See How China Weathered the Iran Oil Shock
A sharp decrease in China’s oil imports has been pivotal to keeping oil prices down since the start…
Iran’s Secret Plan to Escalate the War
After President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran in mid-June, administration officials fanned out to build…
Iran Sees an Opening to Kick the U.S. Out of the Gulf
Iran is vowing to bar U.S. Navy warships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz as part of…
Iran Stakes Everything on Controlling the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s leadership has made a high-stakes calculation in its showdown with President Trump: maintaining control over the Strait…
The U.S. and Iran Are Stuck in a Cycle of Military Escalation
ISTANBUL—The conflict between the U.S. and Iran is escalating just as the two warring parties are running up…
Exclusive | Iran Missile Struck Housing Units for U.S. Troops at Jordan Base
WASHINGTON—The Iranian ballistic missile attack on a Jordanian air base that killed two U.S. servicemembers struck prefabricated housing…
Pressure Builds Over Israel’s Treatment of Palestinian Prisoners
As Hamas fighters swarmed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the power suddenly went out in a remote…
Exclusive | Iran Hatched Fresh Plot to Kill Trump, Israel Told U.S.
Israel shared new intelligence with the U.S. that it said indicated a fresh Iranian plan to kill President…
‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ Review: Great Books, Mixed Movie
Recent events in Iran have placed a fascinating country under more scrutiny than usual, and “Reading Lolita in…
Iraq Agrees to U.S. Demands to Halt Dollar Flows to Iran-Backed Militias
WASHINGTON—Iraq has agreed to new controls aimed at preventing U.S. dollars from flowing to Iran and its militia…
Iran Begins Khamenei’s Funeral in Show of Defiance Against the U.S.
Iran began six days of funereal ceremony for its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in what is…
Iran’s Diverging Priorities Are Jeopardizing U.S. Peace Talks
DOHA, Qatar—A power struggle inside Tehran is threatening U.S.-Iran peace talks, with civilian leaders seeking billions in frozen…