A Bad Time for Conciliatory Gestures

With Israeli tanks crossing its borders, Hamas offers small hint at recognizing its nemesis
Pierre Heumann
June 28, 2006

The Next Steps With Iran

A peaceful Iran, in pursuit of international cooperation, could be a source of stability and progress in the Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
August 1, 2006

Excess Baggage

Iran gambles that the UN and the US are too polarized and weak to stop its nuclear program
Claudia Rosett
September 1, 2006

Behind the Rise of Iran's President: A Populist Economic Agenda

Iran’s president is popular for his radical economic policies, but the giveaways could spur inflation and long-term economic hardship
Bill Spindle
June 30, 2006

The Perils of Underestimating Ahmadinejad

Iranians like Ahmadinejad’s revolutionary style, but inept handling of the economy could be his undoing
Simon Tisdall
July 3, 2006