After indirect talks, new US sanctions target Iran's weapons supply The latest sanctions come after the two sides held another round of indirect talks over a possible deal to end the war. Iran
Saudi stocks hit wartime low as Aramco slides, Gulf oil exports rebound Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All-Share Index fell 1.17% on Tuesday, dragged down by oil giant Aramco, as investors digested signs that Gulf oil exports are recovering. Saudi Arabia
Iran’s rial hits record low as pressure on oil exports mounts The rial was trading at more than 2.5 million to the dollar in Tehran's open market on Tuesday. Iran
Iran’s IRGC slams Trump as Ghalibaf threatens oil infrastructure Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that no other country in the region will be able to sell oil if Iran is unable to do so. Iran
Israel Rewrites Rules of Game To Deal With Syria Prime Minister Netanyahu is grappling with the profound strategic challenges posed by the potential disintegration of Syria, including dealing with chemical weapons and the prospects for a regional conflict, writes Ben Caspit. Israel
Iran, Israel and Their Red Lines Over Syria Meir Javedanfar writes that a transfer of Syria’s chemical-weapon stockpiles to Iran may be a better option that the weapons falling into the hands of groups linked to al-Qaeda. Israel
Israel Must Invest to Deter Iran Alon Ben David writes that investing in preparing a military option against a potential Iranian nuclear weapon is not an "adventurous fantasy." Israel
Israel Defense Budget Can Be Cut Idan Grinbaum calls for a serious public debate and major cuts in the Israel defense budget. Israel
Shultz Opposes Containment, Backs Diplomacy With Iran Venerable US statesman and former secretary of state George Shultz has modest goals for Egypt and Syria, but urges a combination of bilateral diplomacy and more robust action short of war to deal with Iran. Iran
Israel's Prime Minister Has Several Fronts to Worry About Warnings that Syria's chemical weapons may fall into the wrong hands are raising concerns in Israel of a regional conflict, writes Ben Caspit. Israel
Iran Cracks Down on Journalists Ahead of Elections Omid Memarian talks to reporters in Iran who escaped arrest about the most aggressive raid on independent media since 2009, and about attempts to sever contact with the outside world. Iran
Iran's Window for Nuclear Diplomacy Closing The Iranian elite is already absorbed in pre-presidential election politicking and is in no hurry to resume nuclear talks as long as the offer on the table does not include significant sanctions relief, writes Mohammad Ali Shabani. Iran
How Iran Lost Turkey’s Islamists Mustafa Akyol explains the deterioration in Turkish-Iranian relations in the past three years, mostly as a result of differences over Syria. Turkey
Setting the Record Straight On Hagel, Iran Sanctions Chuck Hagel’s record on Iran sanctions shows a clear understanding of the threat from Iran. Iran
Year-Old Virtual US Embassy in Iran Tallies Its Hits and Misses A virtual US embassy provides Iranians with news and services, but is no substitute for the real thing, reports Barbara Slavin. Iran
Elections Unlikely to Change Israel’s Iran Strategy The results of the recent Israeli elections are unlikely to bring much change to Israel’s Iran strategy, writes Meir Javedanfar. Israel
