Iran
Explore our coverage of Iran’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Middle East & Africa
The Israel-Iran war has not yet transformed the Middle East
Peace deals may be elusive, and Gulf states fear the war is far from over
Middle East & Africa
Iran’s “axis of resistance” was meant to be the Shias’ NATO
But today transnational political Shiism is struggling for its survival
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s weird war clock: 12 days for Iran, 21 months in Gaza
Making peace with the Palestinians looks much harder than with Iran’s regime or Shias in Lebanon
Finance & economics
Inside Iran’s war economy
Airstrikes and sanctions leave the country poor. They do little to halt its nuclear development
Graphic detail
Iran has come back online—for now
The regime has a long history of cutting access to the internet
United States
The fallout from Trump’s Iran strikes is political, too
Will the biggest foreign-policy gamble of his presidency pay off?
Briefing
How much did America’s bombs damage Iran’s nuclear programme?
Assessments vary wildly and it is impossible to know for sure
Graphic detail
Mapping Iran’s nuclear programme
American and Israeli strikes have done clear damage, but uncertainties remain about what has survived
Middle East & Africa
The alluring fantasy of a quick win in Iran
Murky intelligence suggests containing the regime requires years of American muscle
Middle East & Africa
Israel’s dazzling, daunting, dangerous victory
To bank its gains after 12 brutal days it must turn off its ferocious war machine