Iran

On Iran, the U.S. Needs Handshakes and an Iron Fist

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - July 6, 2009

The U.S. is still waiting for the emboldened mullahs to unclench their fists. more >>

Most Iran Election Historical Analogies Are Misleading and Dangerous

By Paul J. Saunders - Opinion - July 2, 2009

Situation in Tehran does not simply mirror 1950s Hungary or 1980s Poland … or even 1979 Iran. more >>

Iranian Protests a Direct Challenge to Khamenei

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - July 1, 2009

Obama administration officials have urged caution in a response to Iran. more >>

The Iran Election Twitters In a Revolution -- In the Media

By Mary Kate Cary - Opinion - July 1, 2009

In a blur of social networking, news reporting is rebuilt one Tweet at a time. more >>

Obama Sweeps Hillary Clinton Under the Rug on Iran Election Crisis

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 26, 2009

She should have never joined Obama's administration in the first place. more >>

Facebook Turns Iran's Neda into a Martyr

Nation & World - June 25, 2009

On Saturday in Tehran, an ordinary life became an extraordinary death. more >>

The Iran Election Mess Is Just a Reflection of Global Human Failings

By Louis René Beres - Opinion - June 25, 2009

We haven't made nearly the progress we like to think. more >>

Iran's Guardian Council Readies Timetable for Ahmadinejad Inauguration Amid Protests

Nation & World - June 23, 2009

Iran's top election authority rules out major voting fraud in the disputed presidential election. more >>

Tweets From Iran Read 'Round the World

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - June 22, 2009

Social networking ran into social upheaval after the disputed Iranian presidential election. more >>

Obama Walks a Fine Line in Response to Turmoil in Iran

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - June 22, 2009

The president struggles to balance idealism and reality in his response. more >>

Iranian Women's Key Role in the Iran Election Protests

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 22, 2009

Human rights expert Mariam Memarsadeghi talks about the role of women in Iran. more >>

Criticizing Obama's Subdued Stance on Iran Is Self-Indulgent and Silly

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - June 22, 2009

President needs to do what will help. And vocal cheerleading may not be it. more >>

Obama Holds Steady, Thanks to Iran, Financial Overhaul

Washington Whispers - June 19, 2009

President Obama holds steady with an 82 of 100 rating. more >>

5 Ways Obama Should End His Silence on the Iran Election Protests

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - June 19, 2009

The United States must hold the lamp of freedom high so that all who chose to see it will. more >>

Obama's Iran Election Ineptitude Worsens Nuclear Threat

By Jamie M. Fly - Opinion - June 19, 2009

While the president fiddles, the ayatollah burns the midnight oil on nukes. more >>

A Peaceful Conclusion to Iran Election Results Does Not Seem Possible

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 18, 2009

If only Obama would call the Iranian election what it is: a sham. more >>

Horrors in Iran Now Visible through Twitter and the film <em>The Stoning of Soraya M.</em>

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - June 17, 2009

"The Stoning of Soraya M." erases all doubts about the evil at the heart of Iran's Guardian Council. more >>

Watch Out for Twitter Hype in the Iran Elections

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - June 17, 2009

The revolution may be Twitterized, but it's not clear that's a good thing. more >>

Iranian Citizens Take to Web to Capture Protests, Violence

Nation & World - June 16, 2009

After authorities restricted all foreign journalists, many Iranians have taken to Twitter. more >>

Iran's Faulty Election May Yet Bring Down Its Theocratic Government

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - June 16, 2009

The Internet has turned regular Iranians into journalists. And now there may be no stopping them. more >>

Iran Election Protests and Riots a Test for Obama

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - June 15, 2009

The disputed re-election of Ahmadinejad appears to have undermined Obama's argument for diplomacy. more >>

Whether or Not Ahmadinejad Weathers the Iran Election Probe, Khamenei Is Still in Charge

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - June 15, 2009

It's nice that they have to go through the motions, but the mullahs remain in charge. more >>

Obama's Wobbliness Is a Great Danger to Israel

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - June 15, 2009

Obama's rhetoric only emboldens terrorists. more >>

Iran Election Is Obama's First Foreign Policy Test—And He's Failing

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - June 15, 2009

So far, not so good. more >>

Iranians Flock to Polls in Presidential Election

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - June 12, 2009

Observers expect record turnout in the election to choose between Ahmadinejad and three rivals. more >>