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![<p>The Capitol Building after a vote in the House of Representatives on a resolution aimed at stopping the military campaign against Iran, March 5, 2026.</p>]()
![U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 3, 2026.]()
By Matthias Matthijs![<p>Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.</p>]()
By Michael Froman![<p>Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) participate in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq, February 12, 2026.</p>]()
By Henri J. Barkey![<p>Iranian flags hang next to a missile on display during the forty-seventh anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2026.</p>]()
By Mariel Ferragamo, Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow![Iraqi Shiites shout slogans as they carry a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and wave Iran flags during a protest against U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran at a bridge leading to Green Zone where the U.S. embassy is located.]()
By Linda Robinson![<p>President Donald Trump announces that the United States has begun major combat operations in Iran, February 28, 2026.</p>]()
By James M. Lindsay![<p>Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends Eid al-Fitr prayers in Tehran, Iran on March 31, 2025.</p>]()
By CFR Editors- Backgrounder
What Is Hezbollah?
![<p> Hezbollah militants parade through Beirut’s southern suburb.</p>]()
![<p>Iranian sailors take part in the National Persian Gulf Day in the Strait of Hormuz.</p>]()
By Mariel Ferragamo![Timeline: U.S. Relations With Iran]()
By Mariel Ferragamo and Kali Robinson![Plumes of smoke rise over the residential areas of the Iranian capital following airstrikes amid ongoing U.S.–Israel attacks as multiple explosions are heard across the city in Tehran.]()
By Ray Takeyh, Elliott Abrams, Steven A. Cook, Linda Robinson, Max Boot and Elisa Ewers![<p>The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <em>Abraham Lincoln</em> leads its strike group during a photo exercise in the Arabian Sea, February 6, 2026.</p>]()
By Steven A. Cook![<p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW19585078 BCX0">President Donald Trump speaks to a joint session of Congress</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW19585078 BCX0">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW19585078 BCX0">March 4, 2025.</span></p>]()
By James M. Lindsay![Iranian negotiators walk in formal attire down a hallway.]()
By Ray Takeyh![Activists stand in a line holding Iranian flags, candles, and signage to peacefully protest the Iranian crackdowns on civilian demonstrations in front of the Greek Parliamentary building.]()
By David J. Scheffer- Backgrounder
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
![<p>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel in Tehran, Iran, in September 2024.</p>]()
![US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026.]()
By Michael Froman![An Iranian vessel leaves Simon's Town Naval Base as BRICS Plus navies, including China, Russia and Iran prepare for joint drills in South African waters in Cape Town, South Africa on January 13, 2026.]()
By Michelle Gavin![<p> Fires are lit as protesters rally in Tehran, Iran on January 8, 2026.</p>]()
By Michael Froman![<p>An Iranian girl reads a commentary by the Israeli prime minister saying “you will soon see Israeli jets in Tehran’s sky” on her smartphone as people gather to watch strike exchanges between Israel and Iran on June 14. </p>]()
By Mariel Ferragamo
