List of Iran articles
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A young Iranian woman, not wearing the mandatory headscarf, walked past a group of young veiled women near a sports hall during a gathering in support of the hijab on November 2, 2023. The Middle East Is in Chaos. Iran Is Focused on the Veil.
The fate of Iran’s reformist government could turn on a controversial new hijab law.
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Syrian refugees and their supporters celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen in Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 8. In Post-Assad Middle East, Iran’s Loss Is Turkey’s Gain
Ankara will seek to fill the regional power vacuum left by the fall of Tehran’s most valuable client.
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People stand atop a tank holding a Syrian flag adn celebrating with their arms raised. Assad’s Fall Is the Middle East’s 1989
One of many consequences is the demise of Iran’s self-styled Axis of Resistance.
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Mourners surround the flag-draped coffins of Hezbollah fighters who were killed in the recent war with Israel, during a funeral procession in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Selm on Dec. 6. Hezbollah Is Trying to Spin Loss as Victory
Assad’s fall and Israel’s offensive give Lebanese a chance to reclaim their country.
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A man waves a Hezbollah flag as he drives past the rubble of a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs as people returned to the area to check their homes after the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on Nov. 27. Can the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Hold?
Lebanese American academic Fawaz Gerges on Netanyahu’s long-term strategy and Washington’s role.
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An attack helicopter cuts across a blue sky dotted with fluffy wisps of clouds. Four large birds also fly across the sky beneath the helicopter, their wingspans stretched wide in flight. 5 Questions About the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hezbollah
Limited strikes could continue even after the truce.
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The Boulevard entertainment city in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 16, 2023. The Off-Ramp Runs Through Riyadh
Neither Saudi Arabia nor the new U.S. president wants a broader regional conflict.
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This picture shows two women exchanging a US dollar bill against a fifty thousand Lebanese pound (lira) banknote in Beirut on Jan. 19, 2023. How Hezbollah Diversified Its Funding
The so-called “crime-terror nexus” is alive and well, and only multilateral cooperation can break it.
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A protester dressed as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and another dressed as U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrate outside the White House on Oct. 19, 2018, in the wake of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Why the Gulf States Might Feature Prominently in Trump’s Foreign Policy
One likely goal: expanding the Abraham Accords.
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The flags of North Korea and Russia are hanging from a while building that has white statues in front. Two people walk nearby. Trump May Not Understand How Dangerous the World Is Now
A new axis of autocrats has European diplomats worried.
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Iranians walk and drive past a billboard with an image depicting a missile attack over Israel in Tehran on Oct. 3. Will Tehran Make a Dash for the Bomb?
With other components of its defense strategy in tatters, attention turns to Iran’s nuclear threshold capability.
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People pass by a congratulatory billboard showing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 7. What Trump’s Win Will Mean for NATO, Ukraine, Israel, and Iran
Foreign policy might have mattered in the election after all—but mainly in Michigan.
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Xi and Putin look at each other; a man is between them, and others look on from behind. No, BRICS Isn’t Trying to Rival the West
The declaration from last week’s summit reads like a cri de coeur for the existing order.
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An election worker processes a stack of 2024 general election ballots with the tabulation machine in front of observers. How America’s Fourth-Largest County Is Preparing for Election Interference
Maricopa County in Arizona has been a lightning rod for election deniers since 2020. Officials there say they’re prepared this time around.
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A view of Tehran's skyline at dawn after several explosions were heard in the city. What Israel’s Attack on Iran Means for the Region
This week’s strikes could draw a line in the sand—or set the stage for a bigger offensive.
