Iran’s foreign policy will not change after Raisi’s death; Khamenei has systematically sidelined the Foreign Ministry, centralizing control in his own office.
Browsing: Policy Brief
Trump and Iran are playing a game of chicken; neither wants war, but each believes the other will blink.
Trump’s push for war with Iran is driven not by strategy, but by political survival—a desperate attempt to silence critics.
Saudi Arabia has drawn a red line in Yemen: no unilateral armed seizures, no threats to its southern border.
Trump’s march toward war with Iran is autocratic decree, not persuasion—negating democratic deliberation. Americans will pay for a war they never chose.
Hezbollah and Amal are forging ahead with Lebanon’s May elections, their alliance firm and candidate lists unchanged.
Airpower alone cannot coerce a nuclear deal or topple Iran’s regime; history shows it hardens resolve.
Trump’s State of the Union avoided housing, health care, Epstein, and Iran, offering no new policy for the midterms.
U.S. Ambassador Huckabee’s endorsement of full Israeli control over occupied territory signals a dangerous shift.
For a decade, Iran has deployed internet blackouts as a shield for mass repression, enabling unchecked lethal force.