Jimmy Carter and the Shah: A look at the late president's complicated relationship with Iran ...

The 1979 Iranian Revolution was one of the most stinging US setbacks of the Cold War era. A longtime ally that the United States depended on as a pillar of regional security, the Shah, gave way to a ...

The recent passing of President Jimmy Carter prompts recollection of what I believe was one of his unfortunate legacies: His lack of support for our ally, the late Shah of Iran, which emboldened ...

The shah of Iran faced a secular opposition that wanted to restore constitutional government. Washington continued to back his dictatorship as it faced mass protests, paving the way for Ruhollah ...

When empathy is absent from public policy, we all pay the price ...

President Jimmy Carter, seeking reelection in 1980, was under pressure to get tough with Iran, which was holding Americans hostage. Getty Images For many Americans, President Jimmy Carter’s legacy is ...

America’s relationship with the Middle East proved to be the most consequential piece of President Jimmy Carter’s time in Washington. “Carter’s presidency in the field of foreign policy was ...

Outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh speaks to the press at the presidential palace in Sanaa on January 22, 2012. Saleh said he will head to the United States for medical treatment as he asked ...