Middle East

Iranian President’s Death Could Usher In ‘Night of Long Knives’

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 20, 2024 With the far-right leader's passing, an internal power struggle between centrists and hardliners could emerge in the vacuum left in his wake. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Ending the Nuclear Deal With Iran Might Be Trump’s Biggest Failure

Tom Collina / Responsible Statecraft May 8, 2024 Six years after the US withdrew from the JCPOA, prospects for its resurrection are dim and Tehran is closer than ever to a bomb. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

EU Nations Push Iran in Last-Ditch Bid to Save Nuclear Deal

LORNE COOK and DAVID RISING / The Associated Press Jan 14, 2020 Britain, France and Germany trigger pact's dispute mechanism, starting the clock on a process that could result in more sanctions on Iran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Iran Announces Arrests in Downing of Ukrainian Jet

NASSER KARIMI and AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Jan 14, 2020 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani calls for a special court to be established to probe the incident in which 176 people died. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is This the End of U.S. Interference in the Middle East?

By Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Jan 6, 2020 However Iran chooses to respond to the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, America's influence in the region is guaranteed to deteriorate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The U.S. Is Setting the Stage for Another Coup in Iran

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 18, 2019 Recent protests in Iran echo the social unrest that preceded the U.S.-sponsored coup of 1953. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Iran Offers Clue to Fate of Ex-FBI Agent Robert Levinson, Missing for 12 Years

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Nov 9, 2019 Levinson disappeared while on an unauthorized CIA mission in 2007. Iran has told the UN the case is "on going" but did offer details. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran Says Missiles Strike its Oil Tanker off Saudi Arabia

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 Although the assault was not immediately corroborated, oil prices spiked amid months of heightened tensions at sea across the wider Mideast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Will John Bolton’s Firing Save Us From War With Iran?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 11, 2019 With the warmongering national security adviser gone, the big question is how Trump's approach to Iran will change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Netanyahu’s Miscalculations About Iran Will Cost Him Dearly

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 8, 2019 The Israeli prime minister could, under the JCPOA, have had an Iran that became open to Western pressure. He blew it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Raises Nuclear Stakes, Threatens Higher Enrichment

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Sep 7, 2019 The nation now uses arrays of advanced centrifuges prohibited by its 2015 nuclear deal and can enrich uranium to weapons-grade material. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Another Country Defies Trump in Latest Blow to Iran Warmongers

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 19, 2019 A tanker carrying $140 million worth of Iranian petroleum is released by the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )