Middle East

CIA director confirms Iran's nuclear program has suffered a monumental setback

Middle East TA | AP Insight - July 1, 2025.

According to the CIA director, the US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities are a setback for Tehran's nuclear program for an extended period. His arguments,...

Postwar Iran – Between militarization and economic development

Middle East Djavad Salehi-Isfahani - June 30, 2025.

The 12-day war that pitted Iran against two nuclear powers, Israel and the United States, is one of those conflicts that permits all sides to...

Did Trump’s regime change musing force Tehran to blink?

Middle East Harvey Morris - June 25, 2025.

In an afterglow of bunker-busting euphoria, Donald Trump came up with a new acronym: MIGA, or Make Iran Great Again. Speculating for the first time at...

Nobody wants another MH17 in the Middle East

Middle East TA | AP Insight - June 24, 2025.

Civil aviation has been severely disrupted in the Middle East region, and the difficulties will remain until the crisis has completely calmed down. Airlines and...

Is lasting peace in the Gulf region now an unrealistic goal?

Middle East The Editorial Board - June 23, 2025.

Iran is currently experiencing its most dramatic days in recent decades. The US and Israeli airstrikes on key nuclear facilities have triggered a chain of...

The only solution to Iran’s nuclear puzzle is a democratic Iran

Middle East Abbas Milani - June 20, 2025.

When a madman throws a stone down a well, according to an ancient Iranian aphorism, ten wise men and women are needed to remove it. Ayatollah...

Israel-Iran: towards a worse muddle?

Middle East Ferry Biedermann - June 19, 2025.

The main question that the Israeli attack on Iran raises is what the endgame will be. Will it result in the maximalist demands of Israel...

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