With talks underway in Vienna today, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds that Americans overwhelmingly suspect Iran of trying to produce nuclear...
AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 10.03.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Congress is poised to act swiftly on new penalties against Iran if international talks on Tehran's nuclear program show signs of fa...
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 09.23.2009 | World
As a Jew and a Canadian, it's hard not to react strongly and violently to the actions of Ahmadinejad. But I also believe in the United Nations.
Jamsheed K. Choksy | Posted 08.31.2009 | World
Next week Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term in office as Iran's president. He faces a hornets' nest.
Jamsheed K. Choksy | Posted 08.09.2009 | World
The U.S. government lays right where the Iranian hard-liners have placed it with thirty years of intransigence -- uncertain of how to act and ever-hopeful of cooperation.
AP | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — An offer for Iranian envoys to attend U.S. embassy Fourth of July parties has been rescinded as the violent crackdown in Tehran con...
AP | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — An offer for Iranian envoys to attend U.S. embassy Fourth of July parties has been rescinded as the violent crackdown in Tehran con...
Jeremy Ben-Ami | Posted 07.12.2009 | World
With so much riding on this difficult challenge, America must realize that missing the opportunity to find a diplomatic solution is not an option.
Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 05.09.2009 | World
The Obama administration's announcement that it will directly participate in meetings with Iran is an overdue move. It isn't America that's put on the spot by Obama's policy shift. It's Iran.
AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.09.2009 | World
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Wednesday it will participate directly in group talks with Iran over its suspect nuclear program, ano...
Mort Zuckerman | Posted 05.09.2009 | World
Who would have imagined that President Obama may well determine his historical legacy and reputation on the basis of the way he deals with Iran?
Christopher Holton | Posted 04.21.2009 | World
If truly comprehensive and tough economic sanctions were imposed on Iran now -- for the very first time -- its leaders might very well be forced to negotiate with the West.
Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 04.21.2009 | World
There is a very important reason for Iran's reluctance to change its tone overnight. It is due to a political trend I call the "cult of anti-Americanism."
Edgar M. Bronfman | Posted 04.20.2009 | World
Engagement through new diplomatic avenues, like Obama's video to Iran, is worthwhile, but we must not lose sight of the challenge Iran still poses.
Trita Parsi | Posted 04.19.2009 | World
Yesterday, Obama put forward a vision for a new era of US-Iran ties. In almost every aspect, Obama's approach was the opposite of that of President George Bush.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics
In a major turning point in the United State's approach to Iran, President Barack Obama released a taped message to the Iranian people late Thursday e...
Mark Fowler | Posted 03.29.2009 | World
There is little question whether the U.S. should engage Iran diplomatically -- the answer is yes. However, the question of timing -- of when to engage -- is slightly more complicated.
AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 02.27.2009 | World
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's intent to change the direction of U.S. foreign policy gives Iran a "clear opportunity" to engage more prod...
AP | JOHN HEILPRIN | Posted 02.27.2009 | World
UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama's administration will engage in "direct diplomacy" with Iran, the newly installed U.S. ambassador to the...
Sean-Paul Kelley | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics
It's simply the most unadulterated good news to come out of this administration ever. Dare I say they've done something right?
Arianna Huffington | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics
Condi needs to either convince the president what a catastrophe attacking Iran would be. Or, failing that, break with the administration and do the noble thing by resigning while it still might make a difference.
Washington Post | Glenn Kessler | Posted 07.20.2008 | Politics
Last week, various Iranian officials made positive comments about a new diplomatic outreach by the United States and its allies, suggesting negotiatio...
AP | BARRY SCHWEID | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics
WASHINGTON — While keeping the military option on the table, the Bush administration is counting heavily on diplomacy including direct talks wit...
Nathan Gardels | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics
The North Koreans want the sanctions associated with being on the terrorism list removed. The U.S. Congress won't remove those sanctions without verification. That is the way it ought to work.
ABC News | Posted 10.19.2009 | World