Published by the Atlantic According to the Trump administration’s latest messaging, talks between the United States and Iran are deadlocked because of infighting in Tehran. The military hard-liners of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps must… Iran’s Leaders Mostly Want a Deal
Published by The Dispatch If you know a little bit about Iran, you’ve probably heard of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. A militia founded shortly after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, it has mushroomed to… Is a Militia Running Wartime Iran?
Published by The Dispatch The assassination of Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel wasn’t just a massive event in modern history of Iran. It was also a massive event in the history of… Shia Islam Without Ali Khamenei
Published by the Atlantic When Shahrzad went to demonstrate in the streets of Tehran on January 2, she was buoyed by one fact: The day before, President Trump had promised that if Iran killed protesters,… What Iranians Want From Trump
Published by the Atlantic Under the cover of a total internet shutdown that has now lasted more than 100 hours, Iran’s security forces have unleashed bone-chilling brutality on protesters, killing at least 2,000 people, according… The Islamic Republic Will Not Last
Published by the Atlantic Few world capitals have been as shaken by the dramatic ouster of Nicolás Maduro as faraway Tehran. Anti-Americanism has united Iran and Venezuela in a tight alliance for more than two… Change May Be Coming to Iran
Published by the Atlantic A wave of protests started by shopkeepers swept through Tehran in December. Iranians have had such a terrible year—facing such a decline in living standards and such a sense of political… Iranians Have Had Enough