Opinion | Inside Iran’s ‘Leader-Proof’ War Machine, Designed To Absorb Every Blow
In Iran, key actors have long performed a ‘bridging role’, whether by design or by chance, in determining Tehran’s domestic and foreign policies
Expert Explains Iran-US ceasefire: What each side was fighting for, and what they have won or lost
Will the ceasefire fashion a ‘new Middle East’? Where do Washington, Tehran, or Tel Aviv stand, from their aims before the war? An expert explains.
Expert Explains | As war drags into third week, what Iran is looking to achieve
Tehran’s present response is a far cry from the face-saving positions Iran has adopted in previous conflicts, especially the 12-day war in June 2025. So what has enabled this new […]
Can Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s ‘pragmatic hardliner’, deliver a deal? Peace talks in Islamabad today
Why the recent US-Iran conflict is not a T-20 match with an instant winner but a Test series — a prolonged contest to solve countless disputes.
C Raja Mohan writes: The Gulf’s geopolitical predicament cannot be solved. It can only be managed
Iran is too strong to be ignored, but not strong enough to exercise unilateral dominance. The Gulf Arabs cannot balance Iran on their own and will continue to depend on […]
C Raja Mohan writes: During Nowruz, Iran’s Persian culture collides with regime’s ideology
The Islamic Republic was founded in part on a rejection of nationalism and traditional culture. But in practice, the Iranian state has never escaped the gravitational pull of Persian identity