr in "The New York Times," Sept 16, 2016
- "The United Nations: What’s the Point?" by Uri Friedman in "The Atlantic," Sept 2, 2016
- "America's Mr. Diplomacy" by the Editorial Board of "The New York Times," Sept 14, 2016
- "Let Us Rid the World of Wahhabism" by Mohammed Javad Zarif in "The New York Times," Sept 13, 2016
- "Russia, Already Reinserting Itself in Middle East, Enters Israeli-Palestinian Fray" by Peter Baker & Isabel Kershner in "The New York Times," Sept 9, 2016
- "The free-for-all in Syria will make your head spin" by Richard Allen Greene on "CNN," Aug 25, 2016
- "Saudi Bigot-in-Chief Declares Iranian Shiites 'Not Muslim'" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Sept 7, 2016
- "Monday Briefing: Turkish Incursion into Syria, OPEC Meeting" By Gönül Tol, Daniel Serwer & Jean-François Seznec on "Middle East Institute," Aug 29, 2016
- "Can Israel and the Arab States Be Friends?" by the Editorial Board of "The New York Times," Aug 27, 2016
- "Saudis and Extremism: 'Both the Arsonists and the Firefighters'," by Scott Sahne in "The New York Times, Aug 25, 2016
- "Of Course 'the Ayatollah Thinks He Won'” by Ali Gharib on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 23, 2016
- "Russian Realism in the Middle East" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 20, 2016
- "Dragon Rising? China seeks Closer military Cooperation with Syria" by Juan Cole
- "Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart" by Scott Anderson with photos by Paolo Pellegrin in "The New York Times," Aug 11, 2016
- "What If Saudi Arabia Collapses?" by Theodore Karasik and Joseph Cozza on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 10, 2016
- "Monday Briefing: Erdogan Reaching Out to Russia; Update on Battle for Aleppo" by W. Robert Pearson, Alex Vatanka, Charles Lister, Marvin G. Weinbaum & Mabrouka M'Barek on "Middle East Institute," Aug 8, 2016
- "Is Saudi Arabia Really Inviting Russia to Play a Bigger Role in the Middle East?" by Mark N. Katz on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 2, 2016
- "Turkish-Russian Rapprochement Turbocharged by Istanbul Coup Attempt" by Dorian Jones on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 30, 2016
- "No, Turkey 2016 is not Iran 1979" by Eldar Mamedov on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 26, 2016
- "Monday Briefing: Chilcot Report, French FM in Lebanon, Iran Economy" by Daniel Serwer, Alex Vatanka on Paul Salem at "Middle East Institute," July 11, 2016
- "Time for US to act in Syria" by Thanassis Cambanis in "The Boston Globe, June 30, 2016
- "United Nations Chief Exposes Limits to His Authority by Citing Saudi Threat" by Somini Sengupta in "The New York Times," June 9, 2016
- "Behind the Barricades of Turkey's Hidden War" by Robert F. Worth in "The New York Times Magazine," May 24, 2016
- "Obama Not to Blame for Region’s Failures" by Thomas W. Lippman on "Middle East Institute," May 16, 2016
- "Losing the war on jihadism" by Christina Pazzanese in "Harvard Gazette," May 4, 2016
- "6 Policies Obama wants Saudi Arabia to Change" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," April 19, 2016
- "The New Normal in U.S.-Saudi Relations" by Perry Cammack and Richard Sokolsky on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," April 16, 2016
- "When the Necessary Is Impossible" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," March 30, 2016
- "A Spymaster Who Saw Cyberattacks as Israel's Best Weapon Against Iran" by David E. Sanger in "The New York Times," March 22, 2016
- "How Saudi Arabia Turned Its Greatest Weapon on Itself" bu Andrew Scott Cooper in "The New York Times," March 12, 2016
- "Obama Criticizes the 'Free Riders' Among America's Allies" by Mark Landler in "The New York Times," March 10, 2016
- "Saudi Arabia Cuts Billions in Aid to Lebanon, Opening Door for Iran" by Anne Barnard in "The New York Times," March 2, 2016
- "The Chinese are Coming: First ‘New Silk Road’ Train reaches Iran’s Capital" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Feb 17, 2016
- "Syria, already a catastrophe, seems on the verge of an uncontrollable disaster" by Karen DeYoung & Liz Sly in "The Washington Post," Feb 9, 2016
- "Israel frets about “Iran as Neighbor” if Aleppo falls & al-Assad Regime Wins" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Feb 8, 2016
- "From Iran to Nigeria, cheap oil means perilous politics" by Fareed Zakaria in "The Washington Post," Feb 4, 2016
- "How China Is Building Bridges With the Middle East" by Ting Shi on "Bloomberg.com," Jan 25, 2016
- "President Xi Jinping of China Is All Business in Middle East Visit" by Jane Perlez in "The New York Times," Jan 30, 2016
- "Iran: The New China?" by Pepe Escobar on "Informed Comment," Jan 30, 2016
- "Why is Israel so cautious on the Islamic State? A recent war game explains why." by David Ignatius in "The Washington Post," Jan 26, 2016
- "Iran Is Back in Business" by Robin Wright in "The New Yorker," Jan 25, 2016
- "China Deepens Its Footprint in Iran After Lifting of Sanctions" by Thomas Erdbrink in "The New York Times," Jan 24, 2016
- "Dragon & Phoenix: Khamenei Lauds New Sino-Iranian ‘Strategic Partnership’" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 24, 2016
- "What If?" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times, Jan 20, 2016
- "Can Iran Change?" by Adel Bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir in "The New York Times, Jan 19, 2016
- "Prince of Araby: The reckless power behind the Saudi throne" by Susan de Muth on "Informed Comment," Jan 13, 2016
- "Saudi Arabia's Reckless Extremism" by Mohammad Javad Zarif in "The New York Times," Jan 10, 2016
- "Iraq Offers to Mediate Dispute Between Saudi Arabia and Iran" by Kareem Fahim in "The New York Times," Jan 6, 2016
- "Gulf States Guarding Their Interests in Saudi-Iran Rift" by Declan Walsh in "The New York Times," Jan 5, 2016
- "Saudi Executions Seen as Sending Message to All Dissenters" by Kareem Fahim in "The New York Times," Jan 5, 2016
- "How do Sunni and Shia Islam Differ?" by John Harney in "The New York Times," Jan 3, 2016
- "Saudi Arabia's Dangerous Sectarian Game" by Toby Craig Jones in "The New York Times," Jan 4, 2016
- "Saudi Arabia's Barbaric Executions" by the Editorial Board at "The New York Times," Jan 4, 2016
- "Iran, Emerging From Sanctions, Faces Crisis After Saudi Arabia Embassy Attack" by Thomas Erdbrink in "The New York Times," Jan 4, 2016
- "U.S. in a Bind as Saudi Actions Test a Durable Alliance" by David E. Sanger in "The New York Times," Jan 4, 2016
- "Top 7 Middle East Foreign Policy Challenges in 2016" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Jan 1, 2016
- "Scarred Riverbeds and Dead Pistachio Trees in a Parched Iran" by Thomas Erdbrink in "The New York Times," Dec 18, 2015
- "Negotiating the Whirlwind: Can Secretary of State John Kerry break through in Syria?" by David Remnick in "The New Yorker," Dec 21, 2015
- "New Poll Highlights Need for Reform in the Middle East" by Derek Davison on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Dec 10, 2015
- "Why ISIL won't be defeated" by Aljazeera staff on "Aljazeera.com," Dec 8, 2015
- "A brief guide to Climate Change, COP21 and the Middle East" by Lina Eklund on "Informed Comment," Dec 7, 2015
- "How Turkish President Erdogan went Wrong: Dividing and Not Ruling" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Dec 4, 2015
- "The Attacks in Paris Reveal the Strategic Limits of ISIS" by Olivier Roy in "The New York Times," Nov 16, 2015
- "Debating Russia's Aims in Syria" by Ibrahim al-Assil, Wayne White and Randa Slim on "Middle East Eye," Nov 10, 2015
- "The Real Reason al-Assad Met Putin in Moscow" by Charles Recknagel on "Informed Comment," Oct 22, 2015
- "Syria: On eve of Vienna Summit, Has Russia changed the facts on the Ground?" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Oct 30, 2015
- "Ripples of the Iran Deal" by Roger Cohen in "The New York Times," Oct 29, 2015
- "In Syria, the US has nothing but bad options" by Stephen Kinzer in "The Boston Globe," Oct 27, 2015
- "What If They Gave a War and Everyone Came? - What Could Possibly Go Wrong (October 2015 Edition)" by Peter Van Buren on "TomDispatch.com," Oct 22, 2015
- "Sentenced to be Crucified" by Nicholas Kristof in "The New York Times," Oct 29, 2015
- "Has Erdogan Shattered The Myth of Turkish Exceptionalism?" by Shireen Hunter on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Oct 15, 2015
- "ISIL, al-Qaeda in Syria call for Holy War against Russia" by Joanna Paraszczuk on "Informed Comment," Oct 15, 2015
- "Iran in Syria? Reports its Troops plan Idlib, Aleppo Campaigns" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Oct 15, 2015
- "Don’t Ally with Saudi Arabia against Russia" by Eldar Mamedov on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Oct 14, 2015
- "Russian Military Uses Syria as Proving Ground, and West Takes Notice" by Steven Lee Myers & Eric Schmitt in "The New York Times," Oct 14, 2015
- "Turkey Expresses Concern to U.S. and Russia Over Help for Syrian Kurds" by Tim Arango & Anne Barnard in "The New York Times," Oct 14, 2015
- "A Road to Damascus, via Moscow" by Gordon Adams & Stephen M. Walt in "The New York Times," Oct 13, 2015
- "U.S. Weaponry Is Turning Syria Into Proxy War With Russia" by Anne Barnard & Karam Shoumali, "The New York Times," Oct 12, 2015
- "The Mideast’s New Cold War: Why Russia won’t Defeat Iraq’s Extremists" by Mustafa Habib on "Informed Comment," Oct 12, 2015
- "On Building Armies (and Watching Them Fail): Why Washington Can’t 'Stand Up' Foreign Militaries" by Andrew J. Bacevich on "TomDispatch.com," Oct 13, 2015
- "Grandmaster of the Great Game: Obama’s Geopolitical Strategy for Containing China or Maintaining American Supremacy in the Twenty-First Century" by Alfred W. McCoy on "TomDispatch.com," Sept 15, 2015
- "The EU’s Emerging Post-Deal Iran Strategy" by Eldar Mamedov on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Sept 14, 2015
- "When will War be off the Table? Iran & US Trash Talk" by David M. Faris on "Informed Comment," Sept 14, 2015
- "Cameron, Hollande and Merkel: Why we support the Iran deal" by David Cameron, François Hollande and Angela Merkel in "The Washington Post," Sept 10, 2015
- "Iran: The ‘Obamacare of Foreign Policy’" by Roger Cohen in "The New York Times," Sept 3, 2015
- "The Iran Deal Is a Victory for Reason and Economic Sanctions" by John Cassidy in "The New Yorker," Sept 3, 2015
- "Our Radical Islamic BFF, Saudi Arabia" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," Sept 2, 2015
- "Middle Eastern Zen" by Roger Cohen in "The New York Times," Aug 27, 2015
- "Russian Anxieties about the Iranian Nuclear Accord" by Mark N. Katz on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 25, 2015
- "They’re Baaack! Neoconservatives, Netanyahu, and the GOP set up US-Iran War of 2017" by David Bromwich on "Informed Comment," Aug 24, 2015z
- "Barak– Netanyahu was on verge of Attacking Iran 3 Times 2010-12 (Why Listening to him on Iran Diplomacy is Daft)" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Aug 22, 2015
- "Can Congress stop the Iran deal?" by Amber Phillips in "The Washington Post," July 14, 2015
- "From Russia to Iran, the consequences of the global oil bust" by Fareed Zakaria in "The Washington Post," Aug 20, 2015
- "The World’s Hot Spot" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," Aug 19, 2015
- "The Backfiring of Israeli Strategy on Iran" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 18, 2015
- "What Would Happen If the U.S. Congress Killed the Iran Deal?" by Cornelius Adebahr at "Carnegie Endowment for International Peace," Aug 6, 2015
- "Sen. Schumer’s illogical case against the Iran deal" by Fareed Zakaria in "The Washington Post," Aug 13, 2015
- "If I Were an Israeli Looking at the Iran Deal" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," Aug 12, 2015
- "29 U.S. Scientists Praise Iran Nuclear Deal in Letter to Obama" by William J. Broad in "The New York Times," Aug 8, 2015
- "Iraq, Iran, and the President on Mindsets" by Paul Pillar on "LobeLog Forign Policy," Aug 6, 2015
- "Tehran’s Promise: The revolution’s midlife crisis and the nuclear deal" by Robin Wright in "The New Yorker," July 27, 2015 (If not available online, click here for a PDF file.)
- "The Pivot to Eurasia" by Pepe Escobar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Aug 1, 2015
- "Just What Is Turkey Up To?" by Graham E. Fuller on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 31, 2015
- "The Kurdish Elephant" by John Feffer on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," July 30, 2015
- "For the Mideast, It’s Still 1979" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," July 29, 2015
- "The Balance of Power in the Middle East Just Changed" by Peter Van Buren on "TomDispatch," July 28, 2015
- "Keep Pushing for an Iran Deal" by Roger Cohen in "The New York Times," Nov 25, 2014
- "Israel’s Netanyahu & Iran: Even former Intel Officials think he’s Unhinged" by Jeffrey Rudolph on "Informed Comment," July 24, 2015
- "Obama’s critics are the real gamblers on Iran" by Fareed Zakaria in "The Washington Post," July 23, 2015
- "The Eurasian Big Bang" by Pepe Escobar on "TomDispatch.com," July 23, 2015
- "Backing Up Our Wager With Iran" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," July 22, 2015
- "House Republicans Fire Opening Salvo to Block Iran Deal" by Ala Hashami-Haeri on National Iranian American Council website, July 17, 2015
- "The Door to Iran Opens" by Roger Cohen in "The New York Times," July 16, 2015
- "Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past?" by Juan Cole in "The Nation," July 15, 2015
- "Where Iran Is Considered a Top Threat—and Where It Isn't" by Uri Friedman in "The Atlantic," July 14, 2015
- "No, Mr. Netanyahu, Iran isn’t trying to Take over the world & it isn’t ISIL" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," July 13, 1015
- "Let go of grudges against Cuba, Iran" by Stephen Kinzer in "The Boston Globe," Oct 8, 2014
- "Dignity: The Hidden Factor in the Iran Nuclear Talks" by Trita Parsi on the National Iranian American Council website, July 2, 2015
- "Support for Iran Deal Stronger among US Jews than General Public" by Jim Lobe on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 11, 2015
- "The Bomb Iran Lobby Gears Up for 2016" by Sina Toossi on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 10, 2015
- "Anti-Iran Crowd Label Lew a 'Chamberlain'" by Ali Gharib on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 10, 2015
- "Top U.S. Military Official Seeks to Assure Israel on Security" by Helene Cooper in "The New York Times," June 9, 2015
- "No, Iran Isn’t Destabilizing the Middle East" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," June 8, 2015
- "No easy choice on ISIS" by Stephen Kinzer in "The Boston Globe, June 5, 2015
- "Deal With It: How to Turn the Framework Agreement into a Comprehensive Nuclear Deal" by Gary Samore in "Foreign Affairs," April 5, 2015
- "Saudi Arabia's Widening War" by Gary Sick on "Politico.com," June 4, 2015
- "Pulling Back the Veil, or Keeping It On" by James Estrin on "The New York Times" "Lens" blog, June 19, 2014 with photos by female Iranian photographer Shadi Ghadirian, who seems to have no content on her website. (see also "Women in Black," 10-minute documentary by John Herdubreid about Boushra Almutawake, one of the first professional female photographers in Yemen.)
- "Saudi Arabia and Israel Share a Common Opposition" by David E. Sanger in "The New York Times," June 4, 2015
- "Fatal Triangle: Saudi, Iran, US Tensions spike over continued Yemen Airstrikes" by Juan Cole on "InformedComment," May 1, 2015
- "The New Deal" by Jessica T. Mathews in "The New York Review of Books," April 6, 2015
- "Defying Gravity: Working Toward a Regional Strategy for a Stable Middle East" by Ross Harrison at "Middle East Institute," May 6, 2015
- "The Middle East in 2015 and Beyond: Trends and Drivers" by Paul Salem at "Middle East Institute," Nov 18, 2014
- "Israeli Defense Minister Invokes Hiroshima and Nagasaki In Response to Iran Question" by Ali Gharib on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," May 15, 2015
- "Beyond the Iran Nuclear Deal" by the editorial board of "The New York Times," May 9, 2015
- "Graphic Proof of Iranian Hegemony: They're Spending a Sixth as Much as the Saudis on Arms with Less than Three Times the Saudi Population!" by the editor of "Middle East Institute" blog, April 29, 2015
- "Atomic Labs Across the U.S. Race to Stop Iran" by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad in "The New York Times," April 21, 2015
- "Israel’s early nuclear deceit damages Iran nuclear talks today" by Richard Silverstein on "MiddleEastEye," April 20, 2015"
- "Reimagining the Middle East" by Emile Nakhleh on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," April 20, 2015
- "A Message From Iran" by Mohammad Javad Zarif in "The New York Times," April 20, 2015
- "Deal or No Deal?" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," April 22, 2015
- "Bait-and-Switch Sanctioning of Iran" by Paul R. Pillar on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," April 10, 2015
- "The Iran Deal and Its Consequences" by Henry Kissinger & George P. Shultz" in "The Wall STreet Journal," April 7, 2015
- "Reality Check: America Needs Iran" by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett on "GoingtoTehran.com," April 6, 2015
- "GOP’s Man of the Moment Promoted by RJC’s Singer and Adelson" by Eli Clifton and Jim Lobe on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," March 10, 2015
- "Netanyahu’s Iran Thing" by Roger Cohen in "The New York Times," March 6, 2015
- "Why America Needs an Iran Deal—and Why Israel Will Inevitably Oppose One: Leverett CNN Op-Ed" by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett on "GoingtoTehran.com," March 5, 2015
- "Mr. Netanyahu’s Unconvincing Speech to Congress," an editorial in "The New York Times," March 3, 2015
- "What Bibi Didn’t Say" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," March 3, 2015
- "Netanyahu a ‘danger’ to Israel, say 200 security veterans" by Jonathan Cook on "MiddleEastEye.net," March 1, 2015
- "Converting the Ayatollahs" by David Brooks in "The New York Times," Feb 27, 2015
- "An Emerging Nuclear Deal With Iran," an editorial in "The New York Times," Feb 25, 2015
- "Iranophobia Complicates the Fight against ISIS" by Eldar Mamedov on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Feb 24, 2015
- "Reading the Runes in the Latest Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program" by Peter Jenkins on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Feb 20, 2015
- "Hillary Mann Leverett on America’s War with the Islamic State, the Iran Nuclear Talks and U.S.-Israeli Relations, and U.S.-Russian Proxy War in Ukraine" posted on "GoingtoTehran.com," Feb 9, 2015 (includes three Feb 8, 2015 MSNBC videos: "Parents of ISIS hostage holding out hope," "Obama’s ‘crusades’ comment sparks firestorm," and "Iran at center of Netanyahu speech controversy.")
- "The 'New Silk Road' and the Development of Sino-Iranian Relations" by by Flynt Leverett, Hillary Mann Leverett, and Wu Bingbing on "Going to Tehran," Jan 28, 2015
- "Graham Fuller’s Five Middle East Predictions for 2015" by Graham E. Fuller on "LobeLog Foreign Policy," Jan 4, 2015
- "Keep Pushing for an Iran Deal" by Roger Cohen in "The New York Times," Nov 25, 2014
- "Tackling a Drought in Iran" by Chandran Nair in "The New York Times," Nov 9, 2014
- "Getting Close to Terror, but Not to Stop It" by James Risen & Matt Apuzzo in "The New York Times," Nov 8, 2014
- "Rohani’s outstretched hand" in "The Economist," Oct 4, 2014
- "Molla Nasreddin (Nasr-al-Din), the Person" by Hasan Javadi on "Encyclopaedia Iranica," July 15, 2009
- "Does the Road to Mideast Peace Run through Tehran?" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Nov 25, 2013
- "Can You pass the Iran Quiz?" by Jeffrey Rudolph on Juan Cole's "Informed Comment," Aug 22, 2014
- "Iraqi Politics, Iranian-Iraqi relations, and How to Think About the Islamic State" by Flynt Leverett on "GoingtoTehran.com," Aug 14, 2014
- "International Law and the Gaza Crisis — and U.S. Policy Toward Russia, Ukraine, and the Iran Nuclear Talks" by Flynt Leverett & Hillary Mann Leverett on "GoingtoTehran.com," July 22, 2014
- "The Arabs, three years after Bouazizi" by Rami Khouri in "The Daily Star" (Lebanon), Dec 18, 2013
- "Top 10 errors in Netanyahu’s Speech Demanding Iran give up ‘Genocidal’ Policies" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Dec 9, 2013
- "Iran Takes Charm Offensive to the Persian Gulf" by Thomas Erdbink in "The New York Times," Dec 04, 2013
- "The Middle East warmly welcomes Iran Deal, sees it as Step toward Denuclearizing Israel" by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Nov 26, 2013
- "Afghan Migrants in Iran Face Painful Contradictions but Keep Coming" by Rod Nordland in "The New York Times," Nov 20, 2013
- "What About US?" by Thomas L. Friedman in "The New York Times," Nov 12, 2013
- "France Crashes the Geneva Party, Scuttles Iran Deal" by Juan Cole on Informed Comment, Nov 10, 2013
- "What U.S.-Iran talks need to succeed," article by Rami G. Khouri in The Daily Star (Lebanon), Oct 9, 2013
- "Bibi’s Tired Iranian Lines," article by Roger Cohen in The New York Times, Oct 3, 2013.
- "The big issues revolve around Tehran," an article by Rami. G. Khouri in The Daily Star, September 18, 2013.
- Iran Leader: Having Nukes is ‘Crime Against Humanity’ – US Sanctions Actually Target Fuel Enrichment, post by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," Feb 18, 2013.
- Israel Lobby asks Congress to Approve Attack on Iran & to Exempt Israel from Sequester, post by Juan Cole on "Informed Comment," March 4, 2013.
- Hard-line U.S. Policy Tips Iran Toward Belligerence, opinion piece by Vali Nasr in "Bloomberg," Jan 4, 2012.
- Responding to Iran: It’s a matter of vision, commentary by Vali Nasr in "The Globe and Mail," Nov. 12, 2012.
- "WikiLeaks cables portray Saudi Arabia as a cash machine for terrorists" by Declan Walsh in "The Guardian," Dec 5, 2010
- "Navy Missile Downs Iranian Jetliner" by George C. Wilson in "The Washington Post," July 4, 1988
- "400 Die as Iranian Marchers Battle Saudi Police in Mecca; Embassies Smashed in Teheran" by John Kifner in "The New York Times," Aug 2, 1987
- Farmian, Sattareh Farman, Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution
- Flynt Leverett & Hillary Mann Leverett, "Going to Tehran: Why America Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran"
- Dabashi, Hamid, Iran: A People Interrupted, The New Press, 2007
- Dubus III, Andre, House of Sand and Fog, W. W. Norton & Company, 1999
- Satrapi, Marjane, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, Pantheon, 2003
- Suresha, Ron J., The Uncommon Sense of the Immortal Mullah Nasruddin: Stories, Jests, and Donkey Tales of the Beloved Persian Folk Hero, Lethe Press, 2011
- "The Mystery of ISIS" by Anonymous in "The New York Review of Books," Aug 13, 2015, a review of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror by Michael Weiss & Hassan Hassan and ISIS: The State of Terror by Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger
- 300: Rise of an Empire (2013) - a film about the Greek general Themistocles battling an invading army of Persians under the mortal-turned-god, Xerxes.
- Argo (2012) - a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980.
- Iran's Nuclear Ambitions: a debate of the question, "Be it resolved the world cannot tolerate an Iran with nuclear weapons capability, " tenth Munk Debate, Nov 26, 2012
- A Different View of Iran (2013) - a mash-up of iPhone video, set to music
- House of Sand and Fog (2003) - an abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her home's new owners.
Books about Iran recommended by members of the discussion group:
(Click on the title for a link to Amazon.com and a brief description of the book.
For a list of scholarly books on the Middle East, click here.
For a list of other books on the Middle East, including these on Iran, click here.
For information on how to search the catalog of books in Maine State Public Libraries click here.
(Click on the title for a link to Amazon.com and a brief description of the book.
- Sattareh Farman Farmian, Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution
- Christopher Kremmer, The Carpet Wars
- Azadeh Moaveni, Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America And American in Iran
- Azar Nafisi, Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
- Ahmed Rashid, Jihad: Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia
- Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
- Elaine Sciolino, Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran
- Roger Stevens, The Land of the Great Sophy
For a list of scholarly books on the Middle East, click here.
For a list of other books on the Middle East, including these on Iran, click here.
For information on how to search the catalog of books in Maine State Public Libraries click here.
Links to Maps on Juan Cole's Informed Comment blog
Modern Iran
U.S. Bases Surrounding Iran
Iran, Afghanistan & Armenia (ethnic groups)
Iran (Savafids 1501-1722)
Ottoman Empire 1798-1923
U.S. Bases Surrounding Iran
Iran, Afghanistan & Armenia (ethnic groups)
Iran (Savafids 1501-1722)
Ottoman Empire 1798-1923