The Islamic Republic is home to sizeable Azerbaijani community, perhaps one quarter of the population, within which elements have flirted with independence.

While in recent years Tehran has had a strong presence of friendly forces in the vicinity of Israel, now it is Tel Aviv that is encircling Iran more than ever.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez abruptly withdrew from an event honoring Rabin, sparking debate about his complicated past.

The crimes occurring in Yemen are serious — and the responsible parties demonstrably unwilling or unable to address them.

Although the early predictions that the virus would kill between 250,000 and 500,000 Iranians by August 2020 have failed to materialize, and the second wave is slowly flattening, Iran is by no means out of the woods.

While such a prospect cannot be ruled out, the chances that Saudi Arabia will normalize relations with Israel remain small for the foreseeable future.

Time to acknowledge that a deal with Israel for ‘normalization’ won’t get the UAE, Bahrain, and others off the hook.

Associating hawkishness with credibility in foreign policy is in itself a symptom of deep malaise that has led the U.S. to excessive entanglements in the Middle East.

The move may have support in Washington and Riyadh, but has Manama fully considered how it will be seen at home?

It appears that the Trump administration is laying the groundwork for an imminent military confrontation with Iran, seemingly to boost President Trump’s re-election prospects.