The Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for a fifth of the world’s oil, is all but closed as war in the Middle East expands. A British agency said three ships were hit by unidentified projectiles in or near ...

The world’s most theatrical stage Welcome to the Grand Circus If global geopolitics were a TV show, it would be cancelled after the first season for being too unbelievable. Consider the plot: the ...

In 'Dictators', Priya Narayanan presents an intimate portrait of the deeply flawed men behind some of the world’s most terrifying dictatorships.

“People have a very difficult time figuring out what is real and what is true.” ...

Chris Bambery reflects on the Pahlavi’s dynasty’s autocratic regime prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution “Iran under the ...

Some people seem to be determined to fight – or, rather, not to fight – the last war. But Iran is not Iraq, and it is ...

It’s supposed to be living proof that democracy and international co-operation are defunct. It’s supposed to present a united front against the West. It’s supposed to be a brotherhood of dictators ...

For decades, the international community has largely misconstrued the fundamental nature of the authorities in Tehran. To some, they appear as a benign For decades, the international community has ...

New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says the war in Iran could increase threats to Americans, at home and abroad. She also accused the Trump administration of failing to have a clear strategy.

Laura Codruța Kovesi, the head of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), received the Robert Blum Prize for ...

If Netanyahu is successful in crushing the Islamic Republic, his violent expansionist vision will turn towards Arab Gulf states next ...