Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf

April 13, 2026 | |

U.S. Blockading Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports Along Strait of Hormuz

Blockade in Effect After Announcement: The United States began its targeted blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin blocking...

April 10, 2026 | David Daoud, Joe Truzman

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations With Iran Do Not Extend to Hezbollah in Lebanon

“The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!” So declared President Donald Trump with regard to the representatives Iran dispatched to Pakistan to negotiate with  a U.S. team led...

April 6, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh, Samuel Ben-Ur

5 Men Now Running Iran

The joint U.S.-Israeli campaign has eliminated the Islamic Republic’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and his son and successor Mojtaba has yet to appear publicly. However, the regime remains intact. The...

April 2, 2026 | |

UK Convenes Meeting on Reopening Strait of Hormuz as Trump Reiterates Warning to Iran in National Address

UK Hosts Meeting of 41 Countries on Hormuz: The United Kingdom  convened a virtual meeting of 41 countries on April 2 on proposed coalition efforts to manage the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that plans to secure the strait would be implemented only after a ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran. “We have seen Iran hijack an international shipping route to hold the global economy hostage,” UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said. 

March 31, 2026 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Andrew Ghalili

Iran is not Venezuela, President Trump, and this man is no moderate

Seeking a shortcut out of Iran, the administration considers its Venezuela playbook.

March 27, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Richard Goldberg, Max Meizlish, Joe Dougherty

The Strait of Hormuz: The Military, Energy, and Economic Challenges

March 19, 2026 | Reuel Marc Gerecht, Ray Takeyh

Will Trump Finish the Job in Iran?

The Islamic Republic has been severely degraded, but it will continue to pose a threat to the Gulf.

January 12, 2026 | |

Iran Protests Death Toll Soars as Tehran Regime Seeks Talks with U.S.

Casualties Mount During Weekend Protests: Scores of Iranian protestors were reportedly killed throughout January 10 and 11 as the Tehran regime cracked down on demonstrations nationwide,...

September 29, 2025 | |

EU Reimposes Sanctions on Tehran as Iranian Officials Threaten Consequences

EU Sanctions Iranian Trade: The European Union reinstated its sanctions against Iran on September 29 after a “snapback” of UN sanctions over Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile...

August 21, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Behind Khamenei’s post-war shake up: Salvaging the remains of the ‘Axis of Resistance’

In the post-war era, the power players are no longer focused solely on succession; they are now deeply invested in survival in the post-Islamic Republic era as well.

August 15, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Israel intensifies outreach to Iranians as Tehran anticipates another war

As many Iranians blame the regime’s policies for deepening the country’s water crisis, which “[threatens] millions of residents,” Israel is seizing the moment to voice support...

August 12, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Armenia–Azerbaijan deal worries Iran

Washington brokered an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on August 8 aimed at opening a transit corridor through the South Caucasus. The new agreement replaces the original Zangezur...

June 26, 2025 | |

‘As Soon as Possible’: UN Nuclear Chief Calls For Renewed Inspections as Iran Suspends Cooperation

IAEA Calls for Resumption of Inspections: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran to allow the agency’s inspectors into its nuclear sites,...

June 5, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Beyond the Bomb: Is Iran’s Diplomatic Pivot Changing Its Nuclear Calculus?

Iran is facing crunch time on its continued talks with the United States over a potential new deal regarding its nuclear program. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said on June 4...

April 11, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iranian and Armenian militaries drill as Azerbaijan hosts Israel-Turkey talks

Iran and Armenia held their first joint military exercises, “Peace,” near their shared border region of Nodruz on April 9 and 10, according to the Armenian Defense Ministry and the Islamic...

February 25, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Is Iran poising itself for escalation with Israel?

Tehran seized on the funeral of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah as a stage to reaffirm its steadfast commitment to revitalizing its Lebanese proxy and potentially escalating its attacks...

February 23, 2025 | |

‘Death to Israel, Death to America’: Hezbollah Flexes at Massive Nasrallah Funeral Buzzed by Israeli Jets

IAF Warplanes Buzz Funeral, Strike Lebanese Targets: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on February 23  that the Israeli Air Force flew low passes in the skies over the...

December 13, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran never gave up on Assad; it simply failed to protect him

The sudden collapse of the Islamic Republic’s closest state-actor ally stunned the world, as Syrian rebels captured Damascus just 11 days after launching a new wave of insurgency. To deflect this humiliating...

December 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran scrambles to blame US, Israel for Syria’s troubles

"The recent terrorist activities in Syria are part of a plot by the Israeli regime and the US to undermine regional security,” IRNA claimed.

November 27, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran hails ceasefire as an opportunity to rebuild Hezbollah

With Israel and Hamas having reached a ceasefire agreement, the rhetoric coming from Tehran is far from de-escalatory. Military and civilian officials within the Islamic Republic continue to underscore their commitment to rebuilding Hezbollah’s capabilities and have reiterated threats of launching a third phase of the “True Promise” operation against Israel.