Middle East & Africa
Middle East Strikes Trigger Widespread Oil and Gas Shutdowns
A wave of attacks across the Middle East has forced precautionary shutdowns of key oil and gas facilities, including Saudi Arabia’s largest refinery, Israeli...
After Khamenei: Washington Doubts Iran’s Regime Will Collapse Soon
The killing of Ali Khamenei marks one of the most consequential moments in the history of the Iran’s Islamic Republic. Yet despite the symbolic...
Middle East on the Brink: Israel–Hezbollah Strikes Ignite Wider Iran War
What had long simmered as a shadow conflict between Israel and Iran has now burst into open regional warfare. Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets...
Who Will Lead Iran Next? A Look at the Succession Battle Ahead
The killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in strikes by the U. S. and Israel puts the country's theocratic system at risk....
How China is Securing Its Alliance with Iran’s New Power Structure
China strongly condemned the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an official statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday,...
Decoding Iran: How the Theocratic System Shapes Its Politics and Policies
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly killed in U. S. and Israeli strikes, which could threaten the clerical rule in Iran. The...
Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader Who Shaped Iran’s Theocracy Through Four Decades
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years, transformed the country into a formidable anti-U.S. presence in the Middle East while suppressing domestic...
Who is Ali Larijani, the Influential Power Broker in Tehran
Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani has become a prominent figure in Iran's security leadership after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due...
Netanyahu’s ‘Hexagon’: What Modi’s Israel Visit Reveals About Middle East Realignment
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped off the plane in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, the optics were striking. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Iran and the Limits of Maximum Pressure
As the third and seemingly decisive round of talks in Geneva concluded, the Trump administration had avoided diplomatic deadlock — but only by narrowing...