After 46 years of lies, fanaticism, and fear, Iran faces economic collapse, weakened proxies, and growing internal instability.

Tehran hoped the conflict would freeze regional integration and restore fear as the organizing principle of Middle Eastern politics. Instead, the war exposed the fragility of…

Iran’s ethnic and religious minorities could play a decisive role in challenging the regime and reshaping the country’s political future.

One hundred days after the start of the Iran war, the Islamic Republic appears stable. But beneath the surface, economic strain, social unrest and growing repression point to…

One hundred days after the Iran war began, the Islamic Republic appears stable. But beneath the surface, economic strain, social unrest and growing repression point to deeper…

After 46 years of lies, fanaticism, and fear, Iran faces economic collapse, weakened proxies, and growing internal instability.

100 days into the Iran war, stability endures, but economic woes, social unrest and rising repression expose deeper cracks.

Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say

The current conflict — the first war of the post-Khamenei era — is more than another confrontation with Tehran. It is a sign that the regional order born in 1979 is beginning to…