Policy

Three Cabinet Secretaries Crashed John McCain's Iran Hearing

The Armed Services Chairman makes it known he didn’t ask Secretary of State John Kerry, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to testify on the Iran deal — the Pentagon did.

Ideas

Obama's Unnecessary and Risky Foreign Policy Gamble

The President's supporters say he's taking America 'out of the rut of history' with Iran, but he's actually making a generational mistake.

Ideas

The Iran Deal and the Future of Nuclear Nonproliferation Efforts

Negotiations with Tehran show that the global nuclear order works best as a coherent whole. But each component faces real challenges in order to keep the peace.

Policy

From ‘No Deal is Better Than A Bad Deal’ to ‘This Deal or War’

Senators bristle at White House warnings, calling them an attempt to force the Iran nuclear agreement down U.S. lawmakers’ throats.

Ideas

Before You Listen To Pundits on Iran, See What They Said On Iraq

To a degree that will baffle historians, the political-intellectual complex that made the Iraq War possible remains intact and powerful.

Policy

Kerry Defends UN Vote on Iran Deal, Says Bought Congress Time

Members of Congress wanted a vote on the Iran agreement before the U.N. had its say, but the Obama administration says it fought and won them a 90-day window.

Science & Tech

How Antimatter Could Stop Iran From Cheating On the Nuclear Deal

Advanced particle detectors could be the key to ensuring the success of the agreement.

Policy

The Tiny, Cash-Strapped Agency at the Heart of the Iran Deal

Enforcing the agreement is the job of the IAEA, an organization that has a budget the size of San Diego's police department.

Policy

How Congress Can Improve the Iran Nuclear Deal

Blocking the agreement poses risks, but legislators can use their role to extract commitments that address key concerns.

Ideas

Was the Iran Deal Worth It?

Obama has secured an admirable agreement, but at tremendous cost.

Policy

Iran Deal Trips Up Hillary Clinton’s Delicate Dance

The nuclear agreement is forcing the Clinton campaign to figure out how to tout her tenure as Obama’s first secretary of state while keeping the president’s mixed national-security record at arm’s length.

Policy

What the Next President Should Do With the Iran Deal

The next commander in chief will have fewer and worse options, yet still room to tweak and improve the deal.

Policy

Obama Offers a Forceful Defense of the Iran Deal

Rejecting the deal 'defies logic,' the president said at a Wednesday news conference.

Threats

The Dirty Secret About the Iran Deal

A deal, as morally dubious as this one is, is a national security necessity.

Ideas

Iran Is Hardly On The March

Tehran's regional power has been waning for five years.

Science & Tech

How Technology Will Help Enforce the Iran Deal...And Help Iran Cheat On It

The UN’s nuclear monitors have great new sensors, but eavesdropping gear and radioactive residue will make their job harder than ever.

Policy

‘Hard Sell’ Ahead for Iran Deal, But Congress Has No Real Kill Switch

President Obama on Tuesday announced a deal with Iran to curb its nuclear program, saying it is “not built on trust.” He could’ve been talking to Congress.

Policy

The Real Reason Critics Hate the Iran Deal

The agreement highlights the limits of American power—something President Obama’s political opponents won’t accept.

Threats

The Other Group Looking Forward to the Era of the Iran Deal

Weapons companies - especially those from Russia and China - are standing by to upgrade Tehran's aging military equipment.