Relations between Iran and the Gulf Arab states have always been marked by hostility and mistrust about mutual intentions. This mistrust has locked these states in a Cold War-like security dilemma. The Gulf elites who run the Gulf Cooperation Council have largely framed the recent popular protests in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as Shi’a conspiracies backed by Iran intended to instigate instability and internal strife.
Why mess with success? We lied our way into war with Iraq — why not Iran, to?
By allowing Iranian ships through the Suez Canal and refusing to continue to help strangle Gaza, Egyptians are simply opting out of a U.S. regional strategy of confronting Iran.
Like “wipe Israel off the map,” “another Chernobyl” is pushing buttons for an attack on Iran.
While Israel is undecided about attacking Iran, its drum beating has made Iran hesitant about developing nuclear weapons.
The Israeli military, president and intelligence agencies continue to debate both an attack on Iran and how to rope the U.S. into the war.
Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the streets, fueled by poverty, hunger, and anger at their repressive government. Egypt? No, Iran, 1951, before the election of Prime Minister Mossadeq.
A computer virus might seem like the perfect way to stop Iran’s nuclear program. But it could spin out of control.
A computer virus might seem like the perfect way to stop Iran’s nuclear program. But it’s as liable to side effects as any weapon.
In hopes of consolidating his power, Iran’s President Ahmadinejad has been distancing himself from the hard-liners.