Regime Change
The Regime Claims Its ‘Deep Mistrust’ of the United States Stems from a Long History of American ‘Wrongdoing’
The Regime Media Continue to Portray the Current Phase of the War as Unprovoked, Omitting Iran’s Assaults on Shipping
Araghchi Claims That the War Occurred Because Tehran Refused Concessions That Would Limit Uranium Enrichment
The Daily Reality Confronting Ordinary Iranians Stands in Stark Contrast to the Rhetoric of Regime Officials
The Former President’s Remarks Suggest the Degree to Which Control Is Fracturing in the Islamic Republic
In Southern Iranian Cities, Temperatures Will Climb to 122°F, Yet the Headlines Across Iran’s State Media Ignore the Electricity Crisis
President Trump Should Not Treat a New Iraqi Prime Minister as Proof That Iraq’s Balance of Power Has Changed
In U.S. Hands, Qeshm Would Flip the Script—Iran No Longer Could Easily Target the Strait of Hormuz
Erdoǧan’s Colleagues Have Not Reined in His Ambition and He Refuses to Retire
They Describe Crowds, Repeat Official Narratives, and Report Imagery Presented to Them, Without Looking More Deeply
The Rhetoric from Iran’s Official Platforms Shows That the Islamic Republic’s Ideological Foundations Remain Unchanged
Many Are Noting Mojtaba Khamenei’s Absence on the Funeral’s First Day, but There Were Other Sideshows
Government Media Present Iran as a Central Actor Seeking to Define the Rules of a New Regional Order
The Memorandum Helps Recast the Regime as the Custodian of Iranian Sovereignty, Rather than a Phase in Its Political Evolution
Tehran Seeks Not Only a Deal with Washington but Also a Regional Framework That Makes Future Military Pressure More Costly
There Is Growing Unease as Debate Intensifies over the Costs of a Confrontational Foreign Policy and the Country’s Direction
No Agreement, Not This One and Not a Better One, Can Permanently Guarantee That Iran Never Builds a Nuclear Weapon
Iran’s Foreign Minister Reassured Hardliners That Negotiations Do Not Represent Political Rapprochement with the United States
Iran’s Negotiator Suggests That the Regime Is Simultaneously Pursuing Negotiations and Calibrated Military Escalation