Iran’s alleged meddling in Iraq and Afghanistan and its defiance of orders to halt uranium enrichment have drawn sharp criticism from the west. Amid the rhetoric some analysts and policy makers conti…

The division of Iraq’s oil wealth is an important obstacle to a power-sharing deal. At issue is whether revenues should be regionally or centrally controlled.

The U.S. government has set a number of benchmarks on security, economic performance, and governance for the Iraqi government to determine progress.

Despite their deep economic ties, animosity between China and Japan periodically resurfaces over territorial, historical, and economic disputes.

Iran’s influence in Iraq is the subject of enormous speculation. The United States is taking steps to counter that influence.