The Iran Cables
Secret Iranian Spy Cables Show How Qassim Suleimani Wielded His Enormous Power in Iraq
A nuanced portrait of Suleimani emerges from a leaked archive of secret Iranian spy cables obtained by The Intercept.
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.
As Sanders and Warren Vow to Block War With Iran, Biden and Buttigieg Offer Better-Run Wars
The legacy of the Iraq war, and Donald Trump’s assassination of an Iranian official in Baghdad, has the potential to transform the Democratic primary.
With Suleimani Assassination, Trump Is Doing the Bidding of Washington’s Most Vile Cabal
There’s no justification for assassinating foreign officials, including Qassim Suleimani. This is an aggressive act of war by the United States.
The Trump Administration Just Killed Iran's Most Famous Military Commander. We're Not Ready for What's Next.
The assassination of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani may be President Donald Trump’s most reckless foreign policy move to date.
Voices
Four Years Ago, Trump Had No Clue Who Iran's Suleimani Was. Now He May Have Kicked Off WWIII.
When Trump was told that Qassim Suleimani “runs the Quds Forces,” he responded: “I think the Kurds, by the way, have been horribly mistreated by us.”
Congress to Vote on $22 Billion Defense Increase One Week After Trump Slashed Food Stamps
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna called the defense bill an example of “astonishing moral cowardice.”
U.S. Sanctions Are Driving Iran to Tighten Its Grip on Iraq
Iran was the great beneficiary of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, which created an opportunity for Iraq’s Shia majority to gain power in Baghdad.
Intercepted Podcast
Ghosts of Mossadegh: The Iran Cables, U.S. Empire, and the Arc of History
Iranian-American author and analyst Hooman Majd is this week's guest.
Intercepted Podcast
What the Iran Cables Tell Us About the U.S.-Made Hellscape in Iraq
The Intercept’s Murtaza Hussain and New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi discuss the Iran Cables.
The Iran Cables
The Story Behind the Iran Cables
A note from the editors and a video discussion hosted by Jeremy Scahill.