Middle East
Iran’s War Is Not Just Military — It’s Political
War may weaken Iran’s regime but the real story is the political awakening that could bring it down.
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Middle EastConflict ZonesThe Viral Bridge Story: What Steve Sweeney Didn’t Tell You
A viral post claimed Israel tried to assassinate a journalist. The record shows warnings, Hezbollah territory, and the journalist’s own tweets tell a very different story.Tim Flack
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Middle EastThe WestEurope’s Iran Moment
Iran is cracking from within. Europe must decide whether to shape what comes next.Saeed Ghasseminejad, Navid Mohebbi
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AfricaMiddle EastSudan’s Iran Problem Just Got Dangerous
Sudan’s war is colliding with Iran, and Washington just made it official.Stefan Tompson
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Middle EastConflict ZonesThe Islamic Republic Won’t Reform. Reza Pahlavi Can Replace It.
Explore the plan, the protests, and what victory could really look like.Kyle Moran
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Middle EastCulture WarsThe Return of the Iranian Nation
From Cyrus to Reza Shah, Iranians are reclaiming their nation. Explore the protests, philosophy, and patriotism behind Iran’s fight for freedom.Ario Sedaghat
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Middle EastThe WestSarajevo’s Islamist Drift: A Growing Concern
Social media, institutions, and even religious leaders are signaling support for Tehran’s regime, right on Europe’s doorstep.Damir Omerbegović
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Conflict ZonesMiddle EastThe Beginning of the End for Iran’s Regime?
The war in Iran has entered a new phase.Niyak Ghorbani
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The WestMiddle EastThe End of Globalism, the Rise of Cosmopolitan Regionalism?
A reflection on the collapse of post–Cold War globalism and the emergence of a more selective international order.Dre Lapiello
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Middle EastV24 ExclusiveWill the Iranian Regime Fall in 2026?
Iran is no longer just a domestic uprising story, it is now the epicenter of a widening war.Adam Starzynski
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Middle EastForeign InfluenceIs Israel Preparing for Life Without U.S. Aid?
After decades of U.S. subsidies, Israel is signaling it may no longer need, or want, Washington’s money.Dre Lapiello
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Middle EastForeign InfluenceWho Bears Responsibility for Nazi and Islamist Crimes?
A personal reflection on leadership, resistance, and moral responsibility - drawing parallels between Norway under Nazi occupation and Iran under the Islamist regime.Arvin Khoshnood
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Middle EastThe WestThe Mossadegh Myth: How the Left Dodges Iran’s Lessons
How leftist myth-making obscures the real causes of Iran’s 1979 revolution.Shalitha Bandara
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Middle EastThe WestIran Is Killing Protesters. Europe Is Issuing Statements.
The EU has the tools to impose real costs on the IRGC’s repression and its operations in Europe. What’s missing is action.Dr. Aidin Panahi, Saeed Ghasseminejad
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Middle EastConflict ZonesIran’s Digital Blackouts as State Violence
Silencing a nation online is the fastest way to make violence invisible.Raghu Kondori
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Culture WarsMiddle EastJavid Shah Echoes
How a slogan fuels belief in transition and freedom.Raghu Kondori
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Middle EastForeign InfluenceRestoration, Not Revolution: The West’s Unfinished Duty to Iran
For the first time in decades, Iranians roar - will the West answer?Nicole Sadighi
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Middle EastForeign InfluenceWhy Are Iranians Chanting for Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi?
What sounds like nostalgia is actually a desperate demand for political legitimacy.Dr. Ardavan M. Khoshnood
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Middle EastCulture WarsWhy Pahlavi Has Become Islamism’s Greatest Threat
Decades of theocracy have met their challenger: Iran’s youth are reclaiming a future grounded in this world, not the next.Dr. Saeid Golkar
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Foreign InfluenceMiddle EastConfronting the Muslim Brotherhood’s War on the West
How state sponsors, extremist networks, and ideological warfare threaten democracies worldwide - and the steps to fight back.Gabriel Rosenberg
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Middle EastThe WestEuropean Arms Restrictions on Israel
Germany has lifted its arms embargo on Israel but with other European countries still holding restrictions, what does that mean for Europe’s security in a world of growing hybrid threats?Jonah Brody
