Tehran

October 22, 2026

Donald Trump and Scott Bessent answer questions from reporters aboard Air Force One.

Global

Fighting Israel to the Last Palestinian

Karim Sadjadpour

October 13, 2026

A uniformed soldier stands with a mounted gun in the back of a vehicle as it drives through an Iranian city.

Global

Tehran Has to Make a Choice

Arash Azizi

August 13, 2026

The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey got together last week to forge a new defense agreement

Global

Iran Goes Looking for Love in Jordan

Robert F. Worth

August 7, 2026

Photograph of a Jordanian flag flying over the cityscape of Amman with birds flying around it

National Security

This May Be Trump’s Biggest Error in the Iran War

Nancy A. Youssef and Jonathan Lemire

July 31, 2026

Color photograph of two missiles blocking the sun near flags and other silhouettes, displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on July 24, 2026.

Global

Where the War Is Still a War

Arash Azizi

July 17, 2026

Photograph of black silhouettes of a man, woman wearing a head covering, and child on an empty beach at dusk.

Global

Canada Should Start Talking With Iran

Arash Azizi

July 8, 2026

A photograph of Mark Carney standing and speaking behind a wooden podium with a maple leaf emblem on the front.

Ideas

Trump’s Second Gamble on Iran

Karim Sadjadpour

June 20, 2026

Global

The Crisis Iran’s Leaders Can’t Ignore

Arash Azizi

June 10, 2026

Photograph of a woman in an Iranian grocery store inspecting items.

Global

The War Trump Can’t End

Karim Sadjadpour

May 29, 2026

Blurred color photograph of an Iranian woman holding a poster of Mojtaba Khamenei.

Global

The Vulture’s Advantage

Karim Sadjadpour

May 17, 2026

Illustration of a large vulture standing on a tree branch while flapping its wings menacingly at a smaller bird on different tree branch that is guarding an egg-filled nest

Global

Iran’s Leaders Mostly Want a Deal

Arash Azizi

May 1, 2026

Photograph of Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf speaking into a microphone in front of Iranian flags.

Global

Why Trump Chose Vance to Negotiate With Iran

Karim Sadjadpour

April 10, 2026

Black-and-white photograph of an armed soldier standing in front of a mural of Mojtaba Khamenei holding a rifle next to the Iranian flag

Global

Reasons to Be Hopeful in Iran

Arash Azizi

April 9, 2026

An image of a woman speaking on the phone as emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in Tehran.

Politics

1979 Is the Year That Explains Donald Trump

Jonathan Lemire and Isabel Ruehl

April 9, 2026

A collage showing a hostage with their hands tied, a crowd of people in protest, and a portrait of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

National Security

Trump Made a Deal That Gives Him Nothing He Wanted

Nancy A. Youssef

April 8, 2026

Iranian flag in the foreground with images of fighter jets in the background

Global

Trump’s Fundamental Misunderstanding in Iran

Karim Sadjadpour

April 7, 2026

Illustration showing Trump, Iran imagery, and an optical illusion

Ideas

Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech

Tom Nichols

April 1, 2026

Photo of President Trump speaking at a lectern in front of flags

Global

Someday in Tehran

Laura Secor

May 2026 Issue

a woman in a headscarf walks in front of a mural showing Ruhollah Khomeini and toward a group of women in black chadors

National Security

Trump’s Fateful Choice

Nancy A. Youssef and Jonathan Lemire

April 1, 2026

Birds fly over Tehran, with clouds of smoke visible in the background

Global

The Countdown to a Ground War

Thomas Wright

March 26, 2026

An image of America military personnel saluting President Trump.

National Security

The U.S. and Iran Are Fighting a Massively Asymmetrical War

Nancy A. Youssef and Missy Ryan

March 25, 2026

Color photograph of a huge lightning formation lighting up the night sky above an oil tanker

Global

‘You Want to Leave Us Alone With Mojtaba?’

Arash Azizi

March 24, 2026

National Security

Is Trump Actually Having ‘Very Good’ Talks With Tehran?

Vivian Salama and Jonathan Lemire

March 23, 2026

Trump in black and white through car window

Global

Iran Is Trying to Defeat America in the Living Room

Karim Sadjadpour

March 23, 2026

Photograph of a woman wearing a black body covering walking past graffiti of a defaced Statue of Liberty

Ideas

Trump Had No Plan B for Iran

Tom Nichols

March 20, 2026

Global

Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

Pegah Banihashemi and Paul Poast

March 18, 2026

A color photo showing portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei displayed alongside Iranian flags at a rally.

Ideas

Glimpsing Victory in Iran

Mark Dubowitz and Richard Goldberg

March 16, 2026

Photograph of black silhouettes of military personnel beneath the wing of a fighter jet as the sun shines brightly behind them

Ideas

If You Hate Dubai

Graeme Wood

March 15, 2026

Photograph of outdoor seating at a restaurant in Dubai with the sun shining on diners

Politics

Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Sell This War

Jonathan Lemire

March 12, 2026

An illustration of a plane-shaped cutout of The Art of the Deal book cover over a neutral green-beige background

Global

The Iranian Regime Doubles Down

Karim Sadjadpour

March 10, 2026

Collage of red and black maps of Iran with arrows and Mojtaba Khamenei's face

Global

America’s and Israel’s Goals Are Already Colliding

Thomas Wright

March 6, 2026

A photo-illustration showing Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu separated by a red line

Photography

Photos of the Week: Death Valley, Steam Train, Cherry Blossoms

Alan Taylor

March 6, 2026

A boy tries to climb on an unexploded missile that landed in an open field, its nose embedded in the dirt.

Global

Trump Has Lost the Plot in Iran

Karim Sadjadpour

March 4, 2026

Illustration with black-and-white photographs of Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali Larijani, and Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf with a red backdrop

Global

An Iranian Network Is Ready to Act

Graeme Wood

February 27, 2026

Ali Khamenei walking next to an empty chair

Global

The ‘Existential Anxiety’ of the Islamic Republic

Arash Azizi

February 20, 2026

At a political gathering in Iran, a woman holds up a phone showing photos of the reformist leaders Mohammad Khatami and Mirhossein Mousavi.

Sections

The Print Edition

Trump’s Gamble to End the Iran War

Fighting Israel to the Last Palestinian

Tehran Has to Make a Choice

Iran Goes Looking for Love in Jordan

This May Be Trump’s Biggest Error in the Iran War

Where the War Is Still a War

Canada Should Start Talking With Iran

Trump’s Second Gamble on Iran

The Crisis Iran’s Leaders Can’t Ignore

The War Trump Can’t End

The Vulture’s Advantage

Iran’s Leaders Mostly Want a Deal

Why Trump Chose Vance to Negotiate With Iran

Reasons to Be Hopeful in Iran

1979 Is the Year That Explains Donald Trump

Trump Made a Deal That Gives Him Nothing He Wanted

Trump’s Fundamental Misunderstanding in Iran

Maybe Trump Should Not Have Given This Speech

Someday in Tehran

Trump’s Fateful Choice

The Countdown to a Ground War

The U.S. and Iran Are Fighting a Massively Asymmetrical War

‘You Want to Leave Us Alone With Mojtaba?’

Is Trump Actually Having ‘Very Good’ Talks With Tehran?

Iran Is Trying to Defeat America in the Living Room

Trump Had No Plan B for Iran

Trump May Not Be Able to End This War

Glimpsing Victory in Iran

If You Hate Dubai

Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Sell This War

The Iranian Regime Doubles Down

America’s and Israel’s Goals Are Already Colliding

Photos of the Week: Death Valley, Steam Train, Cherry Blossoms

Trump Has Lost the Plot in Iran

An Iranian Network Is Ready to Act

The ‘Existential Anxiety’ of the Islamic Republic