Middle East
Symposium: What happens after Iran's sudden 'decapitation'
The US and Israel took out Ayatollah Khamenei this weekend — the first direct state assassination of a world leader in recent history. These experts react.
March 02, 2026
The US and Israel took out Ayatollah Khamenei this weekend — the first direct state assassination of a world leader in recent history. These experts react.
Reports indicate an attack on an American base in Kuwait on Sunday
They frame the crisis not as an act of war against a UN member state, but as a natural consequence of Tehran’s failure to capitulate unconditionally
Trump certainly doesn’t want this to turn into a civil war, though Israel has different designs
Tehran hasn’t declared a full blockade, but the possibility of a major disruption in global oil trade is increasing
Waking up to war, it seems the White House will have to work hard to spin this, but with some countries and members of congress, not so much
