Middle East
Meet the biggest winner of the war with Iran
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf began the conflict as a controversial speaker of parliament. He ends it as a leading presidential hopeful.
June 18, 2026
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf began the conflict as a controversial speaker of parliament. He ends it as a leading presidential hopeful.
The new generation that has moved into place in the wake of US-Israeli assassinations is more hardline than the first
If Trump wants guarantees, a recent agreement Tehran signed with Russia may help
The Iranians appear willing to make a deal; if Trump plays it right, he may just get one
Depending on how Pezeshkian responds, it may force the US to get directly involved in defense of Israel
