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Tehran, Iran, protest
Podcast
January 24, 2020 | Jeff Schechtman
Tags: Gary Sick, Iran, war

Why Iran Is the US’s Go-To Enemy in the Middle East

Reading Time: 17 minutes Iran has been stuck in the craw of US foreign policy for 40 years. Longtime Iran expert Gary Sick looks at how we got to where we are today.

Mark Esper, Mike Pompeo, Gen. Mark A. Milley, Qasem Soleimani
Podcast
January 17, 2020 | Jeff Schechtman
Tags: Iran, Soleimani, Zunes

To the Brink of War, With No Upside

Reading Time: 13 minutes A surprising conversation about Iran with prominent Middle East scholar Stephen Zunes.

Ted Rall, cartoon
Cartoon, Opinion
January 11, 2020 | Ted Rall
Tags: Cultural Sites, Donald Trump, Iran, war

Culture: In the Trump Era, It Has a Whole New Meaning

Reading Time: < 1 minute One “highlight” of the recent crisis involving the US and Iran was President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to attack cultural sites in Iran, which would be a brazen violation of the Geneva Conventions and other international laws.

Ukrainian airline Boeing 737, shot down
World Politics
January 10, 2020 | Chris Gay
Tags: Flight 752, Iran, Video

The New York Times’s Odd Plane-Strike Video

Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s not clear how it is that video cameras were on hand to capture Wednesday’s 6 AM downing of the Ukrainian jetliner near Tehran. Does that suggest it wasn’t the accident officials claim it was?

Donald Trump
World Politics
January 7, 2020 | WhoWhatWhy Staff
Tags: Donald Trump, Iran, Qassem Soleimani

The World Fears Trump More Than It Fears Iran

Reading Time: 4 minutes The rest of the world is bewildered by President Donald Trump’s decision to escalate tensions with Iran. Nothing we are seeing in the international press bodes well for the US.

Qasem Soleimani, Donald Trump
Opinion
January 5, 2020 | Klaus Marre and DonkeyHotey
Tags: Iran, Qassem Soleimani, Trump

Will Trump’s ‘Leadership’ Curb America’s Appetite for War?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Americans love a good war, which is why presidents have used armed conflicts to boost their political fortunes. That may not work for President Donald Trump this time around. Here is why.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Donald Trump,
World Politics
January 3, 2020 | WhoWhatWhy Staff
Tags: drone strike, Iran, Qassem Soleimani, war

How Will Iran Respond After US Killing of Top General?

Reading Time: 14 minutes The assassination of Quds Force General Qassem Soleimani could trigger an escalation of violence in the Middle East. Six months ago, we told you about him… and the other men who could start a war between the US and Iran.

Iran, gas prices, protest
Blog Posts
November 19, 2019 | Victor Kotsev
Tags: gas price protest, Iran, shah

Can Gas Price Protests Threaten the Iranian Regime?

Reading Time: 2 minutes International media may be underestimating the significance of protests in Iran as the ayatollahs face not only a domestic tide of discontent, but also a regional one.

Saudi Aramco
Blog Posts
October 21, 2019 | Victor Kotsev
Tags: Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia

As the US Flex Muscle, Saudi Arabia Flirts with Old Enemies

Reading Time: 2 minutes All options are on the table for US ally Saudi Arabia: from peace talks with Iran and the Yemeni rebels, and possible warming to Russia — to war with Iran.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Donald Trump,
World Politics
August 21, 2019 | Michael Belil
Tags: Donald Trump, Iran, John Bolton

Iran-US Crisis: The Six Angry Men Who Could Trigger War

Reading Time: 14 minutes US-Iran tensions over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and its backing of foreign proxies has put the Middle East on edge. Are the hawks in Washington and hardliners in Tehran bent on conflict?

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