List of Iran articles
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Iranian women watch the Si-o-Se Pol bridge on the Zayandeh River in Isfahan, Iran, on July 13, 2002. The World Keeps Asking Iran the Wrong Question
Even before the Islamic Republic, the country has always wanted the same thing.
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A view of a street in Tehran, Iran, on May 12. The Myth of Zero Enrichment
Tehran regards Washington’s demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.
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President Trump frowning slightly against a clear blue sky with an American flag out of focus behind him. Iran Could Be Trump’s Greatest Failure
A lot of things have gone horribly wrong—and it’s not over yet.
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Three U.S. National Guard troops walk in front of a blue billboard truck that displays the message "No War With Iran" as it sits in front of the U.S. Capitol building. Why Congress Can’t Stop Trump’s Iran War
A half-century of messy politics has inverted the Constitution’s design—and there’s no easy fix.
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A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during Iran nuclear talks in Vienna on July 14, 2015. Would We Be Better Off Today With the JCPOA?
The Iran war spotlights one of Washington’s most contentious counterfactuals.
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A person wearing a black chador and a face mask stands on a small blue stage, holding a large Iranian flag that waves in the wind. Behind them is a massive billboard featuring a close-up of a person’s face and text in English and Farsi. White storefronts with gold and red lettering are visible at the bottom. Why the U.S. Is Headed for a Long War With Iran
The Tehran regime is more hard-line than ever—and has nothing left to lose.
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A woman walks past model missiles and centrifuges in Tehran. Iran Does Not Have a Right to Enrich Uranium
Trump should push for zero enrichment in perpetuity as part of any deal with Tehran.
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Commuters pass a billboard of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Valiasr Square in Tehran on April 19. The Surprisingly Normal Streets of Tehran
U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have led regular people to rally around the flag—for now.
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Anti-war demonstrators protest the war in Iran as members of the U.S. National Guard look on in Washington on April 7. The Iran Dilemma Washington Refuses to Resolve
Two goals have been in tension in U.S. policy for nearly half a century.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a military Mother’s Day event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 6. What’s in Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy?
The White House ignores the threat of far-right groups.
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A car is seen from behind as it passes by beneath Israeli and United Arab Emirates flags flying on poles. In the background are midrise buildings and palm trees and other greenery. How the Abraham Accords Fueled a New Era of Conflict
Despite promising peace, Israeli-Gulf cooperation paved the path to war with Iran.
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Iranians drive past a billboard featuring late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed during the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, on a street in Tehran on May 5. War Handed Public Space Back to Iran’s Regime
After years of quiet encroachment by ordinary people, the Islamic Republic reclaims the urban landscape.
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Graham, an elderly man with white hair wearing a business suit, draws with a marker on a photo of an Iranian flag flying outside somewhere. Washington Is Still Chasing the Perfect War
Iran shows that the delusions that caused Iraq and Afghanistan persist.
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A partial view of the Dimona nuclear research center in the southern Israeli Negev desert. The Iran War Is Eroding Israel’s Nuclear Ambiguity
Officially or not, Washington is now breaking the taboo and talking about its ally’s bombs.
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A digital billboard reading "End the Iran war now" in Times Square in New York City on April 30. Iran Has All the Hallmarks of a Forever War
There is a way out of this mess—but not right away.
