Barbara Slavin

A heavy water reactor near Arak, Iran

Hopes rise for a nuclear deal with Iran

Conflict

The buzz from Geneva is that international talks there on Iran’s nuclear ambitions are approaching a deal. The deal could limit Iran’s nuclear capabilities for a decade or more, in exchange for an easing of sanctions.

The Arak IR-40 heavy water reactor in Iran.

Iranians are eager for a nuclear deal as negotiations near the deadline

Conflict
Kurdish security forces in Iraq detain a man suspected of being a militant belonging to the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), June 16, 2014. Iraq's Shiite rulers defied Western calls to reach out to Sunnis to defuse the ISIS uprising

The US and Iran could work together in Iraq to counter the ISIS insurgency

Conflict & Justice
Kurdish security forces in Iraq detain a man suspected of being a militant belonging to the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), June 16, 2014. Iraq's Shiite rulers defied Western calls to reach out to Sunnis to defuse the ISIS uprising

The US and Iran could work together in Iraq to counter the ISIS insurgency

Conflict & Justice
Iran nuclear talks

What’s different in the latest round of talks between Iran and the West?

Global Politics
Meeting between Iran and world powers in Geneva

Talks with Iran fail, for the moment

Global Politics

US Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Geneva over the weekend when a deal over Iran’s nuclear program seemed imminent. But the negotiations came up short, leaving ordinary Iranians still struggling under international sanctions.

Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani gestures to the media during a news conference in Tehran June 17, 2013. (Photo: REUTERS/Fars News/Majid Hagdost)

Iran Shows Signs of Detente With the West

Arts, Culture & Media

Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with Carnegie Endowment’s Karim Sadjadpour about what seems to be a promising moment in Iran as well as in its relations with the West.

What we know from Bradley Manning’s leaks

Global Politics

Bradley Manning, 25, was sentenced to 35 years in a military prison for leaking classified documents to the website WikiLeaks. Depending on whom you ask, however, the contents of those documents could amount to remarkable disclosures or well-written gossip.

What did Bradley Manning Disclose?

Conflict & Justice

Three years since the Wikileaks saga began, there will still be plenty to talk about beyond the fate of convicted U.S. soldier Bradley Manning. So, what exactly did Manning reveal? The World’s Matthew Bell reports.

Deadlines and dialogue: Dealing with Iran

The Obama administration adjusts its strategy with Iran, reconsidering sanctions and deadlines.