Trump Warns Iran of “Total Destruction” if Retaliation Continues
In his most aggressive rhetoric to date, President Donald Trump has warned Tehran that any further retaliation would lead to the total destruction of...
Mojtaba Khamenei Brings Father’s Ideology and IRGC’s Loyalty to Supreme Leadership
The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader represents the convergence of two powerful sources of authority within the Islamic Republic: the...
Iran, Alliances and the Future of Collective Security
The Iran conflict has raised profound questions about the future of collective security arrangements in an era of domestic political polarisation, great-power competition, and...
Zelenskyy Says Iran Conflict Has Made Ukraine’s Expertise More Valuable Than Ever
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted with measured significance that the escalating conflict in the Middle East has, paradoxically, increased the global value of what Ukraine...
Ghalibaf’s Rise: The IRGC General Who Became a Parliamentary Speaker
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is one of the most consequential figures in Iranian politics, and his trajectory tells a revealing story about how the IRGC has...
The World Is Watching: Trump Uses Global Stage to Press Iran
By dedicating a substantial portion of his State of the Union Address to Iran, President Trump ensured that his message reached not just American...