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The article focuses on the Iran during 1953 and its international relations. Topics discussed include accumulated popular resentments toward foreign domination erupted over the issue of Iran's oil, pillars of nationalism and monarchy at a same time and international acceptance of the oil takeover without significant compensation, and freedom of oil production and distribution. It mentions relation of Iran with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Focuses on Iran. The pros and cons of two basic approaches that Europe should use to prevent the country from gaining nuclear power; Suggestion of what would happen if the American military used coercion; The strength of Iranian nationalism; View that regime change will occur in Iran, but not before the country goes nuclear; View of Kenneth Pollack in his book "The Persian Puzzle" that Iran has rejected engagement with the United States; Idea that Europe can offer normal trade in exchange for Iran not building nuclear weapons.

The article discusses the views of Ali Ansari, director at the Institute for Iranian Studies of the University of St. Andrews, and Suzanne Maloney, senior fellow on foreign policy at the Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy, on the implications of domestic trends in Iran. Ansari emphasized that domestic nationalism and Iran's foreign policy situation are linked. Meanwhile, Maloney portrayed the Majlis as one of the few vehicles of political change within Iran.