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 )

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 )

Iran Steps Further From Nuke Deal, Adding Pressure on Europe

JON GAMBRELL and NASSER KARIMI / The Associated Press Jul 7, 2019 The nation calls for a diplomatic solution to a crisis that began a year ago when President Trump unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 accord. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How the Sanctions Harm My Iranian-American Family

Mina Shahinfar / OtherWords Jul 7, 2019 As innocent people suffer in Iran under oppressive U.S. sanctions, break-ins are on the rise—including at my grandparents’ house. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

European Leaders Defy Trump on Iran With Bold Move

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 1, 2019 European powers have made operational a mechanism that will allow companies to do business with Iran while avoiding U.S. sanctions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israeli Leader Uncharacteristically Quiet Over Gulf Crisis

JOSEF FEDERMAN / The Associated Press May 29, 2019 Benjamin Netanyahu, who has harshly criticized Iran throughout his tenure, keeps a low profile as the U.S. pressures Tehran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Grand Coalition Against Iran Is Completely Falling Apart

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 17, 2019 Not only has the U.S. president failed to rally Europe to his crusade, but even the anti-Iran states of the Gulf have split. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Huawei CFO Gets Bail; China Detains Canadian Ex-Diplomat

JIM MORRIS, ROB GILLIES and PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press Dec 11, 2018 A Vancouver court sets $7.5 million bond for Meng Wanzhou. Her detainment, requested by the U.S., has set off international tensions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Canada Arrests Chinese Business Executive ‘on Behalf of U.S.’

ROB GILLIES / The Associated Press Dec 5, 2018 The woman, detained in British Columbia, faces possible extradition amid allegations that tech giant Huawei violated sanctions on Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

China’s Maneuver in Oil Market Defies Trump’s Boycott of Iran

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 2, 2018 The Shanghai futures market is trading in the Chinese currency, the yuan, rather than in dollars. The move will allow China to buy Iranian crude till the cows come home, evading U.S. sanctions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iran Goes to U.N.’s Highest Court Over Reimposed U.S. Sanctions

MIKE CORDER / The Associated Press Aug 27, 2018 Tehran appeals to the International Court of Justice in a bid to have U.S. sanctions lifted following Trump's decision earlier this year to reimpose them. It calls the president's move "naked economic aggression." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Foreign Policy Strategy Compromised by Legal Woes

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 27, 2018 The president's domestic woes as an unindicted co-conspirator inevitably make him weak on the world stage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )