Iran
Nuclear deals? Sanctions? Proxy wars? This is Vox’s home for explanation and analysis of a key player in the Middle East.
What’s likely behind Trump’s risky provocations.
The dehumanization of people in the Middle East has led us to endless war.
He’s pushed Iran closer to going nuclear — and spurred an arms race in North Korea, Russia, and China.
Trump’s Iran statement was a premature declaration of victory.
The “rally around the flag” effect is real, but under specific circumstances.
This was not the Iran “victory” speech Trump needed to give.
“Iran appears to be standing down, which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world,” the president said.
This was in retaliation for the US killing Qassem Soleimani. Trump said “All is well!” and no casualties have been reported so far.
An expert weighs in on Iran’s apparent response to Soleimani’s death.
Iran’s attacks on US bases in Iraq could be the end — or the beginning of something far worse. Which road we go down is almost entirely up to the president.
Iran’s formidable cyber arsenal includes malware and DoS attacks.
Our legal system was not built for a president like Donald Trump.
Democrats are pushing a vote on a resolution in order to put pressure on Republicans.
A key driver in the conflict with Iran isn’t politically viable.
Iraq’s parliament passed a nonbinding resolution on expelling US troops Sunday.
The president capped off a weekend of tweeting with one that threatens to violate multiple laws.
Iran will no longer limit the number of centrifuges it operates, but will still allow oversight from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Trump said the US would attack 52 sites in Iran should the country retaliate for the killing of Qassem Soleimani.
Iraq’s prime minister said it’s time to “reorganize the relationship.”
Pence claimed the Iranian military leader helped some of the 9/11 hijackers, but there’s really no evidence to suggest this is the case.
In many ways, Qassem Soleimani represented Iraq’s complex relationship with Iran. Saturday, thousands mourned his death in Baghdad.
The attack comes one day after a major escalation in US-Iranian tensions.
Progressives say an amendment they proposed last year would have tied Trump’s hands on Iran.
No, Mike Pompeo, killing the military leader won’t give Iranians more freedom.
And why Trump likely won’t face any legal consequences for it.
“A stick of dynamite into a tinderbox”: How US politicians are responding to the Iran strike.
Are we at war with Iran? And other pressing questions after the US’s airstrike against a top Iranian general.
A major escalation in tensions between the US and Iran.
The bottom line: It’d be hell on earth.
But has Trump really thought out what comes next?
He’s Trump’s guy on Iran, and he’s remaking the State Department in the president’s image.
And is a restricted intranet next? The Reset podcast investigates.
The State Department’s inspector general recommends disciplinary action against Brian Hook.
This is yet another part of the US-Iran standoff.
“It is clear for us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack,” the leaders of the three European powers said. “There is no other explanation.”
It looked like Trump was going to bomb Iran over Saudi Arabia. Now it doesn’t.
The Bolton-Trump partnership was never built to last.
Trump should’ve known what withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal would bring.
This is one of the most dramatic moves of the “maximum pressure” campaign.
He could backtrack in only a few months’ time.