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  1. liveblog
    Rocket trails in the sky above the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem.
    What Will Iran’s Attack on Israel Mean? Live Updates.Iran’s air assault on Israel, and how Israel now responds, could prompt a regional war. Here’s the latest reaction, commentary, and analysis.
    By Chas Danner
  2. foreign interests
    Are the U.S. and Iran Inching Toward War?What pundits, analysts, and experts are saying about the dangerous escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran-backed militant groups.
    By Chas Danner
  3. just asking questions
    Why the Middle East May Not Actually Be on FireIsraeli diplomat and writer Alon Pinkas on why the region hasn’t yet exploded — and why it still might.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. just asking questions
    What Iran Stands to Gain From Hamas’s AttackMiddle East scholar Ray Takeyh on how Saturday’s massacre could shake the region’s political foundations.
    By Benjamin Hart
  5. first person
    ‘We Have to Know When to Hope and When to Be Hopeless’Six Iranians on how they feel about the Woman Life Freedom movement, one year later — and what the diaspora gets wrong.
    As told to Alex Shams
  6. art review
    A Persia of the Mind and the LoinsThe sensual drawings of Reza Shafahi.
    By Jerry Saltz
  7. vulture lists
    25 Essential Iranian Films You Can Stream Right NowStream hybrid documentaries that break the fourth wall, psychological dramas, and gory thrillers that attest to the terrifying reality of theocracy.
    By Tiara Ataii
  8. past is prologue
    Did Reagan Team’s Iran-Hostage Sabotage Defeat Jimmy Carter?Reagan-campaign operatives may have prolonged the Iran Hostage Crisis, but that was just one of the damaging political crises Carter faced in 1980.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. conspiracy theories
    Lawmaker Reveals ‘October Surprise’ Plot to Sabotage Jimmy Carter’s ReelectionA Reagan campaign ally allegedly worked to convince Iran not to release their American hostages until after Election Day.
    By Chas Danner
  10. foreign interests
    Saudi Arabia and Iran’s China-Brokered Détente Doesn’t Upend Mideast PoliticsThe deal may complicate foreign policy in the region, but it doesn’t mark a changing of the guard from the U.S. to China.
    By Jonah Shepp
  11. power
    Hundreds of Schoolgirls in Iran May Have Been PoisonedMany believe the suspected poisonings are retaliation for protests against the government.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  12. what we know
    Who Is Poisoning Iran’s Schoolgirls?A rising number of Iranian schools have been targeted with suspected poisonings, prompting public outrage and a new wave of protests.
    By Chas Danner
  13. foreign interests
    Trump Is Too Tough on Balloons to Be AntiwarThe ex-president is simultaneously slamming Biden for insufficient toughness on China and casting himself as a peace candidate.
    By Eric Levitz
  14. power
    What to Know About the Protests in IranSince Mahsa Amini’s death, Iranian forces have killed more than 500 protesters, including women and children.
    By Danya Issawi and Bindu Bansinath
  15. no bars
    Jafar Panahi Has Been Released From Prison Following Hunger StrikeThe Iranian filmmaker protested his wrongful detention for 48 hours.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. close reads
    Holy Spider’s Ending Uncovers a Tangled Web of MisogynyHoly Spider is at its most precise and upsetting in the film’s final scene.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  17. first person
    The Morality Police and MeI was lucky to leave two encounters unscathed. Why did it take a tragedy for the West to care about Iranian women?
    By Iman Hariri-Kia
  18. world cup
    The Five Most Dramatic Subplots Ahead of U.S.-IranAs the geopolitical foes square off in Qatar, there’s a lot hanging in the balance.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. first person
    Why Is Iran’s Secular Shift So Hard to Believe?How two researchers got to the heart of a polling problem: the skewing effect of fear.
    By Dina Nayeri
  20. iran protests
    What to Know About the Iranian Climber Who Competed Without a HijabElnaz Rekabi has returned to Iran, but many fear for her safety.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong and Bindu Bansinath
  21. first person
    Iranian Protesters in Their Own Words“If everyone is resisting, how many forces can they possibly have that they can beat and kill us all?”
    As told to Alex Shams
  22. foreign interests
    Has Another Iranian Revolution Begun?An unprecedented uprising is underway — and there’s still no end in sight.
    By Chas Danner
  23. what we know
    Salman Rushdie Is on the ‘Road to Recovery’ Following Gruesome AttackThe acclaimed author was grievously wounded and remains hospitalized but was taken off a ventilator and again able to speak on Saturday.
    By Chas Danner and Victoria Bekiempis
  24. movies
    Asghar Farhadi Declares That Iran Can Withdraw A Hero From Oscars ConsiderationThe filmmaker made a rare statement clarifying his anti-government stance on Instagram.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  25. international affairs
    U.S. Air Strikes Target Iran-Backed Militias in Syria and IraqThe Pentagon said Biden ordered the strikes in retaliation for recent drone attacks on U.S. personnel by Iran-backed militias.
    By Chas Danner
  26. iran nuclear deal
    U.S. ‘Prepared’ to Lift Sanctions to Return to Iran DealAlmost three years after Trump walked out of the historic agreement, the U.S. is again willing to lift sanctions to reduce nuclear enrichment in Iran.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. foreign interests
    This Week May Be Biden’s Last Chance to Revive the Iran DealThe U.S and Iran are at odds over who should make the first move. Indirect talks in Vienna this week will aim to bridge that gap.
    By Jonah Shepp
  28. foreign interests
    What Were the Legal (and Strategic) Grounds for Biden’s Syria Airstrikes?The long-term impact on Biden’s Iran strategy may be more consequential than the strikes’ contested legality.
    By Jonah Shepp
  29. biden administration
    Biden Approves U.S. Airstrikes on Iran-Backed Militias in SyriaThe Pentagon claims the airstrikes were in retaliation for a prior strike on U.S. forces, and were not intended to escalate hostilities with Iran.
    By Matt Stieb
  30. foreign interests
    America Is Complicit in Yemen Atrocities. Biden Says That Ends Now.The Trump administration had long overlooked and defended Saudi war crimes in exchange for massive arms purchases. Biden is reversing course.
    By Jonah Shepp
  31. international affairs
    The More Complicated Crisis Biden Will Inherit With IranThe president-elect is determined to revive the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, but opponents of the agreement are doing their best to sabotage him.
    By Jonah Shepp
  32. international affairs
    What We Know About the Assassination of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistIsrael was likely behind the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, but it’s not clear how much it will affect Iran’s nuclear program, or if Trump signed off.
    By Chas Danner
  33. president trump
    Trump Asked About Options to Strike Iran Last Week: ReportThe president was talked down from his reported consideration of an attack on Iran’s growing stockpile of nuclear material.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. vision 2020
    U.S. Intelligence Accuses Iran and Russia of Interfering in 2020 ElectionTehran reportedly imitated the Proud Boys to send threatening emails to Democrats by obtaining voter information, as Russia did.
    By Justin Miller
  35. foreign policy
    Armenia and Azerbaijan Are at War. Does President Trump Even Know?As the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict threatens to escalate into a proxy war between Russia and Turkey, the once-influential U.S. sits on the sidelines.
    By Jonah Shepp
  36. international affairs
    Why the Israel-UAE Deal Is More About Iran Than PeaceThe historic agreement shows that for Arab states, the cold war against Iran now trumps the Palestinian cause.
    By Jonah Shepp
  37. elliott abrams
    Official Convicted in Iran-Contra Affair Is Appointed Trump’s Envoy to IranElliott Abrams, who lied to Congress about his knowledge of the Iran-Contra affair, is now the administration’s envoy to Iran.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. international affairs
    Could War With Iran Be an October Surprise?A series of mysterious explosions and alleged Israeli sabotage operations could soon open the door to a broader conflict.
    By Jonah Shepp
  39. coronavirus
    Iranian Filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei Awaits a Prison Sentence in QuarantineThe documentarian has been sentenced to a year in prison. He wonders if he were there now, amid the coronavirus, how would he spend his time?
    By Mehrdad Oskouei As told to Bilge Ebiri
  40. international affairs
    This Is a Particularly Bad Time for U.S.-Iran Tensions to FlareAs the Trump administration ramps up coronavirus xenophobia, it simultaneously pursues a muddled Middle East strategy.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  41. coronavirus
    Coronavirus and Autocracy: An Extremely Dangerous MixWhen citizens don’t trust their rulers and vice versa, an already frightening situation can get much worse.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  42. coronavirus
    Coronavirus Is the Last Thing the Middle East Needs Right NowYears of conflict, an intensifying refugee crisis, and often inadequate health systems have left the region especially vulnerable.
    By Jonah Shepp
  43. coronavirus
    A Top Iranian Government Official Has Died of CoronavirusMohammad Mirmohammadi was an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  44. coronavirus
    America Should Brace for Coronavirus Outbreak, CDC Says“We are asking the American public to prepare for the expectation that this might be bad.”
    By Hannah Gold
  45. covid-19
    Coronavirus Cases Continue to Surge in Italy, Iran, and South KoreaThe entire European Union is on edge over the escalating crisis in Italy, but Iran’s outbreak may prove to be the most dangerous.
    By Chas Danner
  46. war
    50 U.S. Troops Diagnosed With Brain Injuries As a Result of Iran StrikesLast week, Trump dismissed the soldiers’ injuries as “headaches” that were “not very serious.”
    By Eric Levitz
  47. iran
    11 U.S. Troops Injured in Iran’s Retaliatory Strike on January 8: ReportContrasting Trump’s claim that no one was hurt in the strike, service members are reportedly suffering from symptoms of post-concussion syndrome.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. trump rally
    Trump’s Wisconsin Rally Was a Parade of Foreign-Policy MisinformationThe president boasted inaccurately of his recent act of war, suggested Lyndon B. Johnson is in hell, and complained about dishwashers again.
    By Matt Stieb
  49. iran plane crash
    Iran Makes Arrests, Vows Investigations in Downing of Ukrainian JetStill, Iranian leaders continued to blame the U.S. for the “unforgivable error.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  50. foreign interests
    Here’s How Trump’s Iran Policy Looks From Inside the SenateSenator Chris Murphy says his GOP colleagues know there’s no evidence that Soleimani posed an imminent threat. They just don’t care.
    By Eric Levitz
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