The rise of nuclear Iran: how Tehran defies the West

Introduction: diplomacy or democracy

pt. 1. The anatomy of diplomatic failure

Could the Islamic Republic of Iran be deterred?

The revelation of the Iranian nuclear program and the Western response

pt. 2. The history of misreading Iran

Underestimating enmity: President Jimmy Carter and the new Islamic republic

Iran attacks America in Beirut, but the Secretary of Defense is in denial

Nuclear expansion under the robe of moderation

After 9/11: a missed opportunity for U.S.-Iranian engagement?

pt. 3. Why Western dialogue with Iran failed

Where did the West go wrong?

Understanding Ahmadinejad and the Revolutionary Guards' regime

The Iranian octopus: Tehran's subversion across the Middle East

The last opportunity to stop Iran

Iranian elections and new Western options.