Arnold Isaacs reviews Nazila Fathi's new memoir, The Lonely War: One Woman's Account of the Struggle for Modern Iran, in which she explores the Islamic Republic's "different personalities."

Joseph Sarkisian argues that even if the P5+1 nuclear talks with Iran do not bear fruit, the very idea of talking directly with Tehran is beneficial in and of itself.

Christian Cooper believes America should broker a deal with Iran to confront ISIS and ease the transition of Iraq into three autonomous regions, rather than await a violent disintegration.

To avoid nuclear proliferation in the region, the United States should stay out of Iraq and let Iran's proxies and ISIS fight it out, argues Lt Col. Paul Darling.