Chronology
U.S. Iran Relations, 1906-2002 (PBS Frontline)
U.S.-Iran Relations Since World War II (CFR)

1953 Coup (US-UK)
The Secret CIA History of the Iran Coup, 1953 (National Security Archives)-200-page document written in March 1954 by Dr. Donald Wilber, one of the operation’s chief planners.
NY Times Special Report of CIA in Iran-The CIA history of operation TPAJAX disclosed by James Risen.
Iran was our puppet state (The Guardian)
MI6: Fifty Years of Special Operations (The Guardian)
The spectre of Operation Ajax (The Guardian)

US-Iran Relations 1969-1972
Press Release
Summary
Foreign Relations of the United States 1969-1972, Iran

US-Iran Relations 1964-1968
Summary
Foreign Relations of the United States 1964-1968, Volume XXII, Iran

Diplomatic Visits
Presidential Visits Abroad: Iran
Secretaries Travel Abroad: Iran

History of Ties
Office of the Historian: Iran

Hostage Crisis
20 Years after the Hostages: Declassified Documents on Iran and the United States (National Security Archives)
Iran: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1977-1980
U.S. Hostages in Iran (Timeline of Events)
CIA Documents from Tehran Embassy
Documents From the US Espionage Den
Letter from Jimmy Carter to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini regarding the Release of the Iranian Hostages, 11/06/1979
Excerpts from an Iran Hostage's Diary (Jimmy Carter Library and Museum)
The Hostage Crisis in Iran (Jimmy Carter Library and Museum)
The Iran Project and the Struggle for Iran radio documentary
Jimmy Carter and the 1979 Decision to Admit the Shah into the United States
444 Days: America Reacts (PBS)
Militants storm US embassy in Tehran - BBC (November 4, 1979)
In pictures: Iran hostage crisis (BBC)
Tehran hostage rescue mission fails - BBC (April 25, 1980)
Carter discusses failed hostage rescue attempt - History Channel (April 25, 1980)
The Hostage Rescue Attempt In Iran, April 24-25, 1980
Eight Americans die in President's most disastrous night - The Guardian (April 26, 1980)
White House call sparks concerns - BBC (April 30, 1980)
Operation Eagle Claw
We Planned A Three-Day Takeover of U.S. Embassy (NetIran)
The Algiers Accords (January 19, 1981)
Stamps issued to commemorate the takeover of the US embassy
Tehran frees US hostages after 444 days - BBC (January 21, 1981)
The Reagans greet freed hostage Bruce Laingen at the White House (January 27, 1981)
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher on Iran's Release of Hostages - History Channel (January 21, 1981)
Former U.S. Embassy Hostage Dialogues With a Tehran Student Hostage Taker
- Washington Report (October/November 1998)
Iran Hostage Crisis Anniversary Part I - NPR (November 3, 1999)
Iran Hostage Crisis Anniversary Part II - NPR (November 4, 1999)
Iran Hostage Crisis Anniversary Part III - NPR (November 5, 1999)
Exhibition opens in former US embassy - The Guardian (November 5, 2001)
Court rejects Iran hostage claim - BBC (June 14, 2004)
Iran holds siege anniversary demo - BBC (November 3, 2004)
Remembering the Iran hostage crisis - BBC (November 4, 2004)
25th Anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis - NPR (November 4, 2004)
Former Hostage Recalls Iran Crisis - NPR (November 5, 2004)

Iran-Iraq War
US and British Support for Hussein Regime (Global Policy Forum)
US helped as Saddam plotted chemical attacks, report says (The Guardian)
Rumsfeld 'offered help to Saddam' (The Guardian)
Arming Iraq and the Path to War, by John King
NSA, Crypto AG, and the Iraq-Iran Conflict
President Reagan's letter to Congress on US Air Strike in the Persian Gulf (October 10, 1987)
President Reagan's statement on the United States Reprisal Against Iran (October 19, 1987)
Fitzwater's Statement on the US Military Strike in the Persian Gulf (April 18, 1988)
President Reagan's letter to Congress on US Military Strike in the Persian Gulf (April 19, 1988)
President Reagan's Statement on the Destruction of an Iranian Jetliner by the US Navy Over the Persian Gulf (July 3, 1988)
President Reagan's letter to Congress on the Destruction of an Iranian Jetliner
by the US Navy Over the Persian Gulf (July 4, 1988)
Mistaken Identity Plane Crash - National Geographic (Video)
USS Vincennes and Iran Air Flight 655
The USS Vincennes: Public War, Secret War
An eye-for-an-eye?

Iran-Contra Affair
The Iran-Contra Scandal: The Declassified History
The Iran-Contra Affair: The Making of a Scandal, 1983-1988
Iran Contra Emails
Declassified letter from Admiral Poindexter to Robert McFarlane (September 20, 1985)
President Reagan address to the Nation on Iran-Contra (March 4, 1987)
America’s Role in the Iran-Iraq War: From the Iran-Contra Affair to Iraqgate
Why Secret 1986 U.S.-Iran “Arms for Hostages” Negotiations
Failed (Washington Report)
Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters

Rafsanjani Era (1989-97)
Iran After Khomeini: White House hopes for better times (The Guardian)
Profile: Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani (BBC)
U.S. Policy Toward the Persian Gulf (PDF) - National Security Directive (October 2, 1989)
Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (October 23, 1992)
Bush Reports to Congress on Relations with Iran: Letter to Congressional Leaders Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Iran (November 10, 1992)
Iran/Bosnia Arms Hearings - PBS (April 24,1996)
Clinton-Approved Iranian Arms Transfers Help Turn Bosnia into Militant Islamic Base - U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee (January 16, 1997)
U.S. Strategy Tries To Isolate Iran (NetIran)
Soft on Satan: Challenges for Iranian-U.S. Relations
Iran-Iraq: Renewed Rivalary - CIA (July 1, 1991)
Iran: Response to Soviet disunion - CIA (September 19, 1991)
Iran under Rafsanjani: Seeking a new role in the world community - CIA (October 1, 1991)

Khatami Era (1997-July 2005)
Search for Common Ground: US-Iran Relations (Summer 2005)
Enemies and brothers - The Guardian (July 30, 2005)
Iran victor denies hostage-taking - BBC (June 30, 2005)
White House looking into allegation against Iranian president-elect - Washignton File (June 30, 2005)
U.S. Calls on Iran To Release Imprisoned Journalist Akbar Ganji - Washignton File (June 29, 2005)
Why the US and Iran love to hate each other - CS Monitor (June 29, 2005)
Iranian Elections - White House (June 16, 2005)
Interview With Voice of America Persian Service - Department of State (June 6, 2005)
US Expands Aid to Iran's Democracy Advocates Abroad - NY Times (May 29, 2005)
U.S. Hopes for Changed Policies by Iran, Better Relations with It - Washington File (May 20, 2005)
No Good Options On Iran? - Washington Post (May 15, 2005)
U.S.-Iran: Showdown Looms At Conference In New York - RFE (May 2, 2005)
Bombs Won't 'Solve' Iran - Washington Post (May 11, 2005)
Iran ready to ignore US nuclear countdown - The Guardian (May 1, 2005)
Human Rights and Democratization Initiatives in Iran - Department of State (April 8, 2005)
Misunderstanding Iran Figuring out what we've learned, from the hostage crisis to today - San Francisco Chronicle (April 3, 2005)
Taking on Tehran - Foreign Affairs (March/April 2005)
Search for Common Ground: US-Iran Relations (February & March 2005 Monthly Report)
Iranian Reformers Reject U.S. Intervention - Newshour (February 25, 2005)
Bush: talk of strike on Iran is ridiculous - The Guardian (February 23, 2005)
Teheran 'executed CIA's spy network 10 years ago' - Telegraph (February 13, 2005)
Rice warns Iran against provoking Israel - The Guardian (February 7, 2005)
Iran's ex-president: U.S should show goodwill - USA Today (February 6, 2005)
Iran 'to retaliate if US attacks' - BBC (February 6, 2005)
Tehran Reacts To Bush State Of the Union Address - RFE (February 3, 2005)
Bush warns Syria and Iran over terror - The Guardian (February 3, 2005)
US jets 'flying over Iran to spot potential targets' - The Guardian (January 29, 2005)
'Military options look sterile' - The Guardian (January 29, 2005)
'The neo-cons seem desperate to attack' - The Guardian (January 25, 2005)
Now US ponders attack on Iran - The Guardian (January 18, 2005)
Special forces 'on the ground' in Iran - The Guardian (January 17, 2005)
U.S. Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions - Arms Control Today (January 14, 2005)
U.S. Monitors Iranian Action against Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi - Washington File (January 14, 2005)
Iran: Halliburton Involvement May Be Part Of Larger Diplomatic Effort - RFE (January 11, 2005)
U.S. University Offers Help for Earthquake Damage in Bam, Iran - Washington File (December 21, 2004)
At Crucial Juncture, Iran Seeks Edge on U.S. - Washington Post (December 5, 2004)
U.S. Says Iran Has Not Fully Met IAEA Nuclear Safeguards - Washington File (December 1, 2004)
Search for Common Ground: US-Iran Relations (October & November 2004 Monthly Report)
Library of Congress Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran - PR (November 30, 2004)
Rep. Leach Says Military Action Against Iran Would Be Unwise - Washignton File (November 26, 2004)
Librarian of Congress Touches Many Bases on Iran Visit - Washington Post (November 5, 2004)
Bush Administration Remains Skeptical of Europe's Iran Strategy - Washington File (October 25, 2004)
US Says 'Clock is Ticking' for Iran - VOA News (September 19, 2004)
Powell Says Iran Nuclear Issue May Be Headed for U.N. Soon - Washington File (September 12, 2004)
United States, G8 Partners Work on Common Iran Strategy in Geneva - Washington File (September 10, 2004)
Iran's Nuclear Violations - VOA News (September 8, 2004)
U.S. Using Diplomacy to Stop Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program - Washington File (August 17, 2004)
Should the U.S. Reestablish Ties with Iran? - NPR (July 20, 2004)
Lack of Engagement with Iran Threatens U.S. National Interests in Critical Region of the World, Concludes Council-Sponsored Task Force - CFR (July 19, 2004)
Iran: Time for a New Approach - CFR (July 19, 2004)
Foreign Policy Group Urges U.S.-Iran Relations - NPR (July 19, 2004)
US expels 'spying' Iranian guards - BBC (June 29, 2004)
U.S. Calls for Continued IAEA Investigations in Iran - Washington File (June 14, 2004)
US intelligence fears Iran duped hawks into Iraq war - The Guardian (May 25, 2004)
Expressing the concern of Congress over Iran's development of the means to produce nuclear weapons. - US Congress (May 6, 2004)
Bush and Iran Nuclear Weapon - VOA News (April 25, 2004)
U.S./Iran: Washington Extends Suspension Of Sanctions Against Iran - RFE (April 22, 2004)
Bush Would Not Tolerate Iranian Nuclear Weapon - RFE (April 21, 2004)
Officials: U.S. 'outed' Iran's spies in 1997 - USA Today (March 29, 2004)
Tehran Reportedly Offered To Talk To U.S. Over Nuclear Weapons, Terrorism - RFE (March 19, 2004)
The Iranian Parliamentary Elections and US-Iran Relations - AIC (March 15, 2004)
Pragmatism Needed in US-Iran Relations - CFR (March 7, 2004)
U.S.-Iran Relations After Conservative Sweep of Parliament - NPR (February 27, 2004)
US-Iran Relations: Forty Years of Observations - Middle East Institute (February 20, 2004)
Iran, US Relations Starting to Improve After Quarter Century Freeze - VOA (Feb. 12, 2004)
State's Armitage Says Iran Continues to Pursue Nuclear Weapons - Washington File (February 12, 2004)
Iran casts doubt on visit from US - BBC (January 31, 2004)
Law of Unintended Consequences: US Sanctions and Iran’s Hardliners - MERIP (January 28, 2004)
Washington, Tehran Hold Rare Talks on Sidelines Of Davos - RFE (January 27, 2004)
Iran's Threat to Coalition Forces in Iraq - Washington Institute (January 27, 2004)
Bush signals softer line on Iran - The Guardian (December 31, 2003)
Quake aid may open door for US and Iran - CS Monitor (December 29, 2003)
Airmen provide aid to Iran - (December 29, 2003)
Iran/U.S. NGO Collaboration - Wilson Center (November 10, 2003)
Press Release: Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America) - ICJ (November 6, 2003)
World Court scolds US over Iran - BBC (November 6, 2003)
Regime Change in Iran: An Analytic Framework - CCC (November 2003)
US sponsors Anonymiser – if you live in Iran - The Register (August 29, 2003)
U.S. Policy and Iran; Richard L. Armitage, Deputy Secretary of state; Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (October 28, 2003)
US options on Iran - BBC (August 1, 2003)
US sets sights on Iran - BBC (July 30, 2003)
Analysis: What is US Iran policy? - BBC (June 16, 2003)
U.S. companies are operating in Iran - CNN (May 29, 2003)
U.S.-Iran - NPR (May 28, 2003)
White House Considers Increasing Pressure on Iran - NPR (May 26, 2003)
Iran-US rift widens - BBC (May 25, 2003)
Renewed US-Iranian friction - BBC (May 21, 2003)
Talks thaw US-Iran relations - The Guardian (May 12, 2003)
U.S., Iran Discussing Afghanistan, Iraq, Other Issues of Mutual Interest - Washington File (May 12, 2003)
Tehran debates U.S. relations - RFE (May 2, 2003)
Iran-US Relations: A cold fragile peace - EurasiaNet (April 7, 2003)
The Arrival of Radio Farda - MERIA (March 2003)
Court hears Iranian claim against US - BBC (February 18, 2003)
Wolfman in Farsi? Broadcasting Britney Spears to young Iranians may get their ear. But will it capture their minds? - US News (January 20, 2003)
President Bush Speaks to the People of Iran - Whitehouse.gov (December 20, 2002)
State Department Says Iran Seeking To Develop Nuclear Weapons - Washington File (December 13, 2002)
US-Iran Relations since 9-11: A Monologue of Civilizations (Summer 2002)
Negotiation with US Does Not Mean Surrender - NetIran (August 13, 2002)
Senior U.S. Official Spells Out Dual-Track U.S. Policy Toward Iran - Washington File (August 2, 2002)
Senate Resolution Says U.S. Should Seek Genuine Democracy in Iran - Washington File (July 26, 2002)
Bush Urges Iran's Unelected Rulers to Listen to Voices of Their People - Washington File (July 12, 2002)
Interview with Behzad Nabavi on Relations with US - NetIran (May 25, 2002)
Iran and America - The Economist (May 2, 2002)
Biden Offers Five-Step Program For U.S. Policy Toward Iran - Washington File (March 22, 2002)
U.S. Fundamentally Supports Exchanges With Iran - Washington File (March 19, 2002)
End of a Brief Affair? The United States and Iran - CEIP (March 2002)
Gary Sick Says 'Axis of Evil' Label Promotes a Pentagon, Not State Dept., Agenda (February 27, 2002)
US softens line on 'evil axis' - BBC (February 6, 2002)
Bush's 'evil axis' comment stirs critics - BBC (February 2, 2002)
U.S./Iran: Relations Become Tense After Washington Comments, Warnings - RFE (January 11, 2002)
U.S. Wants to Cooperate With Iran in Afghanistan - Washington File (January 10, 2002)
US-Iran Relations: Normalization in the Future? - Institute for National Strategic Studies (January 2002)
Iran-US Complicated Relations - NetIran (October 25, 2001)
US targets 'rogue nation' Iran - The Guardian (May 10, 2001)
Iran-US Relations Revisited - NetIran (September 29, 2001)
America and Iran: From Containment to Coexistence - Brookings Institution (August 2001)
Atlantic Council Report Calls on U.S. to Relax Economic Sanctions on Iran - Washington File (June 8, 2001)
U.S. Ambassador On Chances For Improved Washington-Tehran Relations - REE (January 25, 2001)
U.S. Official on Core Issues in Relations with Iran - Washington File (December 12, 2000)
US lifts sanctions on Iran's caviar and rugs - The Guardian (March 18, 2000)
Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright Remarks on American-Iranian Relations (March 17, 2000) and In Persian
US and Iran face to face - BBC (September 16, 2000)
Iran No More Possesses Deposits in American Banks - NetIran (January 17, 2000)
Iran's New Revolution - Foreign Affairs (January/February 2000)
U.S.-Iranian Relations: An Analytic Compendium of U.S. Policies, Laws and Regulations (PDF) - Atlantic Council (December 1999)
President Khatami's speech at the UN General Assembly (September 21, 1998)
Soccer Diplomacy - PBS (June 22, 1998)
Iran tops U.S. 2-1 - CNNSI (June 22, 1998)
Iran gives Albright's remarks a tepid reception - CNN (June 8, 1998)
U.S.-Iran Relations: A Road Map For Normalization - The Atlantic Council (March 19, 1998)
The debate to renew dialogue with Iran - PBS NewsHour (January 26, 1998)
America and Iran: Road Maps and Realism - Nixon Center (1998)
Transcript of interview with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami - CNN (January 7, 1998)
Opening a door - Newshour (December 15, 1997)
Profile: Mohammad Khatami (BBC)

Ahmadinejad Era (August 2005-Present)
What the Successful Containment of Iran Will Look Like - The Atlantic (August 19, 2010)
Why Iran's nuclear reactor may not be an immediate threat - CS Monitor (August 19, 2010)
Clerics responsible for Iran's failed attempts at democracy - WP (August 18, 2010)
Attacking Iran: The Last Thing the U.S. Administration Wants to Do - The Atlantic (August 17, 2010)
Living With a Nuclear Iran - The Atlantic (August 11, 2010)
# Taking Iran to the mat - CNN (August 8, 2010)
New poll: angry at US, Arabs support an Iran nuclear bomb - CS Monitor (August 6, 2010)
Diplomat: 'Ghosts In The Room' Plague U.S., Iran - NPR (July 30, 2010)
Iran gives triumphant welcome to returned nuclear scientist - The Guardian (July 15, 2010)
Iran scientist Shahram Amiri free to leave, US insists - BBC (July 13, 2010)
Fidel Castro returns to TV with dire warning of nuclear conflict - The Guardian (July 13, 2010)
US expands sanctions against Iran - BBC (June 16, 2010)
Videos deepen mystery over Iran nuclear scientist Amiri - BBC (June 8, 2010)
Cool response to Iran's nuclear fuel swap with Turkey - The Guardian (May 18, 2010)
Iran grants visas to families of jailed US hikers - The Guardian (May 12, 2010)
US and Iran clash at nuclear talks - BBC (May 3, 2010)
Sanctions on Iran have failed. The US must target its oil - Times Online (May 3, 2010)
Iran nuclear program: On sanctions, Congress ahead of Obama - CS Monitor (April 27, 2010)
Sanctions on Iran's gasoline imports? That's war talk. - CS Monitor (April 23, 2010)
Obama squeezed between Israel and Iran - Asia Times (March 26, 2010)
US wants new UN sanctions against Iran's 'continuing' nuclear ambitions - The Guardian (January 3, 2010)
Obama condemns Iran's 'iron fist' - BBC (December 29, 2009)
US House passes Iran sanctions bill amid nuclear row - BBC (December 16, 2009)
Hillary Clinton warns Latin America off close Iran ties - BBC (December 11, 2009)
Ahmadinejad says UN sanctions on Iran will not work - BBC (December 1, 2009)
Obama Writes to Brazil's President About Iran - NY Times (November 25, 2009)
Brazilian president urges Iranian nuclear solution - BBC (November 23, 2009)
US pursues 'Iran-linked' charity - BBC (November 13, 2009)
Full circle: Former hostage to tackle US-Iran relations - PBS (November 11, 2009)
US trio 'on Iran spying charge' - BBC (November 9, 2009)
Obama rallies support over Iran - BBC (October 24, 2009)
Nuclear talks lead to rare meeting between US and Iran - The Guardian (October 1, 2009)
US and Iran to hold first face-to-face talks over nuclear issue - Times Online (September 15, 2009)
US releases five Iranians in Iraq - BBC (July 9, 2009)
US hits back at Ahmadinejad claim - BBC (June 26, 2009)
Obama condemns 'unjust' violence - BBC (June 23, 2009)
Barack Obama sticks to cautious approach despite Iran upheaval - The Guardian (June 21, 2009)
Obama extends flame-grilled olive branch to Iran - The Guardian (June 2, 2009)
Reporter Saberi leaves Iran jail - BBC (May 11, 2009)
Tehran is terrified: America is being friendly - Times Online (April 24, 2009)
Clinton warns of Iran sanctions - BBC (April 22, 2009)
Obama dismayed by Iran sentence - BBC (April 18, 2009)
US offers Iran a 'new beginning' - BBC (March 20, 2009)
The right way to talk to Iran - CS Monitor (March 9, 2009)
Hollywood goes to Tehran - and is ordered to apologise for its sins - The Guardian (March 2, 2009)
Obama administration offers olive branch to Russia and Iran - Thr Guardian (February 7, 2009)
Visa wrangle blocks US-Iran trip - BBC (February 4, 2009)
Revealed: the letter Obama team hope will heal Iran rift - The Guardian (January 29, 2009)
Barack Obama: Administration willing to talk to Iran 'without preconditions' - The Guardian (January 21, 2009)
Obama promises new tack on Iran - BBC (January 11, 2009)
Obama's Approach To U.S. Relations With Iran - NPR (November 25, 2008)
Obama victory offers hope to Iran - BBC (November 6, 2008)
Obama gets heavyweight backing — from Iran - The Guardian (October 23, 2008)
Election and economy 'calm Iran policy' - BBC (October 22, 2008)
Bush supports plan for US thinktank office in Iran - The Guardian (October 6, 2008)
US think tank 'to open in Tehran' - BBC (October 3, 2008)
Interview with FM Manouchehr Mottaki - Asia Society (September 28, 2007) | Speech
Iran, US step cautiously toward dialogue - CS Monitor (September 2, 2008)
Iran and US eye diplomatic opening - BBC (July 16, 2008)
Iran minister: We might consider U.S. diplomatic presence - CNN (July 2, 2008)
Preparing the Battlefield - The New Yorker (June 30, 2008)
Jimmy Carter calls for US to make friends with Iran after 27 years - The Independent (May 26, 2008)
Hyping the threat from Iran - San Francisco Chronicle (May 20, 2008)
Iraq, Iran and the United States Whose side are they all on? - The Economist (May 8, 2008)
US and Iran holding 'secret' talks on nuclear programme - The Independent (April 14, 2008)
Dr. Hans Blix on US/Iran conflict & Disarmament - UCLA (April 3, 2008)
CIA chief says Iran has nuclear weapons drive - AFP (March 30, 2008)
Possible Solution for U.S.-Iran Nuclear Standoff - CFR (March 13, 2008)
Wife Seeks Husband Who Vanished in Iran - NPR (March 12, 2008)
Pentagon denies Iran policy shift - BBC (March 12, 2008)
Rare US-Iran meeting is disclosed - BBC (February 16, 2008)
US/Iran: Missed Opportunities and Future Prospects for Reconciliation. (February 14, 2008)
Folly of Attacking Iran Panel - UCLA (February 7, 2008)
US-Iran stand-off not mere propaganda - BBC (January 11, 2008)
Tensions rise as US navy claims clash with Iran vessels - The Guardian (January 8, 2008)
Why US strategy on Iran is crumbling - CS Monitor (January 4, 2008)
Iran 'could restore ties with US' - BBC (January 3, 2008)
Are Iran and the U.S. ready to bite the bullet? - San Francisco Chronicle (January 1, 2008)
The Right Way to Engage Iran - Washington Post (December 29, 2007)
Both Tehran and Washington must swallow the rhetoric and seek a deal - The Guardian (December 11, 2007)
So Iran's not a nuclear threat any more? All the more reason for Bush to unleash Armageddon - The Guardian (December 10, 2007)
Iran agrees to Iraq talks with US - BBC (November 20, 2007)
Decision time for US over Iran threat - The Guardian (November 16, 2007)
Walking Into Iran's Trap - Washington Post (October 27, 2007)
Iran defiant at new US sanctions - BBC (October 26, 2007)
Iran nuclear crisis heats up with new US sanctions - AFP (October 26, 2007)
US 'to target Iranian elite unit' - BBC (October 25, 2007)
Campaign-Trail Debate Shifts from Iraq to Iran - NPR (October 25, 2007)
Showdown with Iran - Front Line (October 23, 2007)
Bush's War Rhetoric Reveals the Anxiety That Iran Commands - Washington Post (October 19, 2007)
Shifting Targets - The New Yorker (October 8, 2007)
The Iran: Meeting the military challange - CSIS (October 2007)
The other struggle in the Gulf - The Economist (September 6, 2007)
U.S. Relations with Iran Remain Cool - NPR (August 25, 2007)
Iran urges US pull-out from Iraq - BBC (August 9, 2007)
Secretary Rice's Mideast mission: contain Iran - CS Monitor (August 2, 2007)
Guns for sale - just point them at Iran - The Guardian (August 1, 2007)
Chomsky: There Will Be a Cold War Between Iran and the U.S. - Alertnet (July 30, 2007)
Brown and Bush ponder post-Blair ties - BBC (July 29, 2007)
Welcome change in US policy on Iran - The Guardian (May 27, 2007)
Bush doesn't want detente. He wants to attack Iran - The Guardian (May 15, 2007)
US-Iran academic detained in Iran - BBC (May 9, 2007)
Brief encounters at Sharm el-Sheikh - BBC (May 5, 2007)
Iranian athletes invited to USA - BBC (April 25, 2007)
US Policy towards Iran (Burns' testimony) - US Senate (March 29, 2007)
US and Iran break ice over Iraq - BBC (March 11, 2007)
Dr. Abbas Milani's speech at the Burkle Center in UCLA (March 7, 2007)
Interview with General Wesley Clark on the US-Iran conflict - Real Video (March 6, 2007)
Iran's rich architecture and rare treasures threatened by possible US strikes - The Guardian (March 5, 2007)
The US has nothing to lose by negotiating with Iran - CS Monitor (March 1, 2007)
US funds terror groups to sow chaos in Iran - Telegraph (February 25, 2007)
US 'Iran attack plans' revealed - BBC (February 19, 2007)
Actress Shiva Rose comments on the US-Iran conflict (February 18, 2007)
US aim in prodding Iran: negotiation? - CS Monitor (February 14, 2007)
Ralph Nader Interview on US-Iran relations (February 8, 2007)
US-Iran Relations Conference in Persian - UCI (February 3, 2007)
The American hostility towards Iran - BBC (January 24, 2007)
U.S. Wrestlers Visiting Iran - NPR (January 17, 2007)
Targeting Iran? - The Economist (January 15, 2007)
Interview with President Carter on a new opening to Iran - Video (December 11, 2006)
Bush: No early Iran-Syria talks - BBC (December 7, 2006)
Iran and the US: Time to talk? - BBC (November 16, 2006)
U.S. Policy Toward Iran - USDOS (November 13, 2006)
US opens Iran basketball inquiry - BBC (October 17, 2006)
Why Bush is taking a more diplomatic approach on Iran - CS Monitor (September 21, 2006)
US Iran report branded dishonest - BBC (September 14, 2006)
Iran's Khatami calls for US talks - BBC (September 8, 2006)
Iran's Khatami condemns US policy - BBC (September 3, 2006)
The likely US course on Iran: Go slow - CS Monitor (August 30, 2006)
Clearing the path for US war on Iran - Asia Times (August 10, 2006)
U.S. Hails Anniversary of Iran's Constitutional Revolution - Washington File (August 4, 2006)
US underestimates Ahmadinejad at its peril - The Guardian (June 27, 2006)
Statement for peace between Iran and the US - PR (June 23, 2006)
Bush warns Iran on nuclear deal - BBC (June 19, 2006)
In 2003, U.S. Spurned Iran's Offer of Dialogue - Washington Post (June 18, 2006)
Bush's approaching endgame with Iran - CS Monitor (June 14, 2006)
US offers direct talks with Iran - BBC (May 31, 2006)
Ahmadinejad sends letter to Bush - BBC (May 8, 2006) | Letter in full (PDF)
US should call for direct talks with Iran - CS Monitor (April 27, 2006)
US nuclear talks with Iran urged - BBC (April 17, 2006)
The Iran Plans - New Yorker (April 17, 2006)
Behind Bush's hard line on Iran - CS Monitor (April 14, 2006)
The Iran Plans - New Yorker (April 8, 2006)
We in Iran don't need this quarrel - IHT (April 6, 2006)
Realism pushes US and Iran a bit closer - CS Monitor (March 20, 2006)
Rice signals shift in Iran policy - BBC (February 16, 2006)
In dealing with Iran, no method is sure, but save combat for last - CS Monitor (January 25, 2006)
In nuclear challenge, Iran bets world will blink first - USA Today (January 9, 2006)
U.S. Sanctions Nine Companies Under Iran Nonproliferation Act - Washington File (Decembre 28, 2005)
U.S. Policy Toward Iran - USDOS (November 30, 2005)
United States Calls for Release of Iranian Political Prisoner - Washington File (November 7, 2005)
US steps up pressure to isolate Iran - The Guardian (September 15, 2005)
Iran offers US Katrina oil relief - BBC (September 6, 2005)
Bush warns Iran on nuclear plans - BBC (August 13, 2005)
Iran leader to be granted US visa - BBC (August 12, 2005)

Policy Institutes
Iran: The Atlantic Council
Iran: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP)
Iran: Council on foreign relations
Iran and the US (Emerging From Conflict)
The Washington Institute selection on Iran

Iran Policy Experts
Foad Ajami (John Hopkins University)
Jahangir Amuzegar
Ali Ansari (University of St Andrews)
Shaul Bakhash (George Mason University)
William O. Beeman (UMN)
Rachel Bronson (Chicago Council)
Zbigniew Brzezinski (CSIS)
Daniel Brumberg (Georgetown University)
John Calabrese (Middle East Institute)
Shahram Chubin (Carnegie Endowment)
Patrick Clawson (Washington Institute)
Haleh Esfandiari (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars)
Ahmad Ghoreishi (Naval Postgraduate School)
Shireen T. Hunter (CSIS)
Kenneth Katzman (CRS)
Mehdi Khalaji (Washington Institute)
Abbas Milani (Hoover Institution)
Fariborz Mokhtari (NSU)
Vali R. Nasr (Tufts)
Trita Parsi
George Perkovich (CEIP)
Kenneth M. Pollack (Brookings Institution)
Harold Rhode (Department of Defense)
Gary Sick (Columbia University)
Ray Takeyh (CFR)
Raymond Tanter (Washington Institute)
MEPC Experts

Organizations
American Iranian Council-Educational group aims at impoving US relations with Iran through dialogue and constructive engagement. The site contains extensive papers on US-Iran relations.
Search for Common Ground: US-Iran Project-A Washington DC-based NGO which promotes people-to-people citizen diplomacy initiatives between US and Iran.
Iranian-American Organizations-An updated list of local and national organizations. Includes civic and political groups, educational & cultural foundations, charities and much more.

U.S. government-funded broadcast services
RFERL Iran Report-A review of major news developments by Radio Free Europe's news team.
RFERL Weekday Magazine - Iran
Radio Farda (Persian)-Broadcasts news, analysis, interviews and music. RF also collects and analyzes intelligence on Iranians abroad.
VOA Persian-Broadcasts news, interviews, editorials, cultural and entertainment programs.

Department of State
Iran: Country Inforamation (U.S. Department of State)-Provides remarks, press releases and links to selected annual reports.
Iran: Country Background Notes (U.S. Department of State-06-03)-An overview of Iran's history, geography, government, economy, people, society, foreign relations and U.S.-Iran relations.
Sports Diplomacy with Iran (Summer 2008)
Press Conference on Iran - USDOS (May 31, 2006)
The Iranian Regime: A Challenge to the World - USDOS (May 11, 2006)
Overview of State-Sponsored Terrorism (PDF) | Patterns of Global Terrorism - 2003 (Full Report - Released April 29, 2004)
Voices in Iran Struggling to Be Heard (PDF) - (April 9, 2004)
USINFO: MENA-Reports about the US policies in the Middle East and North Africa.
USINFO Persian
US-Iran Policy (USINFO Persian)

Human Rights Reports
Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report for 2008
Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report for 2007
Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report for 2006
Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report for 2005
Department of State, International Religious Freedom Report for 2004
Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2009
Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008
Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007
Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006
Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2005
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2004
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2003
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2002
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2001
Department of State, Human Rights Report for 2000

U.S. Government Reports on Iran

US Trade with Iran
U.S. Trade Balance with Iran-by U.S. Census Bureau.
Iran Hot Country Page - USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

US Trade Sanctions
An overview of the Foreign Assets Control Regulations relating to Iran -By U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Iran Sanctions Program - Guidelines and Information-By U.S. Department of Treasury.
Treasury Eases Restrictions To Assist Humanitarian Relief Activities For Earthquake Victims In Iran - OFAC (Decmber 31, 2003)
Sanctions Against Iran (Global Policy)
A Review Of US Unilateral Sanctions Against Iran - MEES (August 26, 2002)
World Energy Sanctions (U.S. Energy Information)
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) - CRS (Ocober 12, 2007)
Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (PDF) and HTML format
Fact Sheet: The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996
Albright Statement on Waiving Iran-Libya Sanctions (May 18, 1998)
Report to the Congress, Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (May 18, 1998)
Treasury Deputy Secretary Stuart E. Eizenstat Statement on Sanctions (July 26, 1999)
Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman On New Regulations Providing Sanctions Relief for Agriculture (July 26, 1999)
Extension of Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (August 3, 2001)
Extension of Iran and Libya Sanctions Act (July 31, 2003)

Executive Orders
Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran (November 12, 2003)
Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran (March 13, 2003)
Continuation of Iran Emergency (March 13, 2000)
Prohibiting Certain Transactions with respect to Iran (August 19, 1997) | PDF
Prohibiting Certain Transactions with respect to Iran (May 6, 1995) | PDF
Prohibiting Certain Transactions with respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources (March 15, 1995) | PDF
Prohibiting Imports from Iran (October 29, 1987) | PDF
Suspension of Litigation Against Iran (February 24, 1981) | PDF
Revocation of prohibitions against transactions involving Iran (January 19, 1981) | PDF
Further prohibitions on transactions with Iran (April 17, 1980) | PDF
Prohibiting certain transactions with Iran (April 7, 1980) | PDF
Blocking Iranian Government Property (November 14, 1979) | PDF

Proliferation
President Signs Into Law "Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000" (March 14, 2000)
''Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000''
Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act of 1997 (PDF)

CIA
Iran: CIA Fact Book-An overview of Iran's history, government, geography, economy and society.
Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Iran-CIA-Updated regularly.
CIA Report on Iran's Weapons Program (Released November 2003)

CRS Reports
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses - CRS (June 11, 2010)
Iran’s Economic Conditions: U.S. Policy Issues - CRS (April 22, 2010)
Iran-Iraq Relations - CRS (April 15, 2010)
Iran Sanctions - CRS (April 9, 2010)
Iran Sanctions - CRS (February 2, 2010)
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses - CRS (January 13, 2010)
Iran Sanctions - CRS (October 08, 2009)
Iran's Nuclear Program: Status - CRS (September 18, 2009)
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations - CRS (September 17, 2009)
Iran's 2009 Presidential Elections - CRS (June 22, 2009)
Iran's Economic Conditions: U.S. Policy Issues - CRS (June 15, 2009)
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses - CRS (April 14, 2009)
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations - CRS (March 31, 2009)
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq - CRS (February 13, 2009)
Iran's Ballistic Missile Programs: An Overview - CRS (February 4, 2009)
Iran's Economic Conditions: U.S. Policy Issues - CRS (January 15, 2009)
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses - CRS (December 31, 2008)
Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations - CRS (December 4, 2008)
Iran: Ethnic and Religious Minorities - CRS (November 25, 2008)
Iran's Nuclear Program: Status - CRS (November 20, 2008)
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq - CRS (July 25, 2008)
Iran's Nuclear Program: Status - CRS (June 23, 2008)
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq - CRS (June 15, 2008)
Iran's Economy - CRS (June 12, 2008)
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq - CRS (May 14, 2008)
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses - CRS (May 6, 2008)
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq - CRS (April 9, 2008)
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq - CRS (March 6, 2008)
Iran's Activities and Influence in Iraq - CRS (January 30, 2008)
The World Bank and Iran - CRS (January 28, 2008)
Iran's Ballistic Missile Programs: An Overview - CRS (November, 2007)
The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) - CRS (Ocober 12, 2007)
India-Iran Relations and U.S. Interests - CRS (August 2, 2006)
Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses - CRS (July 31, 2006)
Iran's Influence on Iraq - CRS (November 15, 2005)
Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments - CRS (January 14, 2005)
Iran: US Concerns and Policy Responses - CRS (July 20, 2004)
"Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments," - CRS (March 4, 2004)
"Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments," - CRS (November 12, 2003)
Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy - CRS Report (July 25, 2003)
The Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) - CRS Report (July 31, 2003)
The Persian Gulf States: Post-War Issues for U.S. Policy, 2003 (July 14, 2003)
Iran: Arms and Weapons of Mass Destruction Suppliers - CRS Report (January 3, 2003)
Iran: Current Developments and U.S. Policy - CRS Report (December 26, 2002)
The Persian Gulf States: Post-War Issues for U.S. Policy, 2003 (December 19, 2002)
Iran: Arms and Technology Acquisitions - CRS Report (January 26, 2001)
Iran: US Policy and Options - CRS Report (January 14, 2000)
Russian Missile Technology and Nuclear Reactor Transfers to Iran - CRS Report (July 1, 1998)
Iran: Arms and Technology Acquisitions - CRS Report (June 22, 1998)

U.S. Congress
Understanding the Iran Crisis (January 31, 2007)
House Intelligence Committee Releases Report on Iranian Strategic Threat (August 23, 2006)
Expressing the concern of Congress over Iran's development of the means to produce nuclear weapons. - US Congress (May 6, 2004)

UN Security Council Resolutions
461: Islamic Republic of Iran-USA (December 31, 1979) | (PDF)
457: Islamic Republic of Iran-USA (December 4, 1979)

Iran-US Claims Tribunal
The Algiers Accords (January 19, 1981)
Iran-United States Claims Tribunal (Official Site)
US Department of State Info on Iran-US Claims Tribunal
The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal’s contributions to the Law of State Responsibility

Iran-US Treaties
Treaties in Force as of January 1, 2003 (U.S. Department of State)-Read pages 139, 140, 141 in pdf format.
Clipping page 139 (gif) | Clipping page 140 (gif) | Clipping page 141 (gif)
Iran/United States Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations and Consular Rights, signed at Tehran on 15 August 1955

International Court of Justice
Oil Platforms (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America)
Aerial Incident of 3 July 1988 (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America)
United States Diplomatic and Consular Staff in Tehran (United States v. Iran) (1979-1981)
Anglo-lranian Oil Co. (United Kingdom v. Iran) (1951-1952)

British-Iran Relations

Reports
Iran: Country Information (Foreign & Commonwealth Office - UK)
Foreign Affairs Committee Report (May 2004)
Iran Country Report, October 2005 (UK Home Office)
Foreigns Affairs Committee Report on Iran - March 2004 (UK House of Commons)
Timeline: British-Iranian relations (The Guardian)
Timeline: UK-Iran relations (BBC)

News
Tony Blair slated for Iran threat claim - Times Online (January 30, 2010)
Iran looks again at links with Britain - The Independent (January 18, 2010)
How Britain tactfully told the Shah to keep out - Times Online (December 30, 2009)
British sailors seized in Iran apologise for families' ordeal - The Guardian (December 4, 2009)
Skipper of UK-crewed yacht admits Iran waters 'mistake' - BBC (December 2, 2009)
UK yacht crew detained by Iranian navy - BBC (November 30, 2009)
UK to press Iran on embassy staff - BBC (July 5, 2009)
UK seeks Iran trial clarification - BBC (July 4, 2009)
UK 'deeply concerned' at arrests - BBC (June 28, 2009)
Britain and Iran's fraught history - BBC (June 24, 2009)
Iran attacks against UK tap into centuries of suspicion - CNN (June 24, 2009)
UK expels two Iranian diplomats - BBC (June 23, 2009)
Relations between old adversaries Britain and Iran hit new low - The Guardian (June 23, 2009)
British Council in Iran 'illegal' - BBC (February 5, 2009)
British fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikes - Telegraph (April 5, 2008)
MPs urging direct US-Iran talks - BBC (March 2, 2008)
British GCHQ eavesdropping played role in US intelligence U-turn on Iran - The Guardian (December 6, 2007)
Iran accuses Britain of digging tunnel to ferry spies into embassy - The Guardian (August 11, 2007)
Brown evades question over Iran - BBC (May 26, 2007)
A bitter legacy - The Guardian (March 30, 2007)
UK/Iran bilateral links suspended - BBC (March 28, 2007)
Iranians blame UK for all that goes awry - The Guardian (March 25, 2007)
Sailors fall foul of emerging regional superpower - The Guardian (March 24, 2007)
No plans to attack Iran - Blair - BBC (February 6, 2007)
Iran a 'major threat', says Blair - BBC (December 12, 2006)
Britain took part in mock Iran invasion - The Guardian (April 15, 2006)
UK dismisses talk of Iran attack - BBC (April 9, 2006)
Iran calls for UK Iraq pull-out - BBC (February 17, 2006)
Iran accuses UK of bombing link - BBC (January 25, 2006)
Blair rejects action against Iran and Syria - Telegraph (January 23, 2006)
Blair threatens UN action on Iran - BBC (January 11, 2006)
Iran nuclear move 'concerns UK' - BBC (January 10, 2006)
Iran bombs link: retraction or non-retraction? - BBC (January 10, 2006)
Was Blair right to warn Iran? - BBC (October 7, 2005)
Blair warns Iran over Iraq bombs - BBC (October 6, 2005)
Tehran students attack UK embassy - BBC (September 28, 2005)
Military action against Iran 'inconceivable', says Straw - The Guardian (September 28, 2005)
Lib Dems challenge Blair to spell out Iran plans - The Guardian (April 23, 2005)
Iran must beware of 'cunning' Britain in nuclear talks, says cleric - AFP (February 4, 2005)
Can Straw tread softly while US turns its eye on Iran? - The Guardian (January 28, 2005)
Straw emollient on Iran rift after US talks - The Guardian (January 25, 2005)
BP chief's remarks enrage Iran - The Guardian (January 25, 2005)
U.S.: British Foreign Secretary Says U.S. Committed To Diplomatic Approach Toward Iran - RFE (January 25, 2005)
Straw flies to US for talks on Iran - The Guardian (January 24, 2005)
Britain outlines case against attack on Iran: report - AFP (January 23, 2005)
Straw: war on Iran 'inconceivable'- The Guardian (November 5, 2004)
Straw defends diplomacy with Iran - BBC (July 4, 2004)
Attack Iran, US chief ordered British - Telegraph (June 30, 2004)
We must support Iran's evolution - The Guardian (June 27, 2004)
Iran frees eight British sailors - The Guardian (June 25, 2004)
Talks resume on crew held in Iran - BBC (June 24, 2004)
Iran parades captured and blindfolded sailors on TV The - Guardian (June 23, 2004)
Delicate UK-Iran ties under strain - BBC (June 21, 2004)
Charles's goodwill visit to Iran - BBC (February 9, 2004)
Prince Charles tours quake-hit Bam - The Guardian (February 9, 2004)
HRH visits Iran to see the devastation of the Bam Earthquake (Feb. 9, 2004)
UK refuses to extradite Iranian - BBC (November 13, 2003)
Downturn in British-Iran relations is par for the course - AFP (September 16, 2003)
Analysis: Iran's UK dilemma - BBC (September 3, 2003)
Truck smashes into UK's Iran embassy - BBC (April 1, 2003)
Britain's dirty secret - The Guardian (March 6, 2003)
Blair tries to woo Iran into anti-Saddam pact - Telegraph (January 7, 2003)
Iran rejects ambassador as 'MI6 agent' - The Guardian (February 8, 2002)
Iran's love-hate relationship with the UK - BBC (September 29, 2001)
Royal to-do over 'undignified festivities' - The Guardian (August 15, 2001)
Iranian hardliners accuse Britain of fomenting revolt - The Guardian (November 28 2000)
Iranian Embassy Siege 1980 - BBC
Salman Rushdie, British Petroleum (BP) and Iran
British Intelligence and Policy on Persia (Iran)

EU's Relations with Iran (European Union)

Iran relations with other countries



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