Iran, Cornered: A Weakened Regime Chooses Its Battles
As Iran widens its retaliation against the Gulf monarchies, why is Israel largely spared and what does that reveal about Tehran’s changing…
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The Funeral: Inside Iran’s Six-Day Farewell to Ali Khamenei
Iranian authorities appear intent on portraying Khamenei’s death not as a moment of uncertainty, but as evidence of continuity between successive generations…
Oman’s Cautious Iran Policy: The Gulf’s Ultimate Balancing Act
What guides Oman’s apparent sympathies to the Islamic Republic? The answer lies less in ideological affinity than in shrewd, long-cultivated realism towards…
Iran’s Resilience Against Sanctions, Revisited
Seven years of American economic pressure have not broken Iran. The events of 2025–2026 show why. When the United States withdrew from…
Armenia’s 2026 Election: Pro-West Alignment In, Russian Orbit Out
Since coming to power during the 2018 Velvet Revolution, Pashinyan has sought to reduce Armenia’s reliance on Russia, pursue closer ties with…
Can a House Divided Stand? Fractures Widen Within Iran’s Ruling Elite Over the US-Iran Agreement
The issue of the US-Iran agreement reflects a deeper struggle over the Islamic Republic’s identity, the balance of power between its various…
Iran: War, Succession and an Uncertain Future
Something has shifted in the Middle East over the past 24 hours that goes beyond the now-familiar exchange of missiles between Iran…
Iran’s Hollow Presidency: The Resignation of Masoud Pezeshkian Would Say More About the System Than the Man
When Iranians woke on Monday morning to reports that the resignation of Masoud Pezeshkian had been submitted, some interpreted it as a…
Timeout for the Mediator? Pakistan’s US–Iran Mediator Role Jeopardised by Domestic Separatism and Taliban Skirmishes
The 24 May attack was one of Pakistan’s deadliest in recent years and follows a growing pattern of BLA assaults on railway…
Time of the Season: Saudi Arabia Seeks a Quiet Hajj in the Shadow of Iran Discord
Riyadh’s reputation is at stake against the backdrop of the Iran War and its ongoing fallout. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown…