Iran
He Hanged Gays and Slaughtered Opponents, but He Had a ‘Bushy Beard and Easy Smile’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Has Adopted a Strategic Approach Toward Iran That Prioritizes the Survival of the Clerical Regime in Tehran
Intense Overnight Airstrikes Struck Tehran and the Nearby City of Karaj, a Social Media User Reported
For Years, Al Qaeda Has Benefited from Its Mutual Arrangement with the Islamic Republic and Its Protection
If Washington and Jerusalem Are Serious in Their Stated Ambition of Destroying the Islamic Regime in Tehran, They Need of Allies on the Ground
Perhaps a Portion of the Huge Facility Can Become a Repository for Documents and Personnel Records Related to the Regime
The Polisario’s Collapse Is Now Accelerating in Real Time. Its Traditional Patrons Are Vanishing
Elevating a Dead Man Would Be Far-Fetched, so Mojtaba Khamenei May Be Injured and in Hiding
Two Large Gas Fields off the Northern Coast Form a Critical Pillar of Israel’s Energy Security and Economic Stability
The Islamic Republic May Be Portraying Certain Leaders as Pragmatists as Part of a Deliberate Campaign
Iran Intended Its Strikes to Pressure the U.S.-Israeli Operation to Stop. For Now, That Narrative Has Collapsed
Ideologues Do Not Shed Their Ideology Easily and Will See Compromise as a Weakness to Exploit
Victory Comes Not Only with Bombs and Missiles, but by Winning Hearts and Minds
If the Strait of Hormuz Remains Blocked for Several More Weeks, Global Oil Prices Could Rise to $120–$150 per Barrel
The Islamic Republic Has Spent Decades and Billions of Dollars on Proxy Groups in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen to Engage Enemies
That Indian Shi’a Hold Extraterritorial Loyalties Towards a Murderous Regime Defies Logic and Reason
Post-Islamic Republic Iran Will Need to Remove the Security Forces from Politics and the Economy
The Azerbaijani Exclave’s Geography Allows Iran to Demonstrate Military Reach While Minimizing the Risk of Direct Confrontation
Many Kurdish Political Movements View a U.S. Partnership as Aligned with the Goal of Democratic Governance, but It Has Risks