Iran

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran continue to escalate amid accusations that the Iranian government is behind the assaults on tankers transporting oil through the Gulf.

As a potential armed conflict looms, one expert takes a look at the sanctions that have been most devastating to innocent civilians.

A global energy policy expert explains why one of the most oil-rich countries in the world is investing in nuclear and why Congress is concerned.

As relations between the U.S. and Iran grow increasingly fraught, looking back at one of the watershed moments in the countries shared history.

Protests swelled in Iraq's second-largest city this week as residents experienced power shortages and went without clean water.

The current administration has made heavy-handed economic policy one of its main tools for influencing global politics.

Afghan children are often forced to work in the black market, where they can be exposed to physical and sexual abuse, drug addiction, and deportation.

Lake Urmia, Iran: Men harvest tomatoes in the countryside near Lake Urmia, a large salt lake that is rapidly drying out. Scientists believe resulting salt storms will ravage the region's agriculture.

An expert of Middle East policy expresses concerns over the destabilizing effect that Pompeo's new position could have on the region.

What started as a civil conflict has quickly fallen into multiple proxy wars, ones that don't look to be dying down any time soon.

Director Greg Barker talks about following Obama all over the globe while filming The Final Year.

White House officials said it will be the last time Trump waives sanctions against Iran.

Breaking down the reasons why the country's recent uprising will have longer lasting effects than the demonstrations of 2009.

The country's increased use of cyberattacks against the United States is a worrying sign toward potential future conflicts.

Heir to the throne, Prince Mohammad bin Salman, risks further destabilizing the Middle East through his bellicose rhetoric, political crackdowns, and military escalation.

The 7.3-magnitude earthquake killed more than 400 people and injured thousands.

First Washington went after the nuclear deal, now it wants Iran-backed defenses against ISIS out of Iraq.

Trump criticized the Iran nuclear deal, but stopped short of pulling the U.S. out of the agreement.

Trump threatens longstanding alliances abroad by suggesting, unilaterally, the destruction of North Korea and the Iran Nuclear Deal, analysts warn.

He also criticized the Iran nuclear deal.

The attacks mark the first major acts of terrorism in Iran since 2010.

The president made non-proliferation a centerpiece of his administration. What happened?

Saudi Arabia's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr demonstrates that Riyadh is able to act with growing impunity in the Middle East. It also signals a potentially dangerous shift in American-Saudi relations.

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