Pivotal Places

For Iran, invoking the ‘Libya model’ brings complex dynamics to the forefront as Tehran weighs the risks of trusting and compromising with Western actors

Moscow does not want to see its military cooperation with Tehran tested by a collision between Washington and Tehran

The Islamic Development Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development could create a joint Levant reconstruction fund to address the region’s urgent needs

Iran may be willing to move to direct diplomacy but will start out by insisting on a mediator – Oman – to gauge U.S. seriousness in talks