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Facing economic squeeze, Iran plays Asian energy game The author argues that Iran's recent energy 'mega-deals' with China and Russia will not solve the countries accute energy crises, and that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation does not yet represent ... Read More...

Deadline Approaching for Iranian Compliance with UN Resolution Analysis and commentary surrounding the deadline for Iranian compliance with United Nations (UN) Resolution 1737. By Stephanie Brophy. (IA-Forum, 02/07/2007) Read More... 0 Comments |

International Affairs Forum Interview: Meir Javedanfar IA Forum speaks to Meir Javedanfar, Middle East analyst and co-author of the upcoming book 'The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the State of Iran' about the country's nuclear progra... Read More... 0 Comments |

Will Israel Attack Iran- Israel has maintained in the past that a nuclear-armed Iran is simply an unacceptable risk to Israeli national security concerns. But the reality is that Israel's options for dealing with Iran are sev... Read More...

Time Is Running Out The author discusses the threat emanating from Iran and discusses a variety of policy options that the US should pursue in response. By Patrick Clawson. (Washington Institute for Near East Policy, J... Read More...

Shimon Peres Conference at Sciences-Po Paris Report on Shimon Peres' event at Science-Po Paris. By Youri Tessier-Stall. (IA-Forum, 12/14/2006) Read More... 0 Comments |

Hezbollah’s Global Reach The author discusses the potential threats that Hezbollah poses to the US in the Middle East and globally. Additionally, the author suggests how the US should respond. By Christopher Hamilton. (Was... Read More...

The Cold Wars are coming An increase in the number of nuclear armed states may lead to multiple regional cold wars with the ability to cause greater destruction than the first Cold War. By Niall Ferguson, (Los Angles Times, ... Read More...

Iran: The Complex Calculus of Preventive Military Action The author discusses the possibility of an American military attack on Iranian nuclear installations and potential retaliations. By Michael Eisenstadt. (Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 9/... Read More...

Mind Games The author discusses the possibility that the US is preparing to attack Iran and argues why this is a poor policy decision. By Fred Kaplan. (Slate, 9/18/20006) Read More...

Iranian nuclear issue is putting the region, global peace at risk Mr. Perwita, dean of social and political sciences at Indonesian Parahyangan Catholic University, questions what role the Muslim world and particularly Indonesia can play in helping seek a solution to... Read More...

Multilateralism The author discusses the benefits and limitations of multilateralism in North Korea, Lebanon and Iran. Read More...

Venezuela Strengthens Its Relationships in the Middle East Venezuela has long cultivated ties with Middle Eastern governments, finding common ground in trying to keep oil prices high, but its recent engagement of Iran has become a defining element in its effo... Read More...

Women's Participation in the Democratic Processes in Iraq and Afghanistan Report on women's participation in democratization efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. By Michelle D. Bernard, A. Yasmine Rassam, and Lida Sahar Noory. (Independent Women's Forum, 7/6/2006) Read More...

International Affairs Forum Interview: Ms. Najmeh Bozorgmehr IA-Forum speaks with Ms. Najmeh Bozorgmehr, correspondent for Financial Times. By M. Patel. (IA-Forum, 8/6/2006) Read More... 0 Comments |

Money Can’t Buy Us Democracy The author writes that American pledges of financial assistance to the democratic opposition in Iran will not advance their cause, and only internal dynamics in Iran will speed political reform. By Ak... Read More...

The Next Steps With Iran Author writes that negotiations with Iran must go beyond the nuclear threat to broader issues. By Henry Kissinger. (Washington Post, 7/31/2006) Read More...

A Secret the Media Kept The writer, a former journalist, recalls a time in 1979 when the press held a secret to protect Americans in Iran. By Michael J. Berlin. (Washington Post, 7/21/2006) Read More...

Congessional Testimony: the Iranian nuclear impasse: next steps Testimony by Ilan Berman before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ... Read More...

Syria and Iran: What’s Behind the Enduring Alliance? The author explains why Syria and Iran have maintained a lasting alliance and discusses the involvement of both states in the current crisis between Israel and Hezbollah. By Daniel L. Byman. (Brooki... Read More...

Casus Belli The author rejects a traditional theory about the causes for problems in the Middle East. Instead, he suggests an alternative explanation and recommends greater pressure from the West to diffuse the ... Read More...

In Iran’s Streets, Aid for an Ally Stirs Resentment and Anxieties The debate in Iran over supporting Hezbollah and other Arab causes instead of focusing on more pressing domestic concerns. By Michael Slackman (The New York Times, 23/7/2006). Read More...

The Rogues Strike Back The author explains the strategic rationale for the recent policy decisions of Iran, Syria, Hamas, and Hezbollah. By Robert Satloff. (Washington Institute for Near East Policy, 7/24/2006) Read More...

Iran and its Hezbollah Allies Escalate Their Aggressive Policies in the Middle East The author discusses the Iranian involvement in supporting Hezbollah and suggests how the US should respond. By James Phillips. (Heritage Foundation, 7/13/2006) Read More...

At Crossroads, Hezbollah Goes on the Attack The calculations behind Hezbollah's recent aggressive actions and how Iran and Syria play into the equation. Choosing militancy over politics. By Neil MacFarquhar and Hassan M. Fattah (The New York Ti... Read More...

Signs that crisis is regional, not just Israel vs. Palestinians As violence escalates in the Middle East, concern that Iran may be guiding actions taken against Israel in a quest for regional hegemony. By Steven Erlanger. (New York Times, 7/13/06) Read More...

Israel and Iran: The bonds that tie Persians and Jews The author argues that close relations and cooperation between Israel and Iran are inevitable. By Stanley A. Weiss. (International Herald Tribune, 7/10/2006) Read More...

Voices of Iranian Reform, Silenced The author marks the seventh anniversary of the Iranian student protest that was crushed by the regime. By Fotini Christia. (Washington Post, 7/9/2006) Read More...

Defense Pact: Syria and Iran Revive an Old Ghost The author explains the significance of the Syrian-Iranian relationship. By Bilal Y. Saab. (Brookings Institution, 7/4/2006) Read More...

No Real Shift in U.S. Policy Towards Iran Authors analyze history of US-Iranian relations and propose change in current US policy towards Iran. By Karin A. Esposito and Mahdi Ahouie. (IA-Forum, 6/21/2006) Read More... 0 Comments |

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