Iran

The Perils of Assassination

Exchanging an enemy you know for one you don’t know is a risky proposition

Mar 20

Former Iranian Diplomat: ‘Attacks Can’t Eliminate Scientific Knowledge’

Middle East expert Seyed Hossein Mousavian on how strikes prioritize oil and regime change over nuclear safety

Mar 17

Iran: Into the Quagmire

Exiting may be more difficult than Trump thought

Mar 13

China Plays a Canny Game Over Iran

There are times to hit the mute button

Mar 5 • Philip Bowring

Iran Might Look Like an Easy Target. It’s Not.

A veteran foreign correspondent totals up the odds in Iran

Mar 1

What’s at Stake in The US-Israel War on Iran?

Remaking the Middle East will come at a cost

Mar 1

The Cost if US Intervenes in Iran

Worst-case scenario

Jan 15

Iran in 2026: Isolated in a Turbulent Ocean

Global Value Chains pass the theocracy by

Jan 6 • Our Correspondent

The Syndrome of Trembling Pens

How prison is constructed in the writer’s mind before the gavel falls

Dec 31, 2025 • Our Correspondent

Iran and Art in a Cage

A century of cultural rupture and decline

Oct 26, 2025 • Our Correspondent

Iran’s Post-War Economy

Navigating a dual crisis of sanctions and recovery

Oct 15, 2025 • Our Correspondent

Iran at the Precipice: The Economics of Endurance

Iran’s “Resistance Economy” preserves the state – but consumes the nation

Oct 9, 2025 • Our Correspondent

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