The Iranian Nuclear Game

Russia's resurgence has given Iran the chance to increase its leverage against the West, but Tehran must decide which path serves its interests best. [more]

Apparent diplomatic confusion between Iran and the West is part of the dance between the two powers as they strive to resolve their negotiations. [more]

Israeli fighter jets reportedly have been flying over Jordanian airspace and landing in Iraq over the past month to practice for a raid on Iranian nuclear sites. [more]

The revelation that a Pakistani-based ring had blueprints for nuclear weapon construction casts the Iranian nuclear issue in a disturbing light. [more]

Iran has said it will not accept a new nuclear settlement proposal from the West or entertain a fresh round of talks with the United States on Iraq. Its statements represent Tehran’s efforts to manage behind-the-scenes dealings and its public image at a time when both issues have reached a critical stage. [more]

Newsweek is reporting that U.S. President George W. Bush told Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during Bush’s recent visit to Israel that he did not agree with the National Intelligence Estimate assessment on Iran. [more]

The United States said Dec. 21 that the Dec. 3 National Intelligence Summary should not be taken as a reason to decrease the urgency of containing Iran's nuclear ambitions. [more]

Iran has regained -- and is keeping a firm grip on -- its nuclear bargaining chip to use in negotiations with Washington, but the Bush administration's patience could be wearing thin. [more]

Russia said Monday that it has delivered its first fuel shipment to the Iranian power plant at Bushehr, fulfilling a long-standing agreement. [more]

The release of a new U.S. National Intelligence Estimate that says Iran quit work on its nuclear weapons program four years ago marks a momentous shift in the dynamics of the Middle East. [more]

A new U.S. National Intelligence Estimate says Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003. [more]

Speculation is arising about the motivations behind the latest National Intelligence Estimate stating that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program. [more]

The latest National Intelligence Estimate sheds some potential light on Iran's technical capability to enrich uranium. [more]

Iranian National Security Chief Saeed Jalili could visit Russia next week for nuclear discussions. [more]

Earlier this week Iran decided to hand over a set of blueprints to the International Atomic Energy Agency that detail how to shape weapons-grade uranium into a form usable in a nuclear warhead. [more]

Iran's national oil company announced plans Nov. 2 to build eight new oil refineries. [more]

It is a mystery as to whether the Bush administration plans to attack Iran or whether it is using the threat of attack to try to intimidate Tehran -- and thus shape its behavior in Iraq and elsewhere. [more]

The internal political situation in Iran became even murkier this weekend than it usually is. [more]

Statements by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and U.S. President George W. Bush on Aug. 28 show how rapidly the thinking in Tehran is evolving in response to Iranian perceptions of a pending U.S. withdrawal from Iraq -- and how the Bush administration is shifting its focus from the Sunni threat to both the Sunni and Shiite threats. [more]

The Iranian government has been making a very public effort in recent weeks to expose the... [more]