On June 12, Nigerian hopes were lost when the 1993 election was annulled. Sixteen Junes later, Iranians face a similar plight.
J. Bradley Jansen | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
By declaring a new run-off between Ahmadinejad and Mousavi, Khamenei could uphold the law and will of the council while simultaneously assuaging the protesters.
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs : What to Make of Iran's Post-Election Uproar Facts: Incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quickly declared the...
Neil Hicks | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
Ahmadinejad's disputed victory has exposed fissures within the leadership and called into question the authority and the sure-footedness of the Supreme Leader.
David Moore | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
If we can believe the poll, and the authors' arguments, it's plausible that Ahmadinejad did in fact win the election with more than 60 percent of the vote. But don't be fooled.
Talking Points Memo | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics
The House voted 405-1 today for a resolution in support of the Iranian dissidents and condemning the ruling government. And the one man who opposed it...
Robin Wright | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
In taking an unyielding stand behind the results of the contested vote, Iran's supreme leader put his own position and powers on the line too.
William Bradley | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
How to respond to the Ayatollah is a particularly tricky question for Obama, because he has an unusual dual role to play: Inspirational global icon and president of the United States.
Dan Mirvish | Posted 07.20.2009 | Comedy
Jamal Dajani | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
Some say tomorrow will bring another dawn and, the opposition will be back on the streets, but will they really show up? The Ayatollah may have put the nail in the coffin.
Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.20.2009 | World
Those who wish for Obama to adopt a stronger tone ground their argument in the arrogant belief that our endorsement is the sine qua non of any successful democratic political movement.
Susan Moeller | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
It's not just Iran. Getting news out of countries in the throes of political turmoil has always been dicey. And getting the news out has often meant using the most recent technology to thwart the authorities.
Susan Moeller | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media
The pictures from Tehran are showing that Iranians are not monolithic in their beliefs. Demonstrably they can be both committed to God and to free and fair elections.
Julie Menin | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
This week Obama proclaimed there was not much difference between Mousavi and Ahmadinejad in respect to Iran's relations with the US. With respect to women's rights, this is absolutely not the case.
Charlotte Safavi | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
Whatever the short-term political outcome, for me, this is no longer about who wins the election. It is about growth, about grassroots, about the green.
David M. Abromowitz | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have courageously taken to their streets to stand up for democracy. Why not millions of us here in the home of free expression?
Mark Levine | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
While music has yet to play a public role in the protests similar to the role of artists in the Beirut Spring of 2006, they are working behind the scenes.
Shirin Ebadi | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
Security forces have killed an estimated four students, many others have been injured. According to the students themselves, 300 of their brethren have been arrested in these past few days.
Ali Gharib | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
Even as the White House says it will let the "dust" settle in Iran first, its steadfastness belies a certitude that the changing face of Iran will be ready for U.S. engagement any time soon.
Jessica Olien | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media
I hope @SupremeLeaderK gets it together and intervenes on behalf of all of us @Mousavi supporters. Then I can finally relax and catch up on Hulu.
Michael Wolff | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics
The president's posture now is to openly overthink the Iran situation. He's a walking existential conundrum, and letting everybody know it.
Stuart Whatley | Posted 07.19.2009 | World
With each new day of demonstrations comes an erosion of the Supreme Leader's power and moreover, an erosion of the system's legitimacy, which is partly based on the Supreme Leader's infallibility.
Diane Tucker | Posted 08.22.2009 | World
Look closely at the images of mass demonstrations taking place in Iran this week and you will see them: thousands of brave Iranian women taking to the streets to protest an election they feel was stolen.
Andrew Rosen | Posted 07.18.2009 | Media
In Iran, a religious revolution in decline is confronting a technological revolution in ascendancy.
Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 07.18.2009 | World
Out of 46.2 million eligible voters, a staggering 39 million came out to vote, making a strong, unequivocal statement: Iranians value democracy
Rev. Bekeh Utietiang | Posted 07.20.2009 | World