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Iranian Elites Are Not in Agreement About What to Do Next

Welcome to FP Free Week. To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, our entire site is completely unlocked this week only. Enjoy the article. It is...

30.06.2026 10

Foreign Policy

Alex Vatanka

Tehran Has Discovered Moscow Is a Fair-Weather Friend

The latest cycle of U.S.-Iran escalation has followed a familiar script: sharpened rhetoric from the United States, calibrated military signaling by...

27.02.2026 20

Foreign Policy

Alex Vatanka

In the US-Iran Standoff, Oman’s Mediation Matters More Than Ever

05.02.2026 10

The National Interest

Alex Vatanka

Iran's currency collapse is only part of the story

16.01.2026 20

USA TODAY

Alex Vatanka

Khamenei Thinks He Can Ride This Out

11.09.2025 20

Foreign Policy

Alex Vatanka

What the War Changed Inside Iran

07.07.2025 30

Foreign Policy

Alex Vatanka

Why Khamenei Is Betting on Trump

14.05.2025 20

Foreign Policy

Alex Vatanka