Iran

By purging veteran politicians, abandoning the pretense of free elections, and letting the welfare state decay, Tehran is playing with fire.

Washington may be tired of the Middle East, but Beijing is just getting started.

Why Tehran’s breakout time has shrunk—and the technological hurdles that remain.

Persistent contact with fake news disrupts even stable societies—but in war zones, it can be lethal.

Tehran’s march toward the bomb has been enabled by the administration’s refusal to impose consequences.

Battle deaths may be down, but regional wars continue to rage as great-power confrontations loom, from Ukraine to Taiwan, amid declining U.S. influence.

The eighth round of nuclear talks kicks off this week in Vienna, with U.S. officials saying Iran has only weeks to play ball.

2021 saw a change in Iran’s government and on-again, off-again nuclear talks.

There should be little doubt in Tehran about the urgent necessity of restoring the nuclear agreement.

After a year of attacks on Israel, Iran’s hackers have another target.

The country lacks both the wherewithal and resources to recalibrate its standing in Asia.

Iran has lived with them for years but remains defiant on the nuclear issue.

Tehran needs to restore the nuclear deal—but the Raisi administration’s officials aren’t up for the job.

Ebrahim Raisi needs a deal. Military threats from Washington would derail any remaining hopes of achieving one.

An end to the war will generate a new set of problems.

The subversive rebellion of “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.”