Iran
Nuclear deals? Sanctions? Proxy wars? This is Vox’s home for explanation and analysis of a key player in the Middle East.
“I’ve read the intel too. And let me be clear: That’s not what the intel says,” said one Democratic senator.
He’s reusing his North Korea playbook for Iran.
The Trump administration says there’s a serious threat against personnel in Iraq.
The administration’s hardline stances and tough rhetoric have brought us to a tense standoff.
Why? Partly to spite Trump.
The Trump administration worries about Iranian attacks on Americans.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said he believes Trump has no interest in war — but that’s not the case for some in his administration or other foreign allies.
It’s a response to America’s similar designation of Iranian troops the day before.
The US-Iran standoff was just turned up to 11.
Witness the Trump administration’s spectacular failure in Poland.
Trump’s State of the Union statement about Iran isn’t entirely true.
From ISIS to Venezuela, Trump’s foreign policy is more complicated than he’ll make it seem.
The US didn’t attack Iran this time, but the national security adviser still seeks regime change.
The US Navy veteran’s family says he’s been missing since July.
It could turn a simmering conflict into something much more dangerous.
The goal is to change Iran’s behavior. It’s unclear if that will happen.
There is now a bipartisan effort in Congress to make it harder for President Trump to attack Tehran.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo just scrapped a 1955 treaty between the two countries.
The US probably won’t listen.
It’s the latest sign that America’s relationship with Iran is becoming increasingly fraught.
The Iranian government is blaming Arab separatists and the United States.
The Senate considered a bill to stop Russia, Iran, and others from interfering in US elections. The White House blocked it.
National Security Adviser John Bolton said four countries — including Russia — may try to interfere in November’s elections.
Expert Vali Nasr details why domestic Iranian politics hinders the government’s ability to accept President Trump’s offer to talk.
America’s reimposed sanctions on Iran will likely hurt the people most — not the regime.
The president’s instinct to meet with adversaries is good — but only if he’s prepared.
Last week, he basically threatened nuclear war with Iran.
The theories range from a poorly learned lesson of his North Korea diplomacy to a seriously considered, long-term strategy.
Hint: He might have threatened war with Iran.
“You showed courage on the playing field, and today you showed the same courage in the streets of Iran.”
“The Obama administration misled the American people and Congress because they were desperate to get a deal with Iran,” said one senator.
The new Iran strategy is the same as the old one.
“This is an extremely dangerous situation.”
He couldn’t stop the president from abandoning the Iran deal.
European diplomats are so angry with Trump’s Iran decision that they’ve literally created a new anti-Trump word.
94 percent of scholars disapprove of Trump’s decision to pull out of the nuclear deal.
Iran will now negotiate with countries remaining in the deal to see if it’s still good for Tehran.
Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s a rundown of who benefits — and who gets hurt.
“America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail.”
The case for pulling out of the Iran deal, explained by one of its biggest critics.