Iran’s ‘Anti-Imperialism’ Is a Dead End
An ideology of refusal has not made the international order fairer for Iranians or anyone else.
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Atta Kenare / AFP / Getty The DSA’s Problem Isn’t ‘Media Training’
Authoritarian extremists are speaking for American socialists, and a lot of people don’t like what they say.
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic Is Mojtaba Khamenei Dead?
The office of Iran’s supreme leader has fallen quiet, fueling uncertainty in a country with decisions to make.
AFP / Getty Tehran Has to Make a Choice
A new regional pact highlights Iran’s isolation.
Turkish Presidency / Murat Cetinmuhurdar / Anadolu / Getty Iran’s War Within
The Islamic Republic’s ultimate target remains its own people.
Kaveh Kazemi / Getty Where the War Is Still a War
The southern coast of Iran is still getting battered. Some Iranians want their government’s hawks to see for themselves.
Hassan Ghaedi / Anadolu / Getty Canada Should Start Talking With Iran
Restoring diplomatic ties doesn’t necessarily benefit the Islamic Republic and can even help its opponents.
Ian Austen / The New York Times / Redux Iran Got a Great Deal That It Could Still Squander
For some forces in Iran, no agreement is a good agreement with the United States.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Meghdad Madadi / Getty; Dmitri Lovetsky / AFP / Getty; Andalou / Getty; Majid Saeedi / Getty. The Crisis Iran’s Leaders Can’t Ignore
Two months into the cease-fire, the Iranian economy lies in tatters.
Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto / Getty Why Iran’s Leaders Think They’ve Won
An interim deal promises to meet a lot of Iranian demands, but it won’t solve the problems of peace.
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