Who calls the shots in Iran on economic policy, security, and domestic calls for reform? A look at the government’s organization chart indicates how complicated the answer is.

The United States came up with “maximum pressure”—but the Israeli government is the only one carrying it out.

The Democratic field could touch on a number of foreign policy issues, from climate change to Iran, during its first prime-time sparring session.

Turkey’s president has rarely been so unpopular. He’s likely to dominate this week’s local elections anyway.

The march to war against Iran is echoing the drumbeats of America's last major Middle Eastern invasion.

What a late-night meal in Italy taught me about U.S. power in the Arab world.

At least one of Israel’s occupations will be permanent, whether anyone else likes it or not.

This article first appeared here on ForeignPolicy.com July 23, 2018. Earlier this month, Syrian regime forces hoisted their flag above the southern town of Daraa and celebrated. Although there is …

With John Bolton’s appointment as national security adviser, the odds have significantly risen that President Trump will abandon his predecessor’s nuclear deal with Iran. But there’s no need for hyst…

But things are likely to get much, much worse before they—eventually—get better.