A weak Basij will be a serious problem if the Iranian regime becomes embattled.

Large voter turnout for Iran's June 12 presidential election would be a double-edged sword for the country's hardline leader Ali Khamenei.

Just in time for your post-Monday morning coffee jitters comes a calming article from Paul Pillar, former CIA Near East hand: We Can Live with a Nuclear Iran.

Can the Shiites be natural allies to the United States? Yes.We just need to make sure we follow the first rule of medicine: do no harm.

A pathbreaking study of both electronic and print coverage by the elite U.S. media during the second Palestinian uprising against Israel.

This book presents an incisive and comprehensive survey of Iran's vigilantes, along with an exploration of the deep roots these groups have in modern Iranian history.

The dispute over Iran’s controversial nuclear program has reached crisis point. Despite increasing foreign sanctions in recent months, Tehran is continuing its nuclear work, refusing to cooperate, and has indeed tripled its monthly production of higher-grade enriched uranium.

On Monday, President Obama will sit down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. With a showdown looming over Iran, their summit will not only be the most important meeting for either leader but it may also be the most consequential meeting for the entire Middle East since Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s 1993 handshake with PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat.