Ruhollah Khomeini

How to break Iran’s terrorist regime

“Gradually, then suddenly” could work

The Unrelenting Reality of the Iran War

This is probably Trump’s last chance to show why the regime should fear him.

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, only two months into his term, has a busy month of foreign engagements. In early July, he received the body of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei which was visiting Iraq’s...

The forgotten history of Muslim socialism 

A century of failed experiments before the rise of Mamdani and friends

Is Iran becoming a post-Islamic society?

Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding that has not stopped the exchange of fire in the Gulf but has already produced a renewed and more aggressive repression campaign inside...

For Tehran, negotiation is war by other means

Iran’s rulers think Trump is as beatable as his predecessors

Letter to Melania: Beyond the oil and nukes, you can fight for Iranian women

Dear Mrs. Trump, Or may I call you Melania? If that is too familiar, no problem, I understand. But you can certainly call me Cliff! I am a longtime admirer. I have heard you speak out for human rights,...

An MOU is not a “peace deal”

The Islamic Republic of Iran remains at war with America

Stolen Revolution: Behind Iran’s Protest Movements

Letter to the POTUS

A few hopefully helpful notes on Iran’s “Islamic Revolutionaries”

The Terrorist Threat Washington Isn’t Hearing

Terrorist groups are exploiting music and audio platforms to spread extremist propaganda, exposing dangerous gaps in online content moderation and counterterrorism coordination.

Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon

What happens if the U.S. declines to fight for the Strait of Hormuz.

Breaking the Myth of Hezbollah’s Captive Constituency

Israel’s Alma Center is wrong about Lebanon’s Shia population. In a recent article, the institute claimed that Hezbollah’s Shia constituency is a “captive audience” chained by dependency, fear,...

Iran’s rulers are true believers  

That’s why they’re so difficult to deter or constrain

Tick-tock, Tehran — the regime’s escape routes are closing fast

The clock is ticking in Washington and Tehran. With midterm elections approaching, pressure is building on President Donald Trump — from the left and the isolationist right — to wind down...

What Victory Looks Like When Your Foe Won’t Surrender

The U.S. can win without Iran acknowledging it lost

The U.S. military can clear mines but not minds

Though Tehran’s capabilities are being degraded, its theology persists

What the US naval blockade would mean for Iran’s economy

The US naval blockade of Iran, which started on Monday, could rapidly cripple the country’s economy, cutting off most of its trade, halting oil exports and triggering inflation and currency pressure within...

Know thine enemy

The “great, proud people of Iran” are not among them

Hezbollah Emerged from Iran’s Revolution, Not “Resistance” to Israel

A false claim, now common in Western media and academia, portrays Hezbollah as having emerged in response to Israel’s 1982 invasion and subsequent occupation of Lebanon. In reality, Hezbollah arose in...