List of Iran articles
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People wearing black and holding up posters of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi mourn the death of the president at Valiasr Square in Tehran. Raisi’s Death Represents a Tipping Point for Iran
But it won’t change Tehran’s domestic or foreign policy.
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An Iraqi soldier stands guard next candles list by people paying their respects to Iran's late president Ebrahim Raisi outside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad on May 20. Why Iran Believes It’s Winning Against Israel
Tehran has concluded that a regional reordering is underway. The death of the president and foreign minister won’t change that.
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A TV camera is seen behind a man in a robe, hat, and cleric's color. Another man in a dark jacket is at right. They stand in front of a curtain topped with a bank of flowers. What Raisi’s Death Means for Iran’s Future
The president’s sudden death in a helicopter crash creates uncertainty for the country amid regional turmoil.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Hassan Firouzabadi, then head of the Iranian military, look through binoculars during the test firing of short- and medium-range missiles. The Day After Iran Gets the Bomb
Scholars and policymakers are still trying to understand what would happen after Tehran acquires a nuclear weapon.
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A man shows children the debris of an intercepted Iranian missile near Arad, Israel, on April 28. Biden’s Escalation Fears Have Dangerous Consequences
Pressuring allies not to retaliate against attacks raises the risk of spiraling conflicts.
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Cars pass a billboard depicting Iranian ballistic missiles on Valiasr Square in central Tehran on April 15. How Iran’s Attack Could Change Israel’s Strategy
The April 14 missile barrage showed Israel that it cannot prevail against Iran on its own.
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Then-U.S. President Barack Obama, standing with then-Vice President Joe Biden, holds a press conference about the Iran nuclear deal at the White House in Washington on July 14, 2015. U.S. Fixation on Nuclear Deal Let Iran Loose on the Middle East
Washington’s shortsighted policies enabled Tehran and its proxies to destabilize the region.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, touching his temple with his right hand, delivers remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Congressional Push for Oil Sanctions Puts Biden in a Bind
New measures to punish Iran, Venezuela, and Russia could raise crude prices and hurt Biden in an election year.
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A man walks past a banner depicting Iranian missiles along a street in Tehran on April 19. The Iran-Israel War Is Just Getting Started
As long as the two countries remain engaged in conflict, they will trade blows—no matter what their allies counsel.
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Iranian pro-government supporters shout anti-Israel slogans while waving the Palestine flag at Palestine Square in Tehran, on April 14, 2024, in a celebration of the early morning Iran's IRGC attack on Israel. Iran fired over 100 drones and ballistic missiles on Saturday, April 14, 2024, in retaliation to an attack on a building attached to the country's consular annex in Damascus that killed seven members of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 01, 2024. Iran has blamed Israel for the attack on April 5, 2024 in Tehran. (Photo by Hossein Beris / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) The Domestic Pressures Impacting Iran and Israel
How to think about an escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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Two members of the Iranian navy stand at attention as a truck carries a massive anti-U.S. billboard during a military parade in Tehran, Iran. Have Israel and the United States Done Enough to Deter Iran?
U.S. allies intercepted hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles, and then Israeli forces counterattacked in a limited strike—but the threat of regional war remains.
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Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties. How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?
Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple.
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People gather for a picnic under a bridge in Iran's central city of Isfahan, after a reported Israeli strike in the area. Iran Shrugs off Israeli Strike, Allaying Escalation Fears—for Now
Experts say the attack was designed to showcase Israel’s capabilities without further provoking Tehran.
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Iranians visit Azadi Square in Tehran. Iran’s Nuclear Crisis Has No Military Solution
Whether Tehran weaponizes its program remains tied to threat perceptions by political leadership.
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An Iranian military truck carries surface-to-air missiles past a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a parade on the occasion of the country's annual army day on April 18, 2018, in Tehran. Iran Has Defined Its Red Line With Israel
With last weekend's attack, Tehran has undertaken a strategic shift in the region.
