Iraq Pushes Back Against Iranian Influence
Suddenly, Iran's clerical regime doesn't seem quite so powerful.
Suddenly, Iran's clerical regime doesn't seem quite so powerful.
A slackening of ideological bonds;
Tehran eyes the South Caucasus...;
...as Beijing buckles a bit
The PA drifts towards radicalism...;
...as Hamas cleans house (sort of)...;
...and bends the knee to Tehran;
al-Qaeda seeks to reclaim the high ground
After forty years of draconian religious rule, meaningful change may be possible in Iran.
[H]ow Washington responds to the incident will have profound implications, both for its continued credibility in the region and for the future of its relations with Iran.