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September 2026
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The Drone Detected First, Then They Dropped the Bomb Directly on the House.

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The Drone Detected First, Then They Dropped the Bomb Directly on the House.

The Narrative of Residents of Kuhestak, Sirik County, on the Recent U.S. Strike on the City and a Wedding Ceremony.

Sara Sabzi, Elnaz Mohammadi
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The Assassination of Imagination, The Assassination of Memory

Their strategy and practice throughout this entire region goes beyond taking lives: it is the assassination of imagination, the assassination of memory, and the assassination of livability.

Mohammad Javad Shaker Arani5 min read
The Assassination of Imagination, The Assassination of Memory

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Life and Freedom in Times of War

The Western dream of a ‘rapid regime change’ in Iran, propagated by the Israeli government, has now been revealed to be a naïve illusion that has resulted in nothing but human suffering, destroyed infrastructure and a devastated cultural heritage.

Saman Mahdevar6 min read
Life and Freedom in Times of War

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Operation Economic Outcast: U.S. Secondary Sanctions and International Law

The US has expanded sanctions on Iran to foreign banks and companies, raising questions over how far Washington’s economic power can extend under international law.

Edmarverson A. Santos37 min read
Operation Economic Outcast: U.S. Secondary Sanctions and International Law

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Experts react: Will Trump’s Operation Economic Outcast isolate Iran?

Atlantic Council experts assess the Trump administration’s new sanctions campaign against Iran, examining whether intensified economic pressure can isolate Tehran, how China and Gulf states may respond, and what the strategy could mean for the wider war.

Atlantic Council Experts14 min read
Experts react: Will Trump’s Operation Economic Outcast isolate Iran?

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The House is Shaking

“Whoever We Keep Alive, They Kill”: A Pediatrics Resident on Working Through the War in Iran

Zohreh Rahimi8 min read
The House is Shaking

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How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised 'unprecedented' squeeze on Tehran. Why hasn't this worked already?

Djavad Salehi-Isfahani7 min read
How Iran has staved off economic collapse despite the US-Israeli war

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The Short Life of a Newborn During the Iran War

Families across Iran are mourning loved ones killed during the war, as civilian deaths have left communities grappling with loss, grief, and the aftermath of US and Israeli attacks.

Peiman Salehi, Nick Turse18 min read
The Short Life of a Newborn During the Iran War

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Numbers Have No Names

Numbers always conceal something: the life that each number represents. They can tell us how many people were killed, but they cannot tell us what world disappeared with each of them.

Zahra Sabbaghi12 min read
Numbers Have No Names

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Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime

In an interview with RS, the senator discusses Israeli influence in the US, whether Libya was a mistake, and more

Martin Di Caro10 min read
Sen. Van Hollen: Iran war is illegal and we cannot fund another dime

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'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance

Israel and the UAE have transactional ties based on military and intelligence sharing, but the Mecca pact has political depth

Sean Mathews8 min read
'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance

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Why the Trump administration will have to accept a Hormuz toll

It wouldn't be unprecedented, and Gulf countries are already seeking out alternatives to the strait, which means its importance will eventually diminish

Dan DePetris6 min read
Why the Trump administration will have to accept a Hormuz toll

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Political Agency Under Conditions of Distance: The Iranian Diaspora Should Take a Step Back and Learn to Be an Ally

Political solidarity cannot be built only on distance, assumptions, or the voices of those who speak on behalf of others.

Mojtaba Kashani5 min read
Political Agency Under Conditions of Distance: The Iranian Diaspora Should Take a Step Back and Learn to Be an Ally

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The Dollar, Oil, and War: How the Capitalist World Order Shapes the Fate of West Asia?

Oil and the petroleum-related structures of contemporary capitalism will continue to shape the course of history in the region.

Mojtaba Poorhashemi Ardakani8 min read
The Dollar, Oil, and War: How the Capitalist World Order Shapes the Fate of West Asia?

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When a President Promises a Massacre

Harkening back to colonial massacres, Trump abandons the premise of proportionality for butchery in Iran and beyond.

Nick Turse12 min read
When a President Promises a Massacre

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The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S. Casualties in Iran

U.S. troops killed or wounded since July 7 are now counted separately from casualties during the first months of the Iran war.

Nick Turse5 min read
The Pentagon Found a New Way to Undercount U.S. Casualties in Iran

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How to end the ‘Hormuz war’

This opinion piece examines possible pathways to ending the confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz and argues that diplomatic solutions are needed to prevent a prolonged regional crisis.

Alan Eyre6 min read
How to end the ‘Hormuz war’

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US launches ‘heavy wave’ of new attacks on Iran

A new wave of US strikes on Iran has reportedly struck a residential building and killed a couple and their two-year-old child on Qeshm Island.

By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters5 min read

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Trump is playing chicken with America's oil reserves

As the US–Iran war drives up energy market risks, the Trump administration is increasingly relying on America’s emergency oil reserves, raising concerns about the long-term costs of using strategic petroleum supplies to manage wartime economic pressure.

Hekmat Aboukhater7 min read

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The human cost of the 40-day Iran war

Airwars found Iranian civilians were killed or injured on every day of the 40-day war, tracking nearly 300 separate incidents of harm across the country.

Airwars17 min read
The human cost of the 40-day Iran war