Iran
This Geopolitical and Economic Model Turns National Territory Into a Forward Operating Base
Iran Faces the Largest U.S. Naval and Air Deployment in the Region Since the 2003 Iraq War
Leadership Change May Disrupt Tempo, but It Does Not Dismantle Embedded Networks Built over Years
The Current Islamist Government of Turkey Has Never Taken Any Action to Curb This Illegal Funding for Hezbollah
Iranian State Media Accused Trump and His Envoys of Lacking ‘Seriousness in the Time and Effort Devoted to the Talks’
The Iranian Opposition Divide Is Not Between Monarchists and Republicans, or Right and Left, but Between Pahlavi’s Supporters and Critics
Some Tehran Commentators and Politicians Argue That Trump Wants a Rapid Diplomatic Success and a Nuclear Agreement Is Possible
Several Prominent Iran-Backed Bahraini Shi’i Figures Have Emerged Amidst Current U.S.-Iran Tensions
Rejecting Israel’s Case for Escalation, the U.S. President Channels Churchill’s Postwar Belief in Negotiation Over Preventive War
Despite His Lineage, Hassan Khomeini Lacks Executive, Administrative, or Economic Management Experience
Numerous Anti-Trump Effigies Appeared During State-Organized Events Marking the February 11 Anniversary of the Islamic Republic
History Suggests Tehran Uses Talks to Buy Time
Importers Benefit, but Transparency Suffers, and Price Gaps Widen with the Spread of Cheap Sanctioned Oil
Iran’s Regime Has Schemed to Expand the Islamic Revolution Since the Ayatollahs Seized Power in November 1979
Iran Wants to Preserve Its Uranium Enrichment, Ballistic Missile Development, and Network of Militant Proxy Groups
As Post-Revolutionary Iran Grapples with Accountability for the Past, It Can Embrace Numerous Models
Trump Imposed Tariffs on Countries That Purchase Iranian Goods or Services, Citing National Security and Economic Interests
Among Middle Eastern Countries, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq Topped the List of Chinese ‘Belt and Road’ Project Destinations