Just as Iran’s centre ground was collapsing under political pressure, Donald Trump offered the hardliners a gift.
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President Donald Trump’s move to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal has been met with dismay by the Europeans. But could his high-stakes gambit actually work in getting a better deal?
A recent skirmish between Iran and Israel put the spotlight back on one of the most sensitive territories in the world.
Hugely divisive and controversial at home, Avigdor Lieberman is both an outspoken hawk and a political opportunist.
It largely depends on whether Europe will decide to ignore (and pay the price for) US sanctions.
Does the work of the international agency responsible for verifying whether Iran was in compliance with the deal matter to the US?
Reformists are calling for the emancipation of religion from a state that’s seen to exploit Islam for purposes of political power. This remains the most formidable challenge to Iran’s ruling clergy.
Ever since the shocking spectacle of the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis, American conservatives have reserved a special disdain for the Islamic Republic.
Trump’s announcement confirms he is no longer listening to moderate voices in his administration when it comes to dealings with Tehran
Iran is a dangerous mischief-maker in the Middle East – but scrapping the nuclear deal will probably make things worse.
A mummy unearthed during construction in Iran may be the body of a former shah. For the Islamic regime, the discovery is an unwelcome reminder of Iran’s secular past. For protesters, it holds promise.
Years of mediation by Russia have helped keep a direct Israeli-Iranian conflict off the agenda. But things have changed.
Israel’s prime minister failed to undermine the validity of Iran’s nuclear deal, and instead ended up demonstrating just how important it is.
The new secretary of state once called the Iran nuclear deal ‘unconscionable.’ If he supports Trump’s instinct to scrap the agreement on May 12, it could unleash violence across the volatile Mideast.
The Syrian conflict is a war of many sides. Here’s a rundown of the key players.
The international community should set bright line rules on appropriate responses to cyber attacks before an expansive reading of the “self-defense” clause triggers war.
Trump’s pick to lead the State Department believes Iran is ‘intent on destroying America.’ But ending the Iran nuclear deal could unleash a violent chain reaction, a Mideast scholar says.
A former US Department of Defense and State Department official explains why a hard-line approach on North Korea will likely fail, as it did with Iran.
Iran’s young “daughters of the revolution” are protesting hijab laws and demanding equal rights. They’re the ultimate symbol of female resistance on this International Women’s Day.
With Iran and India on manoeuvres and the war in Yemen still unfolding, Pakistan’s stakes in the Middle East are as high as ever.
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer in History and International Relations, Curtin University
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Associate, German Institute for International and Security Affairs
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Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Convenor of the Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), and Deputy Director (International) at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, The Open University
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Lecturer in the Contemporary Middle East and Iran, University of Manchester
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President, University of La Verne
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