In fact, as the sanctions accelerate, an analysis of Iran’s situation indicates that the economic pressure is working and its social costs are likely to

The European Union is moving to ban blacklisted Iranian entities from using a Belgium-based financial communications and clearing system in a move that will drastically

A leading member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family warned that Riyadh could seek to supplant Iran’s oil exports if the country doesn’t constrain its nuclear

If the European Union’s execution is as good as the rhetoric, then its latest round of economic sanctions will finally put more than token pressure

But a conversation about human rights would do just the opposite. Under such a plan, Mr. Obama would announce that recent developments in Iran have

Supporters of Iran’s regime are taking a cue from the opposition’s strategy: They’re mounting an online offensive. Thousands of Iranians used social-networking sites and blogs

Someday a future president may have to apologize to Iranians for Mr. Obama’s nonfeasance, just as Mr. Obama apologized for the Eisenhower administration’s meddling. But

Mr. Morgenthau has discovered what he calls “Iran’s shopping list for materials related to weapons of mass destruction.” They add up to “literally thousands of

The U.S. point man on Iran policy, Dennis Ross, was greeted with skepticism from Arab allies during a tour this month through Egypt and the

These latest actions by an emboldened Hezbollah have been spurred on by Iran, which is seeking to further its quest for power in the Arab

Also notable is the regime’s suspicion of people like Ms. Esfandiari and Mr. Tajbakhsh, both of whom are better known as advocates of engagement with

Mr. Obama is a brilliant talker, and his words thrilled a Europe that wants to believe he can conjure peace and a nuclear-free world. But

“Mr. President, you marked your first day in the White House by ordering the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison.But in our country, many Guantanamos

Near the end of his speech, Mr. Larijani astonished many in the audience by arguing that there could “be different perspectives on the Holocaust.” The

The banquet hall of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in mid-town Manhattan had the feel of an extravagant Persian wedding on Wednesday night. A crowd of