As we know now, they were never in Iraq, cutting away the rationale for going to war. But next door, Iran, the state most feared by Saddam Hussein, is now accused of being less than a year from a "point of no return" in building its own nuclear bomb - a direct result of the Ir...
U.S. Talked with Iran before Iraq War, Book Says ; Bush Envoy Recounts How Tehran Agreed Not to Fire on Straying AircraftAmerican officials secured a promise that Iran's military wouldnot fire at United States...Gordon, Michael R
As the leader of Kish, a northern Babylonian city, he reportedly defeated Elam, a civilization found in what's now Iran, and then went on to lead his people for 900 years. Not including the ridiculous life span, Me-baragesi might be the first king in history. But he's not the only...
A joint U.S.-Russian deal to focus primarily on defeating ISIS and al-Qaeda may result in a Syria with Assad and a stronger, more secure Iran, but the upside is huge—and globally significant. The “war on terror” will be won, an important notch on Trump’s belt for both domestic ...
How long was the Iran-Iraq War? How did the Persian Gulf War end? How long did the Arab-Israeli War last? How long did the Barbary War last? How long was the Algerian War? How long did the Syrian Civil War last? How long did the Cayuse War last? What was the outcome of the Pe...
Iran just won’t stop being Iran, and its bad behavior in recent weeks and months has caused deep friction between U.S. lawmakers and the White House as Republicans (and many Democrats)—wary of the July 2015 landmark nuclear deal with Iran ending decades of sanctions—suggest Iranian ...
With no Status of Forces Agreement in place between Iraq and the United States, drone warfare could give some political cover for Iraqi leaders. “With a drone overhead, Maliki can credibly claim to the Iraqi people (and others in the region like Iran) that he didn’t allow any U.S. ...
According to legend,King Nebuchadnezzarbuilt the gardens for his wife, Amytis. Amytis was a princess from Media, a region of Iran near the Caspian Sea. Nebuchadnezzar is said to have built the gardens for her as a reminder of her homeland. But it's strange that Nebuchadnezzar, who recorded...
In a statement today, Iran’s mission to the United Nations wrote that any response to Israel’s killing of Hamas leaderISMAIL HANIYEHlast month “must be carefully calibrated to avoid any possible adverse impact that could potentially influence a prospective cease-fire,” r...
you’ve got Israeli strikes hitting your territory. You need to move away from Iran and from the Russians, and then those strikes will stop. And you can really say that you’re in control of your territory. I think all of this is a very tall order, but the Saudis think that it’s...