Iranian voters picked a moderate president
Hussein Banai discusses Iran's power structure and the big takeaways from the 2024 presidential elections.
Iran’s president has died. What happens now?
Iran has a succession plan – and a population that’s deeply dissatisfied with the current regime.
Unpacking Israel’s deterrence strategy after Iran’s missile attack
A conversation with Boaz Atzili on Israel’s deterrence moves – and Iran's calculations
Are Iran’s hijab protests different from past protest waves?
Broader and broader swaths of society are showing that they’re outraged, with grievances that won’t soon go away.
How the Ukraine crisis could make the Syrian civil war worse
Shifting Russian troops away from Syria risks opening up new threats
Iran elected a hard-liner president. What does that mean for the nuclear deal?
Ebrahim Raisi’s anti-Western views may limit the benefits that many Iranians hope to see under a revival of the deal
We know one thing about Iran’s new president, even before this week’s election. He won’t be a reformer.
The consolidation of power within the Revolutionary Guard leaves little room for opposition politicians
Will the attack on Iran’s nuclear research facility derail U.S. nuclear talks?
The Biden administration will find it difficult to contain Israel and Iran’s escalating tensions.
Saudi Twitter blew up with support for the crown prince. How much of it is genuine?
Tweets in support of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman racked up after a U.S. report implicated him in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi