List of Iran articles
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a visit to the Palmachim air base near Rishon LeZion, Israel, on July 5, 2023. Israel Strikes Iran
The attack comes after a frenzy of speculation that Israel was planning to take military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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An Iranian woman wearing a black dress and black headscarf is seen in profile as she walks on a sidewalk in front of a brightly colored wall mural. The red-white-and-blue mural depicts two men seated at a table, identified with placards as representing the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. official wears military fatigues from the waist down, but a suit on his top half. Democrats Should Welcome Trump’s Iran Diplomacy
As Trump breaks with GOP orthodoxy in the Middle East, how will his critics respond?
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A big banner depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran, on September 26, 2024. Iran Isn’t as Weak as It Seems
If nuclear talks fail, a war with Iran could follow—but it wouldn’t be a cakewalk.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 28. Trump’s Choice on Iran
Will he be the president to finally break America’s addiction to Middle East interventions?
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A woman in a black-and-white checkered shirt, sunglasses, and a black headscarf walks on a sidewalk past a bright red wall mural. A simple drawing of a flying blue drone takes up most of the wall, surrounded by silhouettes of bats flapping their wings, and a large white searchlight extends from the drone to the lower right corner of the wall. The False Binary at the Heart of Trump’s Iran Strategy
The United States already lives with a near-nuclear Iran—and has for some time.
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People visit the Si-o-Se Pol Bridge in Iran’s central city of Isfahan. The ‘Water Mafia’ Is Real—and It’s Draining Iran Dry
If Trump wants to do more than make headlines, he should help resolve the water crisis.
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Iranians pass by anti-American murals painted on the walls of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran on April 16. Why a Maximalist Approach to Iran Talks Won’t Work
The Islamic Republic, like the monarchy that preceded it, views access to the full nuclear fuel cycle as a right.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on May 21. Netanyahu Is Backed Into a Corner on Gaza
The Israeli leader is facing growing pressure, even from Trump, over his prosecution of the Gaza war.
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Technicians prepare to clean a reactor at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran, on April 3, 2007. Could Iranian Nukes Be a Business Opportunity for the U.S.?
The Iranian foreign minister dangles U.S. investment in reactors as a win-win.
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves after casting his vote for the presidential runoff election on July 5, 2024 in Tehran, Iran. Iran Nuclear Talks Are Running Into Red Lines
Once-hopeful negotiations are falling prey to a bitter fight over uranium enrichment.
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A photo portrait of a bearded man seen from behind with his head turned to the side so he's seen in profile. He wears a dark-colored suit jacket. How Much Power Does the Aga Khan Have, Really?
The billionaire Muslim leader is a religious figure—and a global powerbroker.
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Trump waves to the camera as he stands before a car. What Trump Got Right in the Middle East
The U.S. president’s olive branch to Iran could mark a paradigm shift in Washington’s foreign policy.
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This handout picture provided by the office of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him praying inside the tomb of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran on Jan. 30. Why Khamenei Is Betting on Trump
The calculus behind Iran’s stunning reversal on a new nuclear deal.
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A man in camouflage and a beret raises his fist as he speaks into a microphone. Can the U.S.-Houthi Cease-Fire Hold?
Trump’s announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.
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A picture shows copies of Iranian daily newspapers,at a newsstand in Tehran on January 21, 2025. There’s Only One Good Iran Deal
Multiple kinds of agreements are possible—but only one would be effective.
