Martyr: The Secret Lives of Iranian Drones

The IRGC designs drones in Tehran, tests them in Deir ez-Zur, and ships them across the Caspian, to rain fire on Kyiv. What’s the point of it all?

Oct 22 • 

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September 2025

The Fall of a Crystal Palace

The New Shape for the War in Ukraine

Sep 21 • 

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August 2025

The Second Caspian Derby

With billions of barrels at stake, Tokayev’s balancing act cannot last forever. But will the scales tip East or West?

Aug 13 • 

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May 2025

The Great War for Kurdistan

On the history, politics, and future of the persistent little nation that wasn’t.

May 19 • 

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April 2025

Ten Lessons for the Rest of the Trade War

The 2 weeks since Liberation Day have felt like years. What, if anything, have we learned?

Apr 17 • 

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Four Hundred Seconds to Tel Aviv

On Stuxnet idylls, defensive developmentalism, and Tehran's sordid love affair with the atom.

Apr 15 • 

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