As America pledges to send in further troops, what do the escalating tensions tell us about US diplomacy—and could Trump come to regret it?

Bita Ghezelayagh's transporting exhibition at Leighton House is worth an hour of your time

As Iran becomes increasingly assertive in the Arab world, the Navy’s brand new Bahraini base finds itself on the frontline 

Attention has rightly focused on risk of actual war, but the harmful economic consequences of Trump’s action should not be overlooked

President Trump must decide by 12th May whether to stick with the agreement

The marriage is one of convenience, meaning it is more fragile than it looks

A number of "MENA" states face the prospect of further upheaval as economic conditions worsen

The woman behind the Iran nuclear deal says the US is undermining its own diplomatic credibility

Trita Parsi's new book "Losing An Enemy" is the most detailed examination of the nuclear deal so far written

The British government disagrees strongly with President Trump on the Iran nuclear deal, adding further strain to an already fragile transatlantic alliance

Wielding astonishing original research, including interviews with several of Osama bin Laden's wives and children, Clark and Levy offer an insight into the dynamics of jihadism—and the roles of Iran and Pakistan in promoting it

He is repeating the mistakes of George W Bush