The war between Russia and Georgia has complicated Western efforts to pressure Iran over its nuclear program, analysts say.

Diplomacy on the Iranian nuclear dispute picks up new intensity. So do reports of a preemptive Israeli attack on Iran.

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

As India emerges as an important global player, its foreign policy seeks to balance the country's growing U.S. ties with national interests.

As the Bush administration presses for greater economic pressure to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Tehran is turning east for economic survival.

The Bush administration continues to accuse Iran of fueling violence in Iraq, even as some experts disagree on what Tehran’s objectives might be.

Western powers criticize Iran’s election, but the vote could weaken Iran’s president and advance an explicit if unstated goal of Washington and its allies.

The visit by Iran’s president to Iraq, while symbolic of improving neighborly relations, could also signal a surge in clout for long-isolated Tehran.

Washington’s November 2007 intelligence estimate of Iranian nuclear capabilities has clouded the very issue it aimed to define.

Economic instability ahead of March parliamentary elections could alter the political situation inside Iran, setting the stage for a showdown in the 2009 presidential contest.

President Bush's farewell State of the Union address was marked by a call for Congress to unite behind his Iraq policy and curtail partisanship.

Washington wants Persian Gulf allies to help contain Iranian influence, and a major arms sale to Saudi Arabia is an example of that commitment. But many Gulf Arabs states prefer a more nuanced approach.

Iran looms large behind President Bush’s visit to the Mideast, and some Israelis fear Washington’s new views of Tehran’s nuclear activities reflect diverging U.S. and Israeli interests in the region.

After a year of stern rhetoric toward Iran, the Bush administration is showing a renewed preference for diplomacy.

The U.S. intelligence report on Iran not only shook up foreign policy circles but sent presidential candidates scurrying to clarify their views.

The U.S. intelligence report on Iran’s nuclear capabilities was greeted warmly by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but could return attention to unpopular domestic policies.

New intelligence on Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities could lighten tension between Washington and Tehran but make economic sanctions harder to coordinate.

As Arabs and Israelis meet in Annapolis, Iran and its militia proxies, not invited to the party, brood on the sidelines.

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

Following a turbulent week of rhetoric over Iran, the UN Security Council agreed to delay action on further sanctions until November.