13 Jan 2020 Trump walks away clean from Soleimani fallout Erin Hurley Doubts over legality and intelligence (and impeachment) didn't keep the US president from claiming a big win.
9 Jan 2020 Could Afghanistan be the stage for US-Iran conflict? Syed Fazl-e-Haider If Tehran pursues further retaliation for the US strike on a top commander, its neighbour to the east is an easy mark.
8 Jan 2020 Ending Iran’s regional ransom Lauren Williams Tehran may further strike back over Soleimani, but it has freely carried out attacks across the region for a long time.
7 Jan 2020 “Maximum pressure” demands diplomatic off-ramps Leif-Eric Easley For the US, escalation and de-escalation with Iran and North Korea require greater international coordination.
6 Jan 2020 Trump’s unpredictability confounds his allies, and now his enemies Rodger Shanahan The hit on Qasem Soleimani has fundamentally changed the rules of the game between the US and Iran.
6 Jan 2020 Will Trump win big from killing Soleimani? Ian Parmeter It’s not clear how Iran for all its bluster of revenge will be able to hit back at the US.
11 Dec 2019 Iran: When maximum pressure collides with indefinite defiance Lauren Williams After a bad month, the regime in Tehran might be floundering, but it is far from falling.
10 Dec 2019 When price hikes pour fuel on the fire Vani Swarupa Murali The recent protests in Iran illustrate the cost of ignoring the vulnerability of the poor.
21 Nov 2019 How the regime extinguishes Iran’s “Petroleum Protests” Mahmoud Pargoo The most damaging unrest since the 1979 revolution lacks leadership or popular support, so appears doomed to fail.
18 Nov 2019 Shifting alliances in the Gulf a boon to China Syed Fazl-e-Haider Iran’s offer to connect Chabahar port to Pakistan’s Gwadar will frustrate India but might also encourage China.
19 Sep 2019 What Iran’s hardliners stand to gain from the Abqaiq attack Mahmoud Pargoo If Tehran gave the green light to a strike in Saudi Arabia, why now, just as a Trump-Rouhani meeting seemed possible?
17 Sep 2019 Raising the stakes in the Gulf’s game of reprisals Rodger Shanahan With global energy markets rattled, the tit-for-tat exchanges have reached a new level.
3 Sep 2019 How the US keeps priority boarding ahead of Iran at the United Nations Carlisle Richardson If Iran’s Foreign Minister wants to speak at UN headquarters in New York, is the US obliged to issue him a visa?
29 Aug 2019 Australia sails into muddy waters in the Gulf Brigid O’Farrell For how long will Scott Morrison be able to insist the build-up of a US-led coalition is “separate” to wider tensions?
27 Aug 2019 Australia in the Gulf: Will we make a difference? Sam Bateman Coalition ships and aircraft may escort ships through the strait but legally they cannot patrol in or over the strait.
22 Aug 2019 Australia in the Gulf: The order-based rules Daniel Flitton Scott Morrison backed the Iran nuclear deal to reinforce “the rules-based international system”, only to be Trumped.
21 Aug 2019 The reluctant coalition Rodger Shanahan Australia will back the US and join a maritime force in the Persian Gulf, but with no rush to deploy – which is telling.
9 Aug 2019 “Security Brexit”: Johnson follows Trump in the Persian Gulf Daniel Woker The UK has made a premature break with what should be a collective response to a crisis in Europe’s near-abroad.
5 Aug 2019 Iran: Washington calls on Canberra Rodger Shanahan Politics more than military necessity will decide if Australia backs Trump’s push for a Persian Gulf security force.
22 Jul 2019 Tanker-for-tanker Rodger Shanahan Iran’s retaliation after an earlier tanker seizure should have been obvious, so why wasn’t Britain better prepared?
4 Jul 2019 Iran’s dangerous gamble Mahmoud Pargoo Hardliners in Tehran might underestimate Washington’s reluctance to fight while overestimating their control at home.
24 Jun 2019 Iran: Australia’s deliberate ambiguity Daniel Flitton Even without direct conflict, Washington’s tensions with Tehran pose an awkward alliance challenge for Canberra.
19 Jun 2019 The limits of unilateral action against Iran Rodger Shanahan Washington is finding maximum pressure campaigns have limitations and bringing along friends and allies could help.
14 Jun 2019 Oman: credibility gulf will test White House Daniel Flitton The US was quick to blame Iran for the oil tankers stricken in the Oman Gulf, yet will Donald Trump convince the world?
21 May 2019 The clock is ticking on tensions with Iran Rodger Shanahan The US hasn’t got much to show a year after pulling out of the nuclear deal, but Iran’s patience is also running out.
13 May 2019 The looming international law paradox between the US and Iran Melinda Rankin Donald Trump is undermining much more than just the nuclear deal with Iran, but faith in international law, too.
2 Apr 2019 A year after US withdrawal from the nuclear deal, Iran digs in Barbara Slavin The Trump administration calls it “maximum pressure” but Washington’s ability to further squeeze Tehran is constrained.
1 Mar 2019 How Assad’s Tehran trip exposed political rifts in Iran Mahmoud Pargoo The visit by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad carried far deeper meaning in the tension between Iran’s hardliners and moderates.
14 Dec 2018 Australia jostles over its Iran policy Daniel Flitton The Jerusalem embassy debate has overshadowed a potential shift in Australia’s longstanding independent stance on Iran.
26 Oct 2018 The one Iran deal the US should keep Firouzeh Khoshnoudiparast The 1955 Treaty of Amity has offered a chance to resolve disputes between the US and Iran. Abandoning it carries a cost.
19 Oct 2018 European companies driven out of Iran Casper Wuite The US decision to re-impose nuclear sanctions on Iran has significant implications for European businesses.
26 Sep 2018 EU and Iran push back against US sanctions Rodger Shanahan The sight of the EU and Iran jointly announcing a plan to blunt a signature US initiative must infuriate Washington.
17 Sep 2018 Trump to take on Iran at UN Security Council table Barbara Slavin Blasting the Islamic Republic is low-hanging fruit for an embattled President to please his base ahead of midterms.
27 Jul 2018 Bomb, bomb Iran Rodger Shanahan Bombing Iran has been spoken of, allegedly planned and threatened for years, but there is no sign it is about to occur.
23 Jul 2018 The US shadow over India’s Iran policy Stuti Bhatnagar <p>Washington’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran has created a test for New Delhi’s relations with Tehran.</p>
11 May 2018 Method in Trump’s madness on Iran Lavina Lee Getting more out of North Korea may be a good reason behind Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran deal.
10 May 2018 Can Europe salvage the Iran deal? Dina Esfandiary <p>The EU had more than a year to plan, but instead sought to downplay Trump’s statements and appease him.</p>
9 May 2018 Trump’s Iran decision: one reckless act must not be followed by others John Carlson Calm heads must prevail – no one will gain from a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
4 May 2018 I (nearly) ran Iran Rodger Shanahan A marathon trip to find that, no matter where you go, people are people.
17 Apr 2018 As threats to Trump mount, allies must uphold the Iran deal Barbara Slavin Perhaps France’s Emmanuel Macron can convince Trump he will retain far more leverage over Iran within the existing nuclear deal.
11 Apr 2018 Rouhani, Erdogan, and Putin’s bizarre love triangle Wayne McLean Jostling over Syria offers a glimpse of emerging alliances and compromises as the US-led security order winds down.
14 Mar 2018 Carrots and sticks in the Iran nuclear deal Dina Esfandiary If Donald Trump wants more concessions from Iran, then his best bet is to stick to the deal.
5 Feb 2018 Exposed! Australia’s secret war plans to attack Iran! (Maybe) Rodger Shanahan Nothing is for nothing in the Middle East.
14 Nov 2017 The smugglers of Musandam Alexander Balas One group hoping for the return of sanctions on Iran are the smugglers of Musandam, across the Strait of Hormuz.
2 Nov 2017 Macron, America and Iran: Searching for a middle way Clément Therme Macron's strategy of presenting France as a bridge between the US and Iran faces hurdles.
18 Oct 2017 On a Trumpian track for the next Middle East war Peter Layton Australia would prefer the US to focus on the Indo-Pacific rather than become further embroiled in the Middle East. We may well be disappointed.
17 Oct 2017 Iraq, the Kurds, and the mess America has made Anthony Ricketts America’s strategy of ‘building partner capacity’ is beginning to show its weaknesses.
16 Oct 2017 Trump on Iran: Speaking loudly and carrying a small stick Rodger Shanahan Trump has failed to apply Roosevelt's advice in dealing with the Middle East.
11 Oct 2017 Trump’s high-risk Iran strategy Dina Esfandiary Trump appears determined to prove the Iranian Supreme Leader was right when he said the US couldn’t be trusted.
22 Aug 2017 The increasingly fragile Iran nuclear deal Dina Esfandiary Trump’s words and actions have had a significant impact, scaring Western businesses already wary of doing business with Iran and adding fuel to the growing fire between the US and its European allies.