How Iran Won the U.S. War in Iraq
A trove of secret intelligence cables obtained by The Intercept reveals Tehran’s political gains in Iraq since the 2003 invasion.
Targeting Iran
Decades of hostilities broke out into war during Donald Trump’s second term after Israel and the U.S. launched unprovoked attacks against Iran.
Voices
Hawkish Israel Is Pulling U.S. Into War With Iran
The Biden administration is appearing to endorse Israel's escalations against Iran — a move that would necessitate U.S. involvement in a new Middle East conflict no one wants.
Amid Ongoing Iran Protests, Congress Boosts Cultish MEK Exile Group
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are backing a bill that endorses Maryam Rajavi, an Iranian opposition figure who leads the Mojahedin-e Khalq.
The Other Giant Crisis Hanging Over the Islamic Republic of Iran
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is old and infirm. Amid the protests convulsing Iran, a succession crisis is coming.
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Proud Papa: How Joe Biden Became the Father of the Iranian Nuclear Bomb
Biden's fecklessness has stymied his agenda, but it's been a boon to one project — an Iranian one.
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Iran Is Backing Out of the Nuclear Deal That U.S. Had Already Reneged On for Years
Iran made the latest move of noncompliance, but the path to war was paved by the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement.
The Iran Cables
How a Virginia Businesswoman Escaped Her Kidnappers in Iraq — and Later Returned to Finish Her Work
Sara Miran went to Basra to oversee a real estate project. An Iranian-backed militia grabbed her and demanded $2 million.
Intercepted Podcast
Long After Leaving Iran, Dual Nationals Now Labeled Terrorists — Because of Mandatory Military Service
Trump’s designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terror group has upended the lives of former conscripts who’ve immigrated to the West.
Conscription Into Revolutionary Guards Haunts Iranian Dual Nationals Decades Later
The designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terror group hangs over nuclear talks — and the lives of countless former draftees.
Two Former CIA Directors Call on Biden to Threaten Iran Militarily
“The military threat the U.S. poses to Iran is a key reason why the Iranian nuclear program has expanded,” an analyst said, criticizing the statement.