In a hushed-up mission in September 2007, Israeli jets blew up a mysterious complex in the Syrian desert
By Erich Follath and Holger Stark Nov 3, 2009
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Neither terrorists nor rogue states like North Korea are likely to use nuclear weapons. Here's why
By Michael Lind
October 13, 2009
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Perhaps what Iran wants is the ability to produce a nuclear weapon fast, rather than have a standing arsenal
By Juan Cole
October 7, 2009
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With nuclear fears growing, the president's shrewd moves are winning Russian support for boxing in Iran
By Juan Cole
September 25, 2009
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Given the similarities between Netanyahu and Ahmadinejad, the two countries could be on a collision course.
By Erich Follath
June 23, 2009
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This time, there is cause to be concerned about North Korea's threats. But there are also two reasons for hope.
By Joseph Cirincione
May 28, 2009
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Nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei talks about being wiretapped by the Bush administration, whose "arrogance and ignorance" turned the Middle East into "a giant mess."
By Dieter Bednarz and Erich Follath
May 20, 2009
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Prior to his meeting with Obama, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari discusses his country's nuclear arsenal, failed peace talks with the Taliban and the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden.
By Susanne Koelbl
May 6, 2009
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Americans have perpetuated a mythic version of the past that never even approximated reality and today has become downright malignant.
By Andrew Bacevich
April 30, 2009
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An interview with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
By Dieter Bednarz, Erich Follath and Georg Mascolo
April 14, 2009
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As I spent time with the Iranian president in New York, the central purpose of his trip to the United Nations became clear: Getting reelected back home.
By Hooman Majd
September 25, 2008
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Once again, U.S. politicians, including both Sarah Palin and Barack Obama, pile on the Iranian president. Why does Larry King (!) sound like the adult in the room?
By Juan Cole
September 24, 2008
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Something wild is happening on Christmas Island, once ground zero for nuclear test explosions.
By David Wolman
August 31, 2008
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An alarmist John McCain is using Iran as a political weapon against Barack Obama -- even as he misjudges our Middle East adversary.
By Hooman Majd
June 19, 2008
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Former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix assesses the latest U.S. intelligence and whether Bush could still launch a military strike.
By André Anwar
December 20, 2007
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Despite recent claims otherwise, the White House has rebuffed negotiations with Iran at every turn -- a major strategic blunder.
By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett
December 7, 2007
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The White House knew months ago about Iran's stalled nuclear program. But Bush and Cheney have kept up the war rhetoric.
By Mark Follman
December 5, 2007
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Jonathan Schell: "Everybody who has ever marched against nuclear weapons should dust off their boots and get back in the fray."
By Tom Engelhardt
December 5, 2007
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A new report takes the wind out of Iran hawks' sails, suggesting that Iran has ceased work on nuclear weapons and can be negotiated with.
December 3, 2007
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To avoid war, Bush should engage in direct negotiations with Iran -- and restore America's commitment to its own disarmament.
By Joe Conason
October 19, 2007
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The scale of Bush's strategic miscalculation in Iraq is striking, emboldening Iran to extend its influence in the Middle East.
By Peter Galbraith
September 24, 2007
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The White House is foolish not to recognize that the only way out of the Iraq mess now includes serious negotiations with Iran.
By Hooman Majd
July 16, 2007
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Unraveling the former CIA chief's cover story about bogus intelligence -- and the grand scheme that launched the war.
By Thomas Powers
July 2, 2007
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Little-noticed details in declassified U.S. documents indicate that Israel's Six-Day War may not have been a war of necessity.
By Sandy Tolan
June 4, 2007