The final battle?
War with Iran was inevitable, but it can’t end now
Ali Khamenei
Israel Eliminates Ali Larijani, Key Architect Behind Iranian Protest Massacres
Larijani Oversaw Civilian Massacre: The IDF announced on March 17 that it had eliminated Ali Larijani, who was acting as the Islamic Republic’s de facto leader following decapitation...
Flash Briefs
Israeli strikes eliminate Iranian security chief Larijani and Basij commander Soleimani
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on March 17 that the Jewish state “eliminated” Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and speculated to be the...
Op-eds
Still Too Early To Silence the Lions Roaring Above Iran
The Iran war is full of surprises. The United Nations Security Council, often a hostile arena for Israel, condemned Tehran — not Washington and Jerusalem — on March 11 for Iran’s war conduct,...
Op-eds
Taking the U.S.-Israel Alliance’s Strength Global
What a legacy for Khamenei that would be—revolutionizing the way democracies procure and field technologies to deter and defeat our shared enemies.
Op-eds
Dozens of airstrikes target Iran-backed militias across Iraq
Airstrikes, likely conducted by the US as part of the US-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic, have continued targeting Iran-backed Iraqi militias. On March 12, the Popular Mobilization Forces...
Op-eds
Trump’s Hormuz Moment: The Only Way Out Is Through
The Islamic Republic of Iran is repeating history. Including its own mistakes.
Op-eds
Israel intensifies strikes on repression sites, expands outreach to Iranians as regime repression deepens (March 8-10 updates)
On March 10, marking 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that more than 5,000 targets in Iran have been struck, including command-and-control centers, Islamic Revolutionary...
Op-eds
Is the Islamic Republic Down and Out in the Levant and Beyond?
Since October 7, 2023, Iran’s theocracy has watched its entire westward foreign policy crash, disabled by an Israeli counterattack and its shockwaves.
Op-eds
Mojtaba Khamenei Brings Monarchy Back to Iran
The Islamic Republic chooses a new supreme leader and turns itself into a family business.
Op-eds
Trump Could End the War Tomorrow. I Don’t Think He Will.
Energy markets breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after President Donald Trump suggested he could declare victory over Iran at any time. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much,” he told...
Op-eds
South Africa Should Stand with the Iranian People, Not Their Oppressors
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be dead, but the warm feelings linger on in South Africa. The Islamic Republic’s brutal repression of its civilians and the US-Israeli operation against...
Op-eds
Mojtaba Khamenei Replaces His Father as Supreme Leader of Iran’s Clerical Regime
Iranians Urged To Pledge Allegiance to New Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of eliminated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed to replace his father. Iran’s Assembly of Experts released a statement calling on Iranians to “keep unity and pledge allegiance to the new supreme leader.” Trump Says ‘He’s Not Going To Last Long’: President Donald Trump said that Iran is “going to have to get approval from us” regarding the appointment of its next leader. “If he doesn’t get approval from us, he’s not going to last long. We want to make sure that we don’t have to go back every 10 years, when you don’t have a president like me that’s not going to do it,” Trump stated. More Hardline Than His Father: “Mojtaba is expected to be more hardline than his father, and his ascent means the Iranian regime may get more repressive,” Axios observed. The younger Khamenei was sanctioned by the United States in 2019 for having “acted for or on behalf of” his father.
Flash Briefs
Action on Another Front: Strikes on Pro-Tehran Militias in Iraq
Air strikes, likely conducted as part of American-Israeli operations, are hitting Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq, but no one is taking credit. The militias themselves claim to have launched dozens...
Policy Briefs
Israel strikes over 500 targets in Lebanon, issues evac orders in renewed war with Hezbollah (March 2–6)
The November 27, 2024, ceasefire agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon, negotiating on behalf of Hezbollah, finally broke down completely. In the early morning hours of March 2, 2026, Hezbollah’s forces...
Op-eds
Similarities and differences in US and Israeli targets and objectives in Iran campaign
The US and Israel have cooperated to achieve impressive operational successes against Iran, but a mutually shared definition of victory remains elusive. This inconsistency and lack of clarity could undermine...
Op-eds
Trump Demands Tehran Regime’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’
Trump Emphasizes ‘No Deal’ With Regime: President Donald Trump said on March 6 that the United States would make “no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.” Trump...
Flash Briefs
Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei?
If chosen to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei will seal the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ dominance over the Islamic Republic.
Op-eds
Why Hezbollah Joined the Iran War
The Lebanese terrorist group’s seemingly self-defeating move underscores its absolute loyalty to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Op-eds
The Four Paths for a Post-Khamenei Iran
The U.S. is hoping for regime change in Iran, but what could happen if the Islamic Republic survives?