9 Best Articles in 2022
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Israel’s military is thinking hard about how to win a potential war with Hezbollah and Iran
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1 min read · From 2018 · Tensions between Israel and Iran have reached an all-time high. Although the two states have engaged in a shadow war in Syria and Lebanon for decades, Israel’s recent attack on an Iranian drone base in Syria and Iran’s threat to retaliate have put stakeholders and international observers on high alert. Writing for Geopolitical Intelligence Services, Dr. Amatzia Baram of the University of Haifa outlines the risks and dilemmas Israel faces in regard to Iran’s expanding influence along Israel’s northern border. getAbstract recommends her assessment to anyone with a keen interest in the Middle East.
The Atlantic
Iran Would Destroy Syria to Get Vengeance on Israel
The Atlantic
20+ min read · From 2018 · Iran has played a pivotal role in helping Bashar al-Assad’s regime regain the upper hand in Syria’s civil war. At first glance, the alliance between a revolutionary Shia theocracy and a staunch champion of secular Arab nationalism seems baffling. Some analysts have emphasized the common strategic interests the two countries share. For Iranian-American foreign policy analyst Karim Sadjadpour, however, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decision to back Syria’s brutal dictator stems from a much more elemental place: his deep-seated hatred of the state of Israel. getAbstract recommends this article to readers with an interest in Middle East politics.
Foreign Affairs
Confronting Iran
Foreign Affairs
1 min read · From 2020 · Donald Trump has come under criticism for meeting with Kim Jong-un and withdrawing America from the Iran nuclear deal. But, in this essay for Foreign Affairs, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo explains how Trump’s strategy of “disruptive boldness” will put “maximum pressure” on these rogue nations. Though Pompeo fails to address some key criticisms of Trump’s approach, he persuasively argues why the president’s policy will succeed in bringing Iran and North Korea to heel. getAbstract recommends this article to those looking for a deeper understanding of Trump’s approach toward Iran and North Korea.
The Guardian
How did Spain get its coronavirus response so wrong?
The Guardian
5 min read · 2020-03-26 · Spain saw what happened in Iran and Italy – and yet it just overtook China’s death toll in one of the darkest moments in recent Spanish history
TechCrunch
The State of Digital In Iran
TechCrunch
5 min read · From 2016 · I don’t think anyone really understands the depth of digital upheaval Iran has experienced in the past few years. Social media and e-commerce consumption have both gone topsy-turvy in…
The New Yorker
The Shadow Commander
The New Yorker
20+ min read · From 2015 · Qassem Suleimani is the Iranian operative who has been reshaping the Middle East. Now he’s directing Assad’s war in Syria.
The Economist
Trapped in Iran
The Economist
20+ min read · 2020-01-28 · In July 2019 Nicolas Pelham, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, received a rare journalist’s visa to Iran. On the day he was due to fly home, he was detained
The New York Times
On North Korea and Iran, Intelligence Chiefs Contradict Trump
The New York Times
1 min read · From 2019 · North Korea is “unlikely to give up” its nuclear stockpiles and Iran is not developing nuclear weapons, an intelligence assessment says, challenging the president’s assertions.
Vox
How the US stacks up to other countries in confirmed coronavirus cases
Vox
2 min read · 2020-03-13 · The United States is more in line with Italy and Iran than Singapore and Hong Kong.
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The New York Times
Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets
The New York Times
7 min read · 2021-11-27 · Iranians couldn’t buy gas. Israelis found their intimate dating details posted online. The Iran-Israel shadow war is now hitting ordinary citizens.
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A Malign Embrace: Ebrahim Raisi and Iran
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~20 min read · 2021-12-16 · A profile of Iran president Ebrahim Raisi: the life of Iran's most fundamentalist president mirrors the story of the state itself.
The New York Times
Opinion | Trump’s Iran Policy Has Become a Disaster for the U.S. and Israel
The New York Times
7 min read · 2021-12-01 · Withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal was a mistake. What comes next?
The Guardian
Canadian court awards $107m to families of Iran plane crash victims
The Guardian
1 min read · Jan 3rd · Civil lawsuit was filed against Iran and other officials the family members believe were to blame for the incident
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The New Yorker
Donald Trump’s Worst Deal
The New Yorker
20+ min read · From 2017 · The President helped build a hotel in Azerbaijan that appears to be a corrupt operation engineered by oligarchs tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
The New York Times
Israel and Iran Broaden Cyberwar to Attack Civilian Targets
The New York Times
7 min read · 2021-11-27 · Iranians couldn’t buy gas. Israelis found their intimate dating details posted online. The Iran-Israel shadow war is now hitting ordinary citizens.
The New York Times
A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety
The New York Times
7 min read · 2020-06-07 · The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old girl in Iran has shaken the country and forced an examination of its failure to protect women and children.
The Telegraph
British 15-year-old gained access to intelligence operations in Afghanistan and Iran by pretending to be head of…
The Telegraph
~14 min read · From 2018 · A 15-year-old gained access to plans for intelligence operations in Afghanistan and Iran by pretending to be the head of the CIA to gain access to his computers, a court has heard.
The Guardian
The science of spying: how the CIA secretly recruits academics
The Guardian
~17 min read · From 2017 · The long read: In order to tempt nuclear scientists from countries such as Iran or North Korea to defect, US spy agencies routinely send agents to academic conferences – or even host their own fake ones
The White House
Statement from President Donald J. Trump on Standing with Saudi Arabia
The White House
3 min read · From 2018 · America First! The world is a very dangerous place! The country of Iran, as an example, is responsible for a bloody proxy war against Saudi Arabia in Yemen, trying to destabilize Iraq’s fragile…
The Economist’s 1843 magazine
Trapped in Iran
The Economist’s 1843 magazine
5 min read · 2020-01-28 · In July 2019 Nicolas Pelham, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, received a rare journalist’s visa to Iran. On the day he was due to fly home, he was detained
The Guardian
World is approaching coronavirus tipping point, experts say
The Guardian
5 min read · 2020-02-23 · 78,000 cases confirmed, as Italy and Iran scramble to contain major outbreaks
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Middle East Battle Lines
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20+ min read · From 2018 · Iran has taken advantage of developments like the Syrian civil war to form new alliances and expand its influence in the Middle East. Iran’s growing political power has shifted the region’s battle lines, pitting the Islamic theocracy against Western-allied Gulf states and Israel. Compared with the belligerent US response, European policy has remained less resolute. In this policy brief, experts of the European Council on Foreign Relations explain why Europe is uniquely positioned to help prevent a wider regional war. getAbstract recommends their insights to anyone following the international diplomatic – and, at times, less diplomatic – dance with Iran.
