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 | What US-Iran war could mean for Iraq’s internal political landscape
Considering the optics of the recently announced NATO withdrawal and the promised US withdrawal by September 2026, those harbouring pro-Iran sentiments foresee a chance for fresh dominance.
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 […]
US negotiating position is brute force. Iran’s is the power to hurt
Given the challenges, risks, costs, time-insensitivity, and unguaranteed success, it will not be surprising if enthusiasm about the blockade declines in the coming weeks.
Pause welcome but path ahead forbidding: Five key minefields amid US-Iran chasm
A way has to be found to bridge the gulf on Iran’s missile programme; free passage through Strait of Hormuz; sanctions relief; regional security; and Iran’s use of ‘proxies’. But […]