Middle East & North Africa

Raisi's death scrambles Iran's political scene at a time of popular discontent and regional instability and complicates the path to succession

After a flurry of attacks between Israel and Iran, fears are mounting that nuclear sites in both countries could be future targets

Iranians who otherwise supported protests in the U.S. decided to remain silent in reaction to government propaganda and focused on their own plight

To enhance cooperation on water management and a new trade corridor, Iraq has given Turkey permission to mount a major military operation against the PKK in northern Iraq

Regarding succession, Ebrahim Raisi or Alireza Arafi are more likely to succeed Ali Khamenei than his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.

With the U.S. and its partners at odds, U.S. economic and political power allowed it to stand alone against the international community

Higher levels of insecurity in the Middle East reinforce Russia’s message that the United States is an ineffective guarantor of stability in the region