Decoder Replay: Could the U.S. and Iran get beyond their animosity?
Change in leadership in the two countries brings the possibility of rapport. But there is a long history of hostility that is hard to overcome....
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United States kicks Iran hornet’s nest
Iran has signaled a desire to avoid full-out war with the United States. But the conflict between the two nations remains, and Tehran has other...
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Media literacy: The Iran nuclear story as a case study
Iran’s nuclear programme has held much of the world in suspense for years. But what if the real story, largely overlooked by the media, is...
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Can Trump step through the opening to Iran?
Foreign policy hawk John Bolton is no longer in the White House. Can Donald Trump, with one eye on 2020 elections, now cut a deal with Iran? An...
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Decoder: U.S.-Iran ties impaled on the past
Why are the U.S. and Iran at daggers drawn while Donald Trump has vowed to pull troops out of foreign wars? Mutual antagonism goes way back....
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Decoder: How Iran’s revolution led to an Islamic theocracy
Revolutions lead in uncertain directions. Today, the effects of Iran’s revolution are still being felt on geopolitics, women’s rights...
Read MoreThe Iranian Revolution remembered, 40 years on
John Rogers, one of News-Decoder’s correspondents, was a young reporter for Reuters in 1979 when events in Iran changed the face of that...
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Iraq elections expose Iran’s vulnerability
The victory of a nationalist in Iraq’s elections has hit Iran’s interests and begs the question of whether Tehran’s influence in...
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China on Iran nuclear deal: energy, U.S. & North Korea
China’s stance towards the Iran nuclear deal is rooted in three concepts: energy, its relationship with the U.S. and the North Korean nuclear...
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Iran outpacing Saudi Arabia in regional struggle
Rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia, aspirants for leadership of the Islamic world, is at the crux of conflict across the Mideast, with deadly...
Read MoreQatar “Crisis” – Diplomatic Sleight of Hand Aimed at Iran
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies have punished Qatar. The real target is not the small, gas-rich emirate but the regional powerhouse that is Iran....
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Iran nuclear deal: a threat delayed
The nuclear agreement between Iran and global powers sealed a year ago is good as it prevents Iran from building weapons for at least a decade....
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Iran’s nuclear plan of destruction
It’s been a year since world powers signed a nuclear accord with Iran. This is not a good deal for the United States. Iranian demonstrators pour...
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Iran and Saudi Arabia at daggers drawn — again
The execution of a Muslim cleric has inflamed an ancient sectarian rift dividing two Mideast powers — Saudi Arabia and Iran. An Iranian woman...
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Iran and Israel’s nuclear arsenal monopoly
By far the loudest cries of alarm about the Iran nuclear agreement are coming from the only country in the region that has a nuclear arsenal —...
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An end to Iran’s unwanted exceptionalism
Street celebrations following a nuclear deal in Tehran, Iran, 14 July 2015. Iran is emerging from its reputation as a Middle East pariah. (AP...
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Iran: Ready for Business
As an American in Tehran, I was reminded that most everyone is already in Iran keen to do business, everyone except Americans. (All photos by Dick...
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Decoder Replay: Armed strength doesn’t equate to super power
The Roman army once conquered the world, but the Roman empire was ultimately brought down by primitive tribes. Are we seeing the decline of the U.S....
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Decoder: What has the United States gotten the world into now?
With the joint bombing of Iran with Israel, the United States may have begun a war without an endgame. Let’s help you make sense of the chaos....
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At what age do you earn the right to speak up?
Children are often told: pipe down, keep quiet, shhh! But just maybe they have things to say that are worth hearing. A young man puts his finger to...
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