Tehran

Letter to the POTUS

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

For the War to Stop, Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed

The Lebanese government, which has voted three times to disarm Hezbollah since the summer of 2025, now faces an inescapable choice. If the cabinet decides to finish off Iran’s proxy militia, Israel will...

TikTok warped Americans’ view of the Iran war — one post at a time

American military forces deployed an impressive range of weaponry against the Iranian regime during Operation Epic Fury — but Tehran’s allies may have been striking back on an entirely different...

Muqtada al Sadr announces integration of his militia into the Iraqi state

On May 27, Muqtada al Sadr, the well-known Iraqi Shiite cleric and popular leader, announced the dissolution of his militia, Saraya al Salam (the Peace Brigades). “It has become necessary for...

How double-dealing Oman threatens Trump’s Mideast peace

“Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow them up,” President Donald Trump declared Wednesday. An apparently shocking statement about a nation long regarded as...

6 Essential Requirements for a Good Iran Nuclear Deal

A new U.S.-Iran nuclear deal may soon emerge — or at least an initial memorandum of understanding (MOU) to be fleshed out over 60 days. President Donald Trump pledged on May 27 that the United States...

Iran Thinks It Can Still Pull Off One Last Trick

Trump Has Iran on the ropes. Now he must resist the bad deal.

The U.S.-China Superpower Stalemate

For two days in Beijing last week, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping leaned into the familiar theater of great-power diplomacy. Trump said it was an “honor” to be Xi’s friend...

Iran conducts new attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

Iran carried out a new attack on a Kurdish Iranian opposition group in northern Iraq on the evening of May 25, one of several over the past weeks that Kurdish groups have blamed on Iran. Despite...

Farewell Fidelismo?  

Trump has a chance to liberate the Cuban people – and others

Curbing Iran Means an Israel Unfettered in Lebanon

Amid the ongoing, fitful diplomacy to end the war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the conflict’s second front, between Lebanon and Israel, is picking up pace. While Israel...

Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon

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

Evaluating the Damage to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Arsenal

Has the Islamic Republic of Iran been defanged, or did the United States and Israel fail to set back the Middle East’s preeminent ballistic missile power? The answer is more complex than headlines indicate. With...

Saudi Arabia’s Voodoo Diplomacy Is Sabotaging Middle East Peace

While Iran has strangled Kuwait and Qatar’s ability to export energy and fund repairs for costly damage inflicted by Iranian attacks, Saudi Arabia has done nothing to challenge Tehran. Instead, Riyadh—the...

¿Cuba libre?

Trump needs to shut down this key Iranian transit artery — ASAP

Iran’s corrupt economy is still bleeding; Washington has a narrow, perishable window to bring the regime to its knees. President Donald Trump has shown admirable resolve. His instinct...

Iranian Oil Exports Nosedive After U.S. Blockade Begins

Despite Iranian intransigence, the U.S. blockade of the Islamic Republic’s ports, which began on April 13, is already generating real pain — and real results — for the Islamic Republic. Iran exported...

‘Strategic Stability’ requires Chinese accountability

Excerpt President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping left their Beijing summit speaking the same language. The official White House readout issued Sunday mirrored Xi’s...

U.S. Needs To Upgrade Critical Infrastructure To Counter Iranian Hackers

U.S. officials suspect Iranian hackers are behind the breach of gas station pump displays in several states. The hacks are part of a long-term Iranian campaign targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including...

Distrust and verify  

The Beijing summit was pageantry; Xi’s ambitions are not