Fighting Israel to the Last Palestinian
Tehran’s campaign to destroy Israel has immiserated the people it purported to help and strengthened the Israeli right.
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Majid Saeedi / Getty Trump’s Second Gamble on Iran
If the regime can’t be dislodged by force, maybe it can be bribed.
Nathan Laine / Bloomberg / Getty The War Trump Can’t End
Washington needs a deal, but Tehran needs an enemy.
Morteza Nikoubaz / NurPhoto / Getty The Vulture’s Advantage
Iran’s strategy of destruction can’t be allowed to defeat the UAE’s promise of prosperity.
Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic. Source: Sepia Times / Universal Images Group / Getty. Why Trump Chose Vance to Negotiate With Iran
There is no overlap between what America is demanding and what Iran is offering.
Majid Saeedi / Getty Trump’s Fundamental Misunderstanding in Iran
What makes the nation suffer helps the regime thrive.
Illustration by Lucy Naland. Sources: Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty; Fatemeh Bahrami / Anadolu / Getty; Atta Kenare / AFP / Getty. Iran Is Trying to Defeat America in the Living Room
The regime knows that its best ally against American power is American public opinion.
Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto / Getty The Iranian Regime Doubles Down
Trump was hoping for an Iranian Delcy Rodríguez. Instead, he may have produced an Iranian Kim Jong Un.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Reza B / Middle East Images / AFP; Getty. Trump Has Lost the Plot in Iran
Tehran hopes that he will declare a hollow victory and abort the mission.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters; Reuters; Morteza Nikoubazi / NurPhoto / Getty. The Death of Khamenei and the End of an Era
His life’s work was to preserve a revolution that is heading for the ash heap.
Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP / Getty
