Tehran Under Fire: As War Rages, an Economy Threatens to Collapse
From surging inflation to supply chain disruption to industrial havoc, a crisis could be nearing its breaking point.
From surging inflation to supply chain disruption to industrial havoc, a crisis could be nearing its breaking point.
فارسی Mobarakeh Steel, reportedly targeted by both the US and Israel, plays an outsize role in Iran’s corruption-riddled economy. The targeting of major Iranian steel plants by Israeli and US forces is threatening the future of Mobarakeh Steel, one of
The small island tells the story of oil wealth siphoned, culture sidelined, and a landscape steadily militarized in the name of security.
The former police chief, mayor and manager likes getting his hands dirty in big projects. How will he exploit this moment in the crumbling Islamic Republic to make his next move?
Tracing the kinship networks, ideological lineage, and international footprint of the late principlist’s family
A closer look at the institutions and relationships underpinning the principlist politician’s influence
How propaganda, religious symbolism, and narrative revision are being used to legitimize Mojtaba Khamenei’s succession
The firm—founded with senior IRGC commanders and government officials—oversees the financial records of companies tied to Iran’s military establishment.
For years Mojtaba Khamenei operated in the shadows. Now he’s Supreme Leader. Here’s the empire behind him.

Gareth Smyth talks to Yossi Alpher about his latest book, Death Tango, focused on the 2002 Arab Summit

Photography helped propel the Iranian Revolution, and the Revolution helped push the boundaries of documentary photography in the country.

What Revolution photos tell us and what they don’t.