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Presents several editorials which discuss different subjects. "Vance, Brzezinski and Kojak," which discussed the foreign policies of the U.S. government; "Budget Blues," which discussed the policies of U.S. President Jimmy Carter regarding the budget for 1980; "He Might Have Read the Nation," which discussed the political conditions of Iran.

Reports that the pressures stemming from the Iran-Iraq war and the U.S. policy of isolating Islamic Iran have laid the basis for Iran's new diplomatic initiatives. Problems created by the nation's international isolation; Infighting in the battle to succeed Iran's leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini; Desperation of Iran for arms, money, and international support it had previously denounced; Overtures of Iran to start diplomatic relation with the U.S.

Examines lessons from the Iran political crisis and its implications for the future course of United States foreign policy. Foreign policy division in the United States; Suggestion that United States diplomats and intelligence agencies must be more sensitive than they have been to social and economic developments in other countries; Need to expand and improve information analysis at the Central Intelligence Agency; Argument by Hang Tough chair Henry Kissinger that the crisis in Iran is part of a progressive collapse of pro-Western governments which can be arrested only by a firm, purpose and consistent American policy; Kissinger's criticism of the Carter administration for pressuring Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to ease up his dictatorial control of Iran.

This article presents an in-depth exploration into the political views and person of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran since 2005. Ahmadinejad's polarizing politics are highlighted, citing his anti-Semitic views and their popularity within his own country while also the cause of opposition and concern in the United States. An overview of the political history of Iran from the 1940s is given, highlighting the impact of U.S. relations. Despite foreign opposition, the author suggests that Ahmadinejad is a clear archetype of the pious Muslim populist social group in Iran.

The article takes a look at the United States and their anxiety over the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the armed guardians of Iran's theocracy. Officials in the Bush administration are looking to take action against the group, citing that their support for Hezbollah and insurgents in Iraq is dangerous and that they should be shut down. U. S. officials are quiet on how they will proceed, fearing that reaction by foreign allies. INSET: Protecting the Theocracy.

This article focuses on Ayatullah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme religious leader and, as the Supreme Leader of Iran, the ultimate political authority in Iran. Khamenei keeps a low profile and an apparently humble life despite his power. Though Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has agitated the world with provocative rhetoric, it is Khamenei, in whom the Iranian Constitution grants veto power over any of Ahmadinejad's decisions, who would ultimately decide if Iran goes to war with the U.S. or resolves the existing nuclear arms dispute peacefully.

Focuses on Iran. President Mohammed Khatami's news conference warning that the United States and Iran remain far apart on key issues; Mention of his address to the United Nations at the opening of the General Assembly in fall 1998; The country veering politically between moderation and extremism; Mention of the death sentence imposed against an author by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989; The struggle for power within Iran and the government debate on whether to attack Afghanistan. INSET: A step forward, a step back.

The article argues against a military action against Iran following the hostage taking of U.S. embassy officials by the followers of Ayatollah Khomeini. The administration of President Jimmy Carter must handle the situation through talking, negotiation, delaying and reasoning. A military raid would only result in the deaths of more U.S. hostages and service members. The involvement of the Palestine Liberation Organization as a negotiator should not be construed as a humanitarian action because the organization is involved in terroristic activities.

The article reports on political and civil conflicts in Iran brought by the refusal of Kurdish minority and leftist groups to comply with the government of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1979. Khomeini stressed that his government had committed a mistake when it expressed tolerance over the activities of dissident groups in Iran. He also criticized the ineffectiveness of the government in controlling the situation. It tells that the government has closed the office of the political opposition People's Mujahedin and outlawed the Kurdish Democratic Party. On the other hand, it says that the government purchased 1.5 billion barrels of oil from the U.S. and had requested military assistance. U.S. President Jimmy Carter defended his decision as he claimed that Iran is in great need of oil.

The article focuses on the decision of several Iranian students who are studying in the U.S. not to return to their country despite the collapse of the government of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. It points out that the new government is not what the students expect when they demanded for a new regime. It states that several Iranian students believe that the revolution has replaced one tyrant with another in the form of Ayatullah Khomeini. It also points out that another reason why the students decided to remain in the U.S. is the fact that their financial difficulties have eased.

The article reports on the plea of Iranian Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan for peace and unity among the Iranians. It reveals that the Bazargan's call stemmed from several reasons including the assassination of a former military chief of staff and the capture of two armed men which might have been an attempt against his life. It adds that the ruler has also reshuffled his Cabinet and called for the reduction in the power of revolutionary komitehs. Meanwhile, it states that the possible visit of Shah, the exiled predecessor of Bazargan, has worried the U.S. government for possible threats to the security of the country. It mentions Foreign Minister Ibrahim Yazdi who was thought by Washington analysts as a bridge between Iran's Western-educated elite and the forces of religion and nationalism.

Focuses on the political conditions in Iran. Information on a seminar convened by the International Security Council of eighteen former Iranian ministers of state and distinguished American and Iranian scholars, held in Washington D.C.; Election of Hashemi Rafsanjani as President of Iran after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini; Lack of the U.S. involvement and influence in the country; Observation that Soviet policies and actions toward the Middle Eastern states have become increasingly sophisticated and multidimensional and only serve to strengthen Moscow's attempts to influence Iran; Estimation of the cost of post-war reconstruction of Iran; Statement that power in Iran has customarily been shared between religious and secular leaders, operating in balance with Armed Forces.

Focuses on various political developments in the U.S. and Iran. Popularity of Senator Edmund Muskie; Family background of Muskie; Argument that Muskie was a big advantage to the administration of U.S. President Jimmy Carter; View that Muskie has not been too successful in making the new congressional budget mechanism work; Discussion about the hostage rescue mission of Carter; Efforts of Iranian President Abdolhassan Bani-Sadr to free the American hostages and to control Muslim clerical rivals.

The article presents an outlook for a Iranian regime under the leadership of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Khomeini is cited as the inspiration for the fall of the regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. If Khomeini comes to power, he is not expected to adopt policies that protect Western interest due to his anti-Americanism. Mehdi Bazargan, Khomeini's confidant, was given the task to secure Iranian oil supplies.

The article offers information on the thoughts and reflections of Shah, the reportedly deposed monarch of Iran, regarding the events in his country as well as his own future course during the second week of his vacation which was expected by many people to become a permanent exile. It reports that the Shah has changed his decision of visiting the U.S. despite the special security measures arranged for him in California. It mentions several reasons for the change of plans such as the Sha's desire to stay near Iran until the events in his country are settled, his fear of being treated in the U.S. as a rich refugee rather than a visiting head of state, and his feeling of betrayal to the administration of U.S. President Jimmy Carter which he believed to have contributed to his abdication.

The article reports on the criticisms of faculty members of some state universities in the U.S. and members of the Columbia Journalism Review concerning the manner of reporting the political activities in Iran by the U.S. press in 1979. Sandy Socolow, producer of the CBS Evening News, says that the articles published by Professor William A. Dorman are a kind of verbal attack in the press. Moreover, Stan Winston, vice president of the Associated Press (AP) calls Mansour Farhan a "cheap shot" for hiding behind a fake name. It also mentions that journalists in the U.S. reassured the public that they are cautious not to tolerate senationalisms in political issues.

The article offers information related to the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran. It reports on the production of a 280-page book by the Shah, while he was in exile in Mexico, describing the events that led to his overthrow. It describes the Shah's reaction based on his writings that the U.S. conspired against him, which overthrew and exiled him. He believes, after learning that U.S. Air Force General Robert Huyser had been to Iran, that Huyser's mission was to neutralize the Iranian army when demonstrations turned violent. According to his writings, the Shah is not at all angry to all Americans, in which he regarded Henry Kissinger and Richard Nixon as friends, during their visit in his exile in Mexico.

The article focuses on the benefits enjoyed by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran from the U.S. mass media. It cites the observation of former president Richard Nixon about the move of Khomeini to manipulate the media to his advantage. It also discusses the significant contribution of television coverage of Iran to Khomeini. It points out that the media coverage of the situation in Iran is disadvantageous to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. It reveals that Khomeini is using the mass media to spread his message around the world.

This article wonders who the leader is of those militants who are holding the U.S. embassy in Iran as of January 25, 1980. The militants have stressed that they take orders only from Ayatollah Khomeini but, the author observes, they have been acting on their own initiative. They are planning to try another hostage for war crimes committed by the U.S. in Vietnam. The militants' actions, the author notes, are confusing. According to him, the militants keep Muslims' attention on the domestic scene by keeping the fires hot.