Council on Foreign Relations

A day after U.S. President Barack Obama harshly condemned Iran's leadership for post-election violence, some analysts believe the United...

The war of words between Washington and Tehran has heightened tensions in Iraq, and raised the prospects of a lengthy standoff.

Washington wants Persian Gulf allies to help contain Iranian influence, and a major arms sale to Saudi Arabia is an example of that...

The war of words between Washington and Tehran has given way to glimmers of diplomacy. Is a thaw on the horizon?