President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.

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As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

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President Trump suggested that Iran’s current leaders were “much more reasonable” as he sought to show progress in his war aims. Iran’s power structure appears firmly in control despite a month of U.S.-Israeli attacks.

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I asked an Iran hawk what victory looks like now.

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

Lebanon needs to be rid of Hezbollah, but not at the cost of Israeli occupation.

Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, explains the history of miscalculations that led to the war in Iran.

Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, explains the history of miscalculations that led to the war in Iran.

China is learning lessons from the war in Iran. Chief among them, the United States may pose an even greater threat than Beijing thought.

Beijing has condemned the U.S.-backed strikes on Iran, a close partner. Yet with trade talks looming, it is unlikely to risk a rupture with Washington.