Iran
There Is Only One Sure Way to Prevent the Coming Bloodbath: End the Regime, Not Fund It
Iran’s Broader Objective Appears to Be the Gradual Decoupling of Arab Oil Producers of the Persian Gulf from the U.S. Security Umbrella
Why the Newly Revealed American-Israeli Plan Never Stood a Chance
Once Trump Has a Credible Partner, He Should Dictate the Terms
The Meaning of Iran’s War Without Boundaries
The Houthis Gave Pirates Better Tools, and Tehran Gave the Houthis Their Purpose and Their Logistics
Iran’s Competing Power Centers Are Shaping Negotiations, Escalation Risks, and Regional Strategic Decisions
Activists Warn That Signing the Agreement Could Mean Many Iranians Will Accuse Trump of Abandoning the Iranian People
If the Blockade Against Iran Continues, Tehran Could Run Out of Accessible Oil Supplies for Delivery to China Within Two Months
Iran Is Perhaps Willing to Make Some Limited Concessions on Enrichment
Europe Treats Israeli Conduct as a Matter Requiring Correction but Treats Iranian Conduct as a Problem Requiring Management
Factions Within Tehran’s Power Structure May Have an Interest in Encouraging Such Conspiracy Theories
Meeting Gulf Arab Leaders in an Airport Would Save Face for Both Sides but Break the Barrier That Has Kept Pahlavi Out
The Expulsion of Iranian Advisory and Technical Teams Has Become a Central Condition That Venezuela’s Acting President Is Addressing
Tehran Claims Trump Is in a No-Win Situation, Zigzagging Between Negotiations and Threats of Renewed Military Action
No Longer Organized Around Clear Divisions, Global Rivalry Operates Through a Set of Managed Tensions Across Regions
Baghdad Struggles with Rising Demand, Limited Domestic Generation, and Heavy Dependence on Iran for Fuel Supplies
A Government That Begins Without Defense and Interior Ministers Cannot Credibly Offer Washington Major Security Commitments
Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Restricted Operations at the Naval Station to Express His Animosity Toward Trump and Sympathy to Iran