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.
After a weekend of escalation, the Houthis bombed Israel and vowed to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea
Was it worth it? Of course not. But comparing his Iran deal with Obama's or decrying the terms risks falling into the same traps as previous presidents
Unilateralism is undermining the trust, institutions, macroeconomic strengths, and well-functioning financial pipelines on which the system is built
The proposal includes hundreds of millions for elevator and memorial repairs — and lawmakers aren’t buying it