A Wartime Diary From Tehran
Dispatches from the Iranian capital under bombardment
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Chinese Students Feel a Familiar Chill in America
Surveillance, censorship, detention were things to worry about back home. Now they’re here.
Canada’s Terrible New Freedom
This Canada Day, Trump is fueling a very different kind of nationalism.
The Iran-China-Russia Axis Crumbles When It Matters
Beijing likes allies who needle the U.S., but it values stability even more.
The Invisible City of Tehran
Secret spaces are layered beneath the visible ones like the traces of ink on a palimpsest.
Pro-Palestine Activists Fell for Iran’s Propaganda
Western supporters would do well to note how Tehran’s policy has left the Palestinian cause in ruins.
What Trump Doesn’t Understand About Nuclear War
The contours of World War III are visible in numerous conflicts. The president of the United States is not ready.
A Cease-Fire Without a Conclusion
Iran’s regime has proved resilient, even in its toughest hour.
The Problem With Trump’s Cease-Fire
Abandoning diplomacy could make Iranian nuclear progress harder to stop.
Five Ways Iran May Respond
The history of the Islamic Republic illuminates how it may answer the U.S. strikes.