Iran

And it’s not going to be easy for the Islamic Republic to survive without him.

As U.S. leadership fades, authoritarian leaders are competing to see how much they can get away with.

Five Reads: The best Foreign Policy stories of 2018 on Iran.

Baghdad is heavily dependent on trade with Tehran. Without an exemption from Washington, Iraqis—and the stability of the country—will suffer.

The economic blow to Tehran will be compounded if it fails to comply with global financial transparency rules.

H.R. 392 will help skilled immigrants from India jump the green-card queue—at the expense of everyone else.

Bowing to Turkey, the U.S. president moves to withdraw all troops.

If the EU gives its special purpose vehicle for Iran trade a humanitarian focus, the Trump administration won’t be able to stop it without trampling longstanding U.S. exemptions.

The administration unveiled new evidence that Iran is supplying weapons to militants across the Middle East.

They almost were, and now Hassan Rouhani could help get things back on track.

The defeat of the Islamic State has created a power vacuum in the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar, leaving the Yazidi minority at the mercy of competing militias.

Iranians are using the messaging app Telegram to spread fake news about the rial—and make a profit for themselves.

By avoiding a credible investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, dismissing CIA findings, and failing to take advantage of his negotiating leverage, the American president has imperiled the future of an important strategic alliance.

In the medium term, they’ll make it hard for the country to keep up oil production, satisfy domestic demand, and fund the government.

Washington's hard line gives Tehran every reason to fund the Taliban.

Far from convincing Tehran to cooperate, new U.S. measures are on track to achieve the exact opposite.

How Erdogan could use the exception to outsmart the United States, again.

A tougher stance from the United Nations would put pressure on Assad and Putin while improving the lives of ordinary Syrians.

A recent article argues that the lack of legal norms invites cyberconflict. But governments know the price of overreach and are refraining from unleashing their full capabilities.

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