Iran

Mehrzad Boroujerdi talks about the US and Israel's war with Iran. Boroujerdi is one of the leading experts on Iranian politics, and currently serves as the vice provost and dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Mehrzad Boroujerdi talks about the US and Israel's war with Iran. Boroujerdi is one of the leading experts on Iranian politics, and currently serves as the vice provost and dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

President Donald Trump said he’s weighing all his options when it comes to how or if the United States gets involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. But at least one Democratic senator is speaking out and urging a diplomatic solution.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif showed up at a recent chat and erupted over a recent hit series. "He was really mad, yelling, because he was really outraged by that TV series," says an attendee.

President Biden wants to rejoin the Iran nuclear deal that his predecessor pulled out of. It's at a standstill, but analysts say the Biden administration can make gestures to bring Iran to the table.

Nuclear inspections have been a key part of the Iran nuclear deal. International inspectors stand to permanently lose access to key sites, unless the U.S. and Iran can find a way forward.

Arab and U.S. liberals differ on how to handle Iran and its proxies, writes Firas Maksad. He says reactions to the killing of his friend Lokman Slim, a critic of Hezbollah, are a case in point.

An image that seems to threaten former President Donald Trump has prompted Twitter to deactivate an account linked to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The image also appears on Khameini's website.

Iran has announced new nuclear steps aimed at the incoming Biden administration, but the U.S. has leverage to push back, argues analyst Henry Rome.