Published by the Atlantic A bright line runs through Iran’s domestic movement for democratic change: on one side, frank opponents of the regime, and on the other, proponents of incremental reform. One figure stands out for… The Man Who Could Unite Iran’s Opposition
Published by the Atlantic The Islamic Republic of Iran is a constant source of anguish for its own people, its neighbors, and the broader world. The government likely executes more people than any state except… The Islamic Republic Was Never Inevitable
Published by the Atlantic Last month’s war with Israel and the United States lasted only 12 days, but Iran is likely to feel its consequences for years. The country’s intelligence services failed to prevent Israel… Iran Has a Mass-Deportation Policy Too
Co-written with Alexis Grennel for the Atlantic An emphatic advocate of Palestinian rights has won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor by 12 points—a shocking margin that he owes, in part, to the… Zohran Mamdani’s Lesson for the Left
Published by the Atlantic The U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites this past weekend don’t seem to have launched a new American forever war, as some critics feared they would. Instead, they may have helped… A Cease-Fire Without a Conclusion
Published by the Atlantic America’s Saturday-night attacks on Iran have amplified an ever more open debate in Tehran over the future of the country and whether Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should remain in power.… ‘Everybody Knows Khamenei’s Days Are Numbered’
Published by the Atlantic Sepideh Qolian, a 30-year-old Iranian labor activist, spent two years in Tehran’s Evin Prison, where she wrote two books, one of them a celebrated prison memoir in the form of a… ‘This War Is Not Helping Us’
Published in the Atlantic News of the Israeli attacks on Iran reached me in the United States just before 5 a.m. Tehran time. The city had been hit in multiple places, and strikes meant for… Iran’s Stunning Incompetence
Published by the Atlantic Having once described Donald Trump as Israel’s “greatest friend ever,” Benjamin Netanyahu must be watching with some consternation as the American president enthusiastically pursues a nuclear deal with Iran. After all, the Israeli… Israel’s Least Bad Option Is a Trump Deal With Iran
Published by the Atlantic Opposition to women’s rights has helped fuel authoritarian movements in Russia, Hungary, Brazil, and the United States. That the same is true in South Korea, which is holding an early presidential election tomorrow, is… The Anti-Anti-Feminist Election