War Zone
Iran opened week long funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 4, 2026, with mass processions, a black platform likened to the Kaaba and chants calling for revenge and "death to America." The funerals mix grief, religion and politics and send clear signals at home and abroad.
War Zone
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fly to Doha as Tehran’s hardliners call for revenge after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death. The fragile U.S. Iran framework faces 60 days to hold — or explode.
House of Trump
Two inexperienced US negotiators helped push a costly, avoidable war with Iran. A new memorandum frees at least $24 billion and promises a $300 billion rebuild, but leaves key questions unanswered and taxpayers on the hook.
War Zone
Iran has moved much of its propaganda to X, using coordinated accounts and English ready posts to embarrass the president and influence U.S. opinion. The tactic masks a leadership vacuum with a slick online media shop.
War Zone
President Trump threatened to annihilate Iran and officials cast the strikes as protection for shipping and regional security. The exchange of missile and drone attacks in the Gulf recalls a history of interventions elsewhere, forcing new scrutiny of the rhetoric used to justify force.