Ideas

Testing the Waters for Normalizing U.S.-Iran Relations

With a newly elected president in Iran, now is the time to use maritime cooperation to try to lessen tensions between Iran and the United States. By Kevin Cosgriff and Ellen Laipson

Threats

Is Obama Making it Harder to Take on Iran?

The administration's decision to go through Congress could be setting a difficult precedent -- especially if tensions with Tehran heat up in the future. By George E. Condon Jr.

Ideas

Forget the Second Carrier, It's Time to Rethink the Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf

It’s not the size of the fleet, it’s how you use it, and PC ships are smaller, more agile and better for Mideast allies. By Bilal Y. Saab and Joseph Singh

Policy

Iran: U.S. Is Sending Mixed Messages on Sanctions

Iran's new president says he's still open to negotiations with the Obama administration. By Golnaz Esfandiari

Threats

An Opportunity for U.S.-Iran Engagement

Could the growing violence in Syria bring the U.S. and Iran together?