The Strait of Hormuz is ‘open,’ but the US blockade remains in place. Here’s what that meansApril 18, 2026 ARFA
The Islamic Republic of Iran should be held accountable for aiding Russia’s crimes against UkraineApril 16, 2026 ARFA
Progress without justice: why Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing is unlikely to reach a courtroomApril 17, 2026 ARFA
The bomb and the ayatollah: Islamic just war and the nuclear question in post-Khamenei IranApril 7, 2026 ARFA
The Real War for Iran’s Future, Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic?March 31, 2026 ARFA
Geopolitics Israel Doesn’t Just Want to Hit Iran. It Wants to Change the Middle EastMarch 3, 2026 ARFA Israel is not just striking Iran—it is reshaping the Middle East. The old Iran is gone.
Policy Brief Donald Trump Is Forcing a Reset in Iraqi PoliticsFebruary 19, 2026 ARFA Trump’s ultimatum shattered Iraq’s paralysis; the test is whether the Shiite alliance will back a premier capable of curbing Iranian influence.
Governance Can Iraq’s partial crackdown on a powerful militia weaken Iran’s proxies?February 9, 2026 FA Iraq’s crackdown on Kataib Hezbollah aims to weaken Iran’s strongest proxy and counter militia-empowering legislation ahead of critical elections.
