Middle East
Ayatollah Khamenei's carefully crafted and choreographed funeral
Millions are expected to attend the ceremonies in Iran, but much of it is for US-Israel consumption: Your regime change failed.
July 07, 2026
iran
Middle East
Gulf State Catch-22: Time to drop US as chief security guarantor?
To do so would rebuff Washington at a time when rebuilding and recalibrating in the wake of a shocking Iran War outcome is of the essence
July 06, 2026
Video Section
Trita Parsi: Beltway hawks desperate to upend MOU to end war
Always at War podcast explores the shortsighted, bipartisan opposition to Trump's deal, making it more fragile than ever
June 26, 2026
Middle East
Western hawks go ballistic over Turkey's new missile
Ankara's ICBM program doesn't mean that the country is poised to become the "next Iran"
June 26, 2026
QiOSK
Trump’s $88 billion Iran war request is stuffed with pork
The proposal includes hundreds of millions for elevator and memorial repairs — and lawmakers aren’t buying it
June 25, 2026
Middle East
A grand bargain is in sight, you just need a 'golden bridge' to get there
A framework for US-Iran peace and for the stability of the region exists. The question is whether there is the political will to build on it.
June 25, 2026
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