Middle East

Rash action by Tehran-connected groups could provoke an escalatory cycle.

Regional rivals may see Sultan Qaboos’s death as an opportunity to pursue their expansionist ambitions.

Protesters are right—the extent to which the country’s new cabinet brings it closer to Iran is spooky.

Russia has played all sides in the conflict to get a seat at the negotiating table. Now it wants an end to sanctions.

The slain Iranian general helped defeat the Islamic State in Iraq, but his death is likely to unleash the sort of sectarian strife that Sunni extremists thrive on.

Three decades ago, a perfect storm of miscommunication, miscalculation, and human error in the heat of battle caused the United States to make a mistake similar to the one Iran just did.

Thanks to Qaboos’s legacy, Oman is better placed than many of its neighbors to confront the challenges that will continue to bedevil the Middle East.

Gulf and European countries are eyeing Trump with trepidation as they fear more reprisals from Iran.

With protests raging in the streets, the Islamic Republic finds itself on the defensive at home and overseas over its misrepresentations.

Iran may call it a day after its token strike at U.S. forces in Iraq—but will its proxy forces?

Carlos Ghosn’s mysterious return to Beirut is met with mixed reactions from a country in protest and peril.

The United States killed Qassem Suleimani. Why can’t it silence his defenders?

Coverage of Suleimani’s killing shows locals are still silenced.

Officials indicate the disaster might have been a mistake made at the height of tensions with the United States after Iran’s missile launch at Iraqi bases.

An energy expert warns that Tehran will find new ways and locations to strike asymmetrically, maybe even in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb strait.