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November 22, 2023

Israel
Israel Seeing Military Progress Against Hamas Amid Mounting Civilian Toll

Israel’s forces have moved to control the northern Gaza Strip but face challenges in tracking Hamas fighters into tunnels. Meanwhile, the costs for Palestinian civilians are intensifying pressure on …

In Brief by Max Boot

February 7, 2019

Iran
Iran Commemorates 1979 Revolution, House of Commons Votes on Brexit, and More

President Hassan Rouhani commemorates Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the United Kingdom's House of Commons votes on a new Brexit deal, and the African Union convenes in Addis Ababa.

Podcast Women gather in Tehran's Imam Hussein Square to express their support for Iran's government, January 31, 2019.
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

May 18, 2017

Iran
Is Iran’s Election a Litmus Test for the Next Supreme Leader?

Iranians are heading to the polls this Friday to decide Iran’s next president: incumbent Hassan Rouhani or his challenger Ebrahim Raisi. A victory for Raisi could mean he is being tested out for a po…

a girl holds a poster of Rouhani
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

May 1, 2017

Iran
Iran’s Presidential Test

Iran’s May 19 election will pit Ibrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the supreme leader, against the more centrist incumbent, Hassan Rouhani, in a contest that may hinge on the perceived economic im…

President Hassan Rouhani registers to run for re-election.
Expert Brief by Ray Takeyh

September 20, 2018

United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly Special

A look at President Trump’s UN diplomacy, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses the General Assembly, Syria’s war end game generates discussion, and the UN tries to make progress on a global mig…

Podcast United Nations building, New York City
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week