List of Iran articles
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Then-U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Douglas Silliman Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq: U.S. Personnel and Allies Across Region Could Be Targets
Douglas Silliman says diplomats, business people, and NGO workers in the Middle East are vulnerable to Iranian retaliation after Qassem Suleimani’s killing.
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Iranians burn a U.S. flag during a demonstration in Tehran following the killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani Suleimani Killing Sparks Fear of War and Economic Turmoil
Oil markets expect escalation in wake of U.S. strike on Iranian general.
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Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Suleimani U.S. Strike Kills One of Iran’s Most Powerful Military Leaders
Qassem Suleimani’s death could mark the most dramatic escalation of the Middle East conflict since the Iraq War.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chairs the NAC-ICI meeting of NATO member states. The World Didn’t Change Much in 2019. That’s Bad News for 2020.
Several important events occurred this year, but few did anything to significantly alter global trends.
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Turkish-backed Syrian fighters evacuate a wounded comrade near the Syrian border. Our Top Stories of 2019
From turmoil in northeastern Syria to censorship in China, here are the stories that caught our readers’ attention this year.
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Iraqi demonstrators gather as flames consume Iran's consulate in the Iraqi Shiite holy city of Najaf on Nov. 27. The United States Can Offer the People of Lebanon and Iraq Something Tehran Can’t
Protesters in Iraq and Lebanon are rising up against Iranian influence, sectarianism, and corruption. The U.S. Congress should offer conditional aid that forces governments to respond to their citizens’ grievances.
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View of Tehran shops that were destroyed after nationwide demonstrations broke out in protest of fuel price hikes and led to widespread destruction of property, on Nov. 20. Iran’s Year Is a Rorschach Test
2019 proved the Trump administration’s Iran policy is either a catastrophic failure—or on the verge of success.
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un-security-council-resolution-december-2019-homepage U.N. Questions Evidence Against Iran Over Missiles
Report says it is not clear that Tehran orchestrated an attack on Saudi oil facilities.
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U.S. soldiers near the Syrian-Turkish border ‘We Just Capitulated’
The Pentagon’s recently departed Middle East policy chief addresses the administration’s handling of Turkey’s Syria invasion and response to Iranian attacks.
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A convoy of U.S. armored vehicles patrols the northeastern town of Qahtaniyah, Syria. A U.S. Withdrawal Will Cause a Power Struggle in the Middle East
Washington could find itself fighting its way back into the region for the first time since World War II.
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Iranian rotesters gather around a burning car during a demonstration against an increase in gasoline prices in Tehran, on Nov. 16. Iran’s Protest Movement Doesn’t Vindicate Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign
Further steps to asphyxiate the country’s economy will backfire.
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U.S. President Donald Trump stands on stage after his address to the Israeli American Council National Summit 2019. Trump Is Not Really Pro-Israel—He’s Pro-Trump
The U.S. president is an unreliable ally.
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Protesters gather at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, amid ongoing anti-government demonstrations. Iran’s Regional Influence Campaign Is Starting to Flop
Tehran has long sought to throw its weight around across the region. Now the Islamic Republic is facing a backlash in Iraq, Lebanon, and at home.
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Iranian mourners attend the funeral of Morteza Ebrahimi, a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was killed during demonstrations against a surprise gasoline price hike, in Shahriar on Nov. 20. Don’t Expect a Thaw in Iran
The protests and prisoner exchange may put talks with the United States further off.
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iran-un-security-council-letter-november-2019-homepage Europeans Ramp up Pressure on Iran
Britain, France, and Germany say Iran’s ballistic missile program is inconsistent with the nuclear deal and improves its capacity to deliver nuclear payload. Tehran counters that Europeans have failed to meet obligations under the pact.
