Iran

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Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, walks past fragments of Iranian short range ballistic missiles (Qiam) at the Iranian Materiel Display (IMD) at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, in Washington, Thursday Nov. 29, 2018. The Trump administration accused Iran of stepping up violations of a U.N. ban on arms exports by sending rockets and other weaponry to rebels in Afghanistan and Yemen. The presentation displays weapons and fragments of weapons seized in Afghanistan, Bahrain and Yemen that it said are evidence Iran is a "grave and escalating threat" that must be stopped. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Illustration on Iran's testing of Trump's Middle-east strategic thinking by Linas Garsys/the Washington Times

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Illustration on the EU's euphoric view of Iran's intentions by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on Trump and iran by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on dealing with Iran by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on pressuring Iran by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on unrest in Iran by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on outreach to Iran by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on pressuring Iran by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on pressuring North Korea and Iran by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on U.S. leverage with North Korea and Iran by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on the economies of Iran, Russia and North Korea by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Iranian lawmakers burn two pieces of papers representing the U.S. flag and the nuclear deal as they chant slogans against the U.S. at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Iranian lawmakers have set a paper U.S. flag ablaze at parliament after President Donald Trump's nuclear deal pullout, shouting, "Death to America!". President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the deal on Tuesday and restored harsh sanctions against Iran. (AP Photo) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Illustration on U.S. decertification of the Iran nuclear deal by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Illustration on John Kerry's renegade diplomatic efforts on behalf of the Iran nuclear deal by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on the mesmerizing power of Iran over Europe by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2007 file photo, an Iranian woman walks past graffiti art characterizing the U.S. Statue of Liberty, painted on the wall of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. An Iranian-American businessman and his father, who are serving 10-year prison sentences in Iran over their ties to the U.S., have lost a court appeal, a lawyer said Monday, Aug. 28, 2017. Siamak Namazi and his 81-year-old father Baquer, who are among several dual nationals detained in Iran, learned Sunday that the Tehran Appeals Court denied their appeal, Washington-based lawyer Jared Genser said. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)