The sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has plunged Tehran into instability. Experts Karim Sadjadpour and Robin Wright will join FP Live tomorrow at 11:00am ET to discuss how Iran will respond to the loss of the hard-line leader. Register here: foreignpolicy.com/live/iran-rais…

The most consequential power struggle inside the Islamic Republic of Iran will not between the clergy, but within the Revolutionary Guards. My conversation with Yalda Hakim

Interesting: Iran requested urgent help from the US in locating Raisi’s helicopter and US officials believe Khamenei’s successor will likely be his son, Mojtaba, who is seen as a favorite of the Revolutionary Guards. Always insightful ⁦David Ignatius⁩ washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

My testimony before the Canadian Parliament’s Subcommittee on International Human Rights, on the dire human right situation in Iran. I offer an antidote to the Islamic Republic’s survival strategy, and prescriptions on how Canada can help. #WomanLifeFreedom

Mullahs belong to Iran’s past, not its future. A clip from Morning Joe this AM on Iran, the Middle East, and great power competition. Alongside Evelyn Farkas msnbc.com/morning-joe/wa…

General McKenzie: “The Soleimani strike offers a lesson that is going unheeded. Iran may seem unpredictable at times, but it respects American strength and responds to deterrence. When we withdraw, Iran advances. When we assert ourselves…Iran retreats.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Zelensky appears awestruck as a U.S. veteran in Normandy grasps and kisses his hand, calling him the "savior of the people." Zelensky replies: “No, no, you. You saved Europe."

By exchanging a war criminal, #Hamid_Nouri, for two criminally held innocent hostages, the Swedish government offers a multifaceted victory to Islamist totalitarianism: 1. It rewards hostage-taking and assures Tehran of the politically and financially rewarding nature of their

A grateful remembrance of our beloved father, Dr. Kamal Sadjadpour, on our first father's day without him. legacy.com/us/obituaries/…

“One thing that is sure to keep a pathway to [a two-state solution] alive is the influence of Saudi Arabia,” says a senior Biden administration official. “It is the one thing that really, truly moves the Israelis.” ft.com/content/6c7cc4…

History portends that Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, will not meaningfully change Iran’s internal or external conduct, challenge the authority of Ayatollah Khamenei, restore the regime’s lost legitimacy, or pacify popular discontent. My WP oped: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

Breaking exclusive: The U.S. obtained intel in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing his security before Saturday’s shooting. Plot has no known connection to Crooks, however: cnn.com/2024/07/16/pol…

In a life of nearly unimaginable turns, Joe Biden made yet one more. (by me) newyorker.com/news/daily-com…

Since Israel’s recent assassinations in Tehran and Beirut, world leaders are watching how Iran will respond. Karim Sadjadpour of Carnegie Endowment joins me to discuss Israel-Iran relations, ceasefire negotiations, & whether anyone actually wants a regional war: bit.ly/4dMfWiP

"The most painful thing for a parent is to pick up on the scorn of strangers that their child often doesn’t notice." Raw, honest, lovely piece by Tina Brown nytimes.com/2024/08/23/opi…

DNC vs. RNC: Two convention speeches, two different messages

Morning Joe discussion on some of the tactics used by U.S. adversaries, including Russia and Iran, to worsen America’s internal polarization. As Richard N. Haass and H.R. McMaster have written, our greatest threat as a nation is internal, not external.

Iran has enlisted the Hells Angels, a Russian mafia syndicate and other criminal organizations to carry out attacks on critics and dissidents in the United States and Europe. A Post investigation with Souad Mekhennet Cate Brown wapo.st/3B1vDEE