Iran
Cairo Confronts Inflation, Energy Shocks, and a Shifting Middle East Order
History Suggests Coastal Pressure and Limited War Could Force Tehran’s Hand
What Level of Iranian Degradation Is Sufficient to Produce a Settlement That Does Not Simply Reconstitute the Threat Within a Generation?
The Demonstration of U.S. and Israeli Military Superiority Has Not Yet Produced a Positive, Victorious Outcome from the Israeli and American Point of View
Legal Reforms Follow U.S. Pressure, but Sanctions Evasion Track Record Remains
When Iranian Missiles and Drones Directly Threaten Saudi Territory and Economic Interests, Survival Instincts Prevail
While Gaza, Lebanon, and the Gulf Get All the Attention, a Quieter Iranian Move Is Unfolding Across the Red Sea
The Outcome of the Conflict in Iran Hangs on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Decision on How Much Longer He Wants to Keep Fighting
The Danger Is Not Just Erosion of Freedom of Navigation, but Also Iran’s Direct Financing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Terror
Iran Returns the Favor by Explicitly Carrying Out an Anti-Western ‘Crusade’ from Spanish Soil
Iran Has Relied on Petrochemicals to Offset Restrictions on Crude Oil Exports
One Month in, America’s Analysts Are Offering a Rearview Mirror. The Iran War Needs a Roadmap
The Regime Is Worried About Another Uprising After the War and Cannot Trust Its Own Forces to Get the Job Done
The Abraham Accords Laid the Groundwork, but the Current War Has Forged the True Alliance, as Iran Attacks Gulf Cooperation Council States
Both Countries Play Roles That Protect Tehran Diplomatically and Support Aspects of Its Military Effort
Oil Storage and Fuel Infrastructure Have Sustained Damage, with No Short-Term Outlook for Restoring Exports to Pre-Conflict Levels
The Small Baltic Nation Understands the Battlefield in a Way the European Union Never Will
While Hezbollah Appears Unable to Prevent the Movement of the IDF on the Ground in Lebanon, It Is Succeeding in Launching Large Amounts of Ordnance at Israel from Further North