1. A Flicker of Optimism on Iran

    Hardliners in the U.S. and Israel seem to be shifting on Iran’s nuclear program. Is a breakthrough possible in the Baghdad talks?

  2. Israel’s Reluctant Friend

    Talk of allowing its airstrips to be used in a military strike against Iran thrust Azerbaijan into the spotlight. It doesn’t want to be there.

  3. Israel’s Iran Debate Takes New Turn

    Benjamin Netanyahu’s bellicose rhetoric over Iran has prompted push back from former intelligence chiefs. But a new coalition member is unlikely to help moderate his policy.

  4. Why the Right Hated the Iran Talks

    The weekend talks on Iran’s nuclear program were hailed by many as progress. But the American right doesn’t see things that way.

  5. Iran Deal Possible, Just Not Now

    With the U.S. in a presidential election year, don’t expect a major breakthrough at the talks that have started on Iran’s nuclear program. But compromise may come next year.

  6. How to Make Iran Change its Mind

    The West needs to persuade Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to give up his nuclear ambitions voluntarily. A military strike won’t do that.

  7. Middle East Peace Set to Break Out?

    Despite some of the recent bluster and bloodshed over Iran and Syria, developments this month suggest that there may be light at the end of the tunnel.