Middle East
Object Lessons
The ceasefire in the Persian Gulf is a prelude to an emerging, precarious realignment.
The War on Iran: A Conversation
A roundtable on the consequences of U.S. and Israeli aggression, reactions from Iran and the Iranian diaspora, and the future of Iranian struggles for freedom and democracy.
The Catastrophe That Has Befallen All of Us
The director of an art center in Tehran on life under U.S.-Israeli bombardment.
Millenarian Fantasies
In Lebanon, Israel seems to be following the same logic it deployed in Gaza: emptying out entire areas through what amounts to ethnic cleansing.
The Path to the Trump Doctrine
From Syria to Lebanon to Gaza, the coercion central to the new regime has been incubated in the Middle East.
Our Man for Tehran
The U.S.- and Israel-backed campaign positioning Reza Pahlavi, son of the Shah, for regime change in Iran.
“Where’s our bomb?”
Trita Parsi talks with Rajan Menon about the “self-fulfilling prophecy” set in motion by Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran.
The “Terrorists” in My Grandmother’s Neighborhood
Not only a tool to justify U.S. and Israeli intervention, the label is increasingly dividing Iranian society from within.
Syria’s “Human Debris”
The new government’s greatest challenge may be rebuilding a just society in the aftermath of barbaric state violence.
Shockwaves in the Global Order
While the U.S.–Israel alliance has become isolated, new ones are emerging.
Seeking Political Solutions in Israel and Palestine
One state, two states, and other proposals for peace.
Beyond Moral Condemnation
Amid ongoing reporting and ethical outrage, we need context for the fight between Hamas and Israel—and how it shapes possibilities for peace.
Beyond the Nation State in the Middle East
In Palestine and Kurdistan, promising experiments in self-determination draw on the region’s pluralist history.
The Lifeblood of Iranian Democracy
From street demonstrations to song, dance, film, and poetry, women are advancing a long legacy of struggle against authoritarianism.
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