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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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January 8, 2024
Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Conceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.
October 14, 2023
Lebanon
What Is Hezbollah?
Military experience gained from fighting in Syria’s civil war and decades of clashes with Israel has strengthened the Iran-backed group, but politically, its clout among Lebanon’s populace may be wan…
January 1, 2006
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Responding to Radiation Attacks
This publication is now archived. Could terrorists use radiation as a weapon?Experts say they might, and Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda terrorist network has been eager to acquire radioactive material. I…
March 9, 2007
Iran
Timeline: U.S.-Iran Contacts
Since cutting ties in 1979, U.S.-Iran dialogue has been sparse and largely fruitless.
October 13, 2006
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
The Impact of North Korea’s Nuclear Test on Iran Crisis
North Korea’s nuclear test may further damage nonproliferation efforts, as well as complicate ongoing negotiations with Iran to suspend its nuclear program. Much will depend on the response from Mosc…