Middle East
Killing Iran’s Leader Did Not Kill the Regime
The West treats the Islamic Republic as a pyramid. It is better understood as an onion, with overlapping layers built to preserve the system when its centre is attacked.
Rahgu Kondori
Middle EastConflict Zones Who Will Lead Israel?
Netanyahu, Bennett, Eisenkot: A Captain-Diplomat, a Major-Tech Entrepreneur, and a Career General.Shalitha Bandara
Middle EastForeign InfluenceIran Earns Through China, and Spends Through Dubai
Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy will work only if Washington targets both Iran’s oil revenue and the financial channels that make it spendable.Siamak Javadi
Middle EastConflict Zones Trump Should Follow Thomas Jefferson's Iran Playbook
Military strikes may delay Iran's nuclear ambitions, but only the credible threat of regime change can end them.Matthew Cookson
Middle EastForeign InfluenceThe Armenian Genocide in Israel–Türkiye Relations
Why a century-old atrocity is reshaping Middle East alliances.Kyourk Arslanian
Middle EastThe WestDeath to America for You. America for Their Children.
The Islamic Republic hates the West — unless its own children are living there.Shalitha Bandara
Middle EastConflict Zones Why I Fled Iran After Leading Pro-Shah Protests
A young Iranian activist recounts the underground protests, brutal crackdowns, and final escape that forced him into exile after openly supporting the return of the Shah.Rayan Amiri
- Middle EastConflict Zones
The Islamic Republic Won’t Reform. Reza Pahlavi Can Replace It.
Explore the plan, the protests, and what victory could really look like.
Kyle Moran
- Middle EastCulture Wars
The 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
- Middle EastThe West
Sarajevo’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
- Conflict Zones Middle East
The Beginning of the End for Iran’s Regime?
The war in Iran has entered a new phase.
Niyak Ghorbani
- The WestMiddle East
The 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
- Middle EastV24 Exclusive
Will 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
- Middle EastForeign Influence
Is 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
- Middle EastForeign Influence
Who 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
- Middle EastThe West
The Mossadegh Myth: How the Left Dodges Iran’s Lessons
How leftist myth-making obscures the real causes of Iran’s 1979 revolution.
Shalitha Bandara
- Middle EastThe West
Iran 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
