Why the U.S.-Iran Deal Might Work, and Why It Might Not
For all of the cautious optimism surrounding the framework agreement, some of the toughest issues lie ahead, and the deal could still fall apart.
War and Armed Conflicts
U.S.-Iran Agreement Leaves Lebanon’s Fate Murky
Iran claimed the deal would extend to fighting in Lebanon but no details of the agreement were made public and Israel said its forces would remain there.
Deal to Reopen Hormuz Kicks Off Long Effort to Ease Energy Crisis
The pace of the recovery will depend on how confident companies are that the deal between the United States and Iran will hold and be extended.
U.S. and Iran Find Ways to Claim Victory on the Nuclear Issue
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long.
On the Nuclear Issue, Each Side Finds a Way to Claim Victory
President Trump said Iran had promised to suspend enriching uranium, but it is unclear for how long and the details still have to be negotiated.
Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked
Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.
Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked
Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.
With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure
Iran’s new, more militaristic leaders have already survived the worst that America and Israel can deliver, and seem readier to take risks.
A Family Ravaged by Land Mines in Myanmar
Bu Ri lost a leg to a mine in Myanmar decades ago. More recently, six other members of his family have suffered a similar fate or worse, in a sign of the devastation wreaked by civil war.
Despite Talk of an Iran Peace Deal, Lebanon’s War Grinds On
Israeli strikes on Friday left Lebanon out of sync with a cautious optimism taking hold elsewhere in the Middle East.