Middle East and north Africa

In a way, the impasse between the United States and Iran over the still-closed Strait of Hormuz boils…

TEHRAN—Many policymakers in Washington seem to believe Iran has lacked clear leadership during the war. Leading the way…

Barring regime change in Iran or a durable diplomatic resolution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,…

The United States and Iran may no longer be in active conflict, having established and then extended a…

With U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpopular war against Iran showing little sign of ending, his Republican backers on…

The Islamic Republic of Iran was built to be governed by clerics. It is now widely acknowledged as…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly announced a two-week cease-fire with Iran—on the condition that it reopen…

There’s a reason U.S. President Donald Trump, the self-styled “Dealmaker-in-Chief,” chose to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the…

As Iran escalates its retaliatory attacks against the United States and Israel with missiles and drones, heading into…

It’s been nearly three weeks since the United States and Israel launched a joint operation against Iran, sparking…

U.S. and Israeli forces launched an extensive military operation against Iran last month, carrying out strikes from the…

News flash: The war in Iran is not going as expected. I could say not going as “planned,”…

Iran Faces Oil Storage Crunch, Possible Shutdowns From Trump’s Blockade