How Donald Trump Is Trying to Blow Up the Iran Nuclear Deal
Trump wants to undo the Iran deal despite potential consequences, ranging from U.S. isolation to Iranian nuclear proliferation.
Murtaza Hussain
Murtaza Hussain is a reporter at The Intercept who focuses on national security and foreign policy. He has appeared on CNN, BBC, MSNBC, and other news outlets.
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Making a Killing
Entire Families Are Being Killed by U.S. Airstrikes in Raqqa, Syria
U.S. commanders say strikes on ISIS militants are proportionate, but eyewitnesses and on-the-ground researchers report devastating civilian losses.
Syrian Civilians Brace for Humanitarian Disaster in a Final Confrontation Between Assad and Jihadists
In the Idlib province in Syria, refugees are living in uneasy peace, but they fear being caught in an assault by the Assad regime on the Islamist stronghold.
"Our Allies" Film Highlights the Role of Iranian-backed Militias in America's Anti-ISIS Coalition
Anders Hammer's film "Our Allies" highlights the role of erstwhile enemies, Iranian-backed Iraqi militias, fighting in the U.S.'s anti-ISIS coalition.
Trump Signals Cuts to Unpopular "Countering Extremism" Programs, But Worse Could Be Coming
CVE programs to staunch domestic radicalization engendered skepticism among targeted Muslim communities — but what comes next could be worse.
Documenting Life Amid the Battle for Mosul
Photojournalist Cengiz Yar made a visual record of the suffering of Iraqi civilians as the U.S.-backed Iraqi army fought ISIS in vicious urban combat.
The Pentagon Says One Civilian Died in Drone Strike on Syrian Mosque. Witnesses Say It Killed Dozens.
Testimonies gathered by The Intercept add to a mounting pile of evidence countering the U.S. narrative about a deadly attack in March.
U.S. Has Only Acknowledged A Fifth of Its Lethal Strikes, New Study Finds
Americans don't know how many covert drone strikes the U.S. is responsible for — let alone their death toll and impact.
Newly Threatened by Terror, Iran’s Cold Conflict With Saudi Arabia Could Escalate
For years, Iran largely escaped the toll of terror. Now an attack — and Trump’s belligerent stance — could exacerbate a dangerous regional rivalry.
Fresno State Cancels a Middle East Studies Professorship Amid Alleged Right-wing Pro-Israel Pressure
A dean resigned over the incident, which has advocates worried about a chilling effect not only among student activists, but faculty, too.