Iran
Nuclear deals? Sanctions? Proxy wars? This is Vox’s home for explanation and analysis of a key player in the Middle East.
From ISIS to Venezuela, Trump’s foreign policy is more complicated than he’ll make it seem.
The US didn’t attack Iran this time, but the national security adviser still seeks regime change.
The US Navy veteran’s family says he’s been missing since July.
It could turn a simmering conflict into something much more dangerous.
The goal is to change Iran’s behavior. It’s unclear if that will happen.
There is now a bipartisan effort in Congress to make it harder for President Trump to attack Tehran.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo just scrapped a 1955 treaty between the two countries.
The US probably won’t listen.
It’s the latest sign that America’s relationship with Iran is becoming increasingly fraught.
The Iranian government is blaming Arab separatists and the United States.
The Senate considered a bill to stop Russia, Iran, and others from interfering in US elections. The White House blocked it.
National Security Adviser John Bolton said four countries — including Russia — may try to interfere in November’s elections.
Expert Vali Nasr details why domestic Iranian politics hinders the government’s ability to accept President Trump’s offer to talk.
America’s reimposed sanctions on Iran will likely hurt the people most — not the regime.
The president’s instinct to meet with adversaries is good — but only if he’s prepared.
Last week, he basically threatened nuclear war with Iran.
The theories range from a poorly learned lesson of his North Korea diplomacy to a seriously considered, long-term strategy.
Hint: He might have threatened war with Iran.
“You showed courage on the playing field, and today you showed the same courage in the streets of Iran.”
“The Obama administration misled the American people and Congress because they were desperate to get a deal with Iran,” said one senator.
The new Iran strategy is the same as the old one.
“This is an extremely dangerous situation.”
He couldn’t stop the president from abandoning the Iran deal.
European diplomats are so angry with Trump’s Iran decision that they’ve literally created a new anti-Trump word.
94 percent of scholars disapprove of Trump’s decision to pull out of the nuclear deal.
Iran will now negotiate with countries remaining in the deal to see if it’s still good for Tehran.
Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s a rundown of who benefits — and who gets hurt.
“America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail.”
The case for pulling out of the Iran deal, explained by one of its biggest critics.
President Trump has withdrawn the US from the Iran nuclear deal. Here’s what you need to know.
There’s a suspicion of a possible Iranian attack.
“If I were the North Koreans, and Trump pulled out of the deal with Iran, why should I make an agreement?”
The Iran nuclear deal isn’t dead — yet.
Trump is expected to tell the nation at 2 pm Tuesday that he’s walking away from the historic Iran nuclear deal.
The Iran nuclear deal is working as intended. Trump is on the brink of pulling out of it anyway.
A bite-size primer to one of the most important decisions of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Each side has set red lines that could easily be crossed.
We’ve seen Assad’s defiance, Trump’s flip, and Turkey’s anger.
A short guide to America’s limited military response in Syria.
“Bolton’s approach to war is preventive, and I think it’s extremely dangerous.”