Iran
The Afterlife of Iraq’s Militias
Iraqi Shiite militias, now the last intact pillar of Iran’s regional network, are navigating an existential conflict. Embedded within the Iraqi state yet aligned with Tehran, their future, and Iraq’s, hinges on the outcome of a wider confrontation with the United States.
Slopaganda Comes of Age
As we enter the realm of “slopaganda,” the use of AI-generated content for political propaganda, Trump’s base is now taking his memes both literally and seriously.
The Iran War Is What ‘America First’ Actually Looks Like
Segments of the MAGA base, the Western left, Global South solidarity networks and the Iranian regime itself have converged, improbably, on the same talking point: This is not America First. They are all wrong. The Iran war is actually the purest expression of America First, its direct consequence.
The Uncanny Echoes of Iraq in Trump’s War With Iran
There are uncanny similarities in how Bush spun and justified the Iraq War and how Trump is spinning and justifying the war in Iran. Yet Trump administration officials are trying to combat the perception that the two wars are at all similar, no doubt to avoid any association with a generational U.S. foreign policy failure.
‘Those Who Wrap Themselves in America Are Naked’
A growing debate among Arab leaders and elites reflects deep divisions over the war with Iran, with some blaming the United States for dragging the region into conflict and others stressing the long-standing threat posed by Iran’s expansionism. Both groups agree that the region’s alliance with America is fraught.
An Airstrike Hit an Iranian Emergency Medical Base in Shiraz, Killing 20
A March 5 attack in Shiraz destroyed an emergency medical services base and killed 20 people, including three health workers. Satellite imagery shows a nearby military installation was not struck. Targeting and legal experts say the evidence raises serious questions about compliance with the laws of armed conflict.
The Iranian Journalist Who Dialed Nobel Laureates
For years, an Iranian science journalist interviewed Nobel Prize winners across the world, hoping that dialogue through science could mend the divide between Iran and the United States, before politics made the project impossible.