Iran Nuclear Program

The Netanyahu administration believes that now is the greatest window of opportunity for dealing a critical blow to Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

Iran is seeking to gain leverage while hoping that Washington will misread its own weakness and fear as goodwill and restraint. Tehran is setting a trap for the Trump administration....

To paraphrase Machiavelli, prudence involves choosing the least of the worst options. And in this case, Israel’s and America’s least-worst option is avoiding preemptive strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The...

After years of fighting a covert shadow war based on the use of proxies and clandestine operations, Israel and Iran are in a new phase of direct military conflict. This...

Israel has promised to retaliate for the Iranian ballistic missile strike on its airfields and cities, which left several people injured, hit a school in Gedera, caused some damage at...

Who are potential candidates to succeed Raisi, and what could the Guardian Council do to restrict the field? How could Raisi’s succession affect the relationships between other political and economic...

The reported precise yet limited Israeli attack against an Iranian missile defense facility near Isfahan last week delivered a nuanced threat without pushing escalation forward. Based on operational superiority, it...

In the wake of the Iranian barrage of drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles against Israel on April 13, Israeli officials have made it very clear that they will respond...

There are multiple signs that Joe Biden’s administration remains interested in reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) concerning Iran’s nuclear program. That agreement, signed in 2015 between Tehran...

Despite optimism that a breakthrough was imminent in the talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), indirect talks between Washington...

Studies in political science indicate that tyrants want to build a regime without end. In doing so, they need a good succession plan, often called the “keep it in the...

The Russo–Ukrainian War has raised concerns in the arms control community about potential nuclear use and the tremendous strain on the global nonproliferation regime. But the year-old AUKUS (Australia–United Kingdom–United...