Discover how covert Cold War intelligence operations in Tehran permanently transformed modern Middle Eastern geopolitical rivalries and U.S. diplomacy.

Uneven enforcement of Syria’s speech laws detains critics while sectarian hate goes unchecked, threatening reconstruction and institutional trust.

Hormuz closure should have caused a price catastrophe. China’s demand cuts and record reserve releases changed everything.

Nuclear weapons constrain escalation but rarely decide wars. Iran’s conventional escalation proved the limits of nuclear leverage.

The Iran war threatens to stall U.S.-Africa engagement precisely when rivals are deepening their foothold across the continent.

Iranian strikes have turned US Gulf bases from protective assets into targets, forcing Washington to rethink its military footprint.

Atlantic Council experts analyze new US sanctions targeting Iranian financial lifelines, evaluating Chinese responses and broader regional economic impacts.

Despite the largest oil supply disruption in history, prices remain calm. Demand-side responses, not just supply, explain why.

A defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan could turn the proposed Four Seas Initiative into a financeable corridor.

How Israeli spy networks use medical travel, family coercion, and long-term agents to undermine resistance movements across the region.