https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ en https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/dangers-weak-iran A wounded Islamic Republic can still threaten the world. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Afshon Ostovar 1134667 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/autonomous-battlefield The U.S. military isn’t ready for it. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 David Petraeus, Isaac C. Flanagan 1134666 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/irans-drone-advantage The Pentagon copied Tehran's technology but is still struggling to keep up. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Michael C. Horowitz, Lauren A. Kahn 1134657 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/curse-middle-sized-wars In Iran, Trump risks falling into a familiar trap. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Robert D. Kaplan 1134664 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/what-endgame-iran Trump needs to figure out what he wants—and quickly. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Colin H. Kahl 1134663 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/why-escalation-favors-iran America and Israel may have bitten off more than they can chew. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Robert A. Pape 1134658 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/irans-fair-weather-friends Why Shiite militias in Iraq are mostly staying on the sidelines. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Elizabeth Tsurkov 1134648 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israel-after-iran-war The false promise of total victory. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:56:00 -0500 Shira Efron 1134653 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/mirage-new-middle-east War with Iran won’t reshape the region the way America wants. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Dalia Dassa Kaye 1134654 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/abiding-question-iranian-bomb America needs a plan for Tehran's nuclear program. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Richard Nephew 1134649 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/why-china-wont-help-iran Beijing cares about the oil, not the regime. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Yun Sun 1134644 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/america-and-israels-war-remake-middle-east The perils for the region—and the alliance. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:01 -0500 Dana Stroul 1134643 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/lebanon/hezbollah-still-threat Iran’s favorite proxy is down but not out. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Daniel Byman 1134651 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/one-mans-war-donald-trump-iran How constraints on the U.S. president’s war-making authority eroded—and how to restore them. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Stephen Pomper 1134641 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/how-long-can-iranian-regime-hold-iran Change is coming, but It won’t be fast. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Suzanne Maloney 1134637 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trumps-way-war-iran-venezuela Iran, Venezuela, and the end of the Powell Doctrine. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Richard Fontaine 1134638 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/trump-iran-gamble-vaez How the latest strikes risk opening a Pandora’s box in the Gulf. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:25:00 -0500 Ali Vaez 1134636 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/iranian-regimes-existential-crisis-and-what-might-come-after-khamenei-trump A Conversation With Karim Sadjadpour Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:45:00 -0500 1134635 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/what-it-will-take-change-regime-iran The U.S. military must go big—and then let Iranians do the rest. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Behnam Ben Taleblu 1134630 https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/why-iran-will-escalate U.S. military strikes and the risk of a quagmire. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:02 -0500 Nate Swanson 1134619