While the Islamic Republic spent billions on missiles and regional military adventures, it failed to build and maintain an effective air defense system
Will Iran move toward accelerated weaponization, strategic recalibration within a threshold posture, or a redefinition of its nuclear ambitions altogether?
Iran’s retaliation has expanded the conflict across the Middle East. Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow Barbara Slavin explains the growing regional risks and the uncertain future of Iran’s leadership
From Algeria’s investment drive and Egypt unlocking IMF financing while expanding gas and mineral exploration, to renewed Western Sahara diplomacy as well as escalating violence across Sudan and the Sahel
