Middle East
Beyond Sanctions: How to Exert Maximum Pressure on Iran
The War Between Iran and Israel Moves to Iraq
Iran’s Supreme Leader Sets Conditions for Europe to Save Nuclear Deal
Trump: ‘Wherever There’s a Problem’ in the Middle East, ‘Iran Is Right There’
‘Pushing Back on Iran’: One Expert’s Strategy to Confront the Islamic Republic

Haunting scenes of children gasping for air during the suspected chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma earlier this month have prompted calls to punish Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad. Often lost in the fury over the attack, however, is the fact that Assad’s war machine is entirely dependent on Iran (and, to a lesser extent, Russia).
Five Reasons America Should Not Leave Syria
Who’s Actually Fostering War With Iran: John Bolton or the New York Times?

Since his appointment as national security adviser last week, countless journalists, left-leaning commentators, and Democratic politicians, as well as isolationist-leaning conservatives, have castigated John Bolton as a warmonger who poses a danger to the United States, and to the world. These voices are especially vitriolic when discussing Bolton’s tough posture toward Iran, noting that he has called for military strikes to cripple Tehran’s nuclear program.