Iran

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

Iran Feasts in Crisis

The economic logic of optimizing the present

Sep 19, 2025 • Our Correspondent

Iran Snapback: Systemic Shockwave

UN sanctions snapback ignites regional crisis, tests global powers

Sep 3, 2025 • Our Correspondent

The Quiet Crisis of Afghan Women's Return

Afghan women after the reverse exodus from Iran

Aug 20, 2025 • Our Correspondent

The Paradox of Iran's Economic Survival

Eroding Livelihoods, Enduring Society

Aug 15, 2025 • Our Correspondent

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