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Tehran is feeling the pinch as the country’s economy continues to sputter

Real progress with North Korea could have a salutary effect on Tehran, encouraging its leaders to engage the US

US should be open to far-reaching moves that will encourage Alawite cooperation

Mistrust at the leadership level poses an obstacle to a security agreement

Al Abadi faces major domestic and Iranian pressures, and he needs US help to make progress

The constitutional loya jirga that concluded recently in Kabul was a milestone on the Afghan people's path to democracy.