Iran

Columbia students, professors, and supporters gather in front of the university’s gates to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, often with support from the Columbia administration, in New York City on March 9, 2026.

Mahmoud Khalil and the Patriotism of Dissent Mahmoud Khalil and the Patriotism of Dissent

I was born in Iranian prison to political activists. Our families’ stories demonstrate that those who expose injustice will always be viewed as threats to the established order.

Jul 4, 2026 / Sahar Delijani

The United States’ Long War Against Iran

The United States’ Long War Against Iran The United States’ Long War Against Iran

The Nation was among the first publications to report the CIA’s role in the 1953 overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh.

May 14, 2026 / Column / Richard Kreitner

A photo illustration taken in Nicosia shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website, on May 4, 2026.

How Closing the Strait of Hormuz Has Sparked a Wider Energy Debate in Europe How Closing the Strait of Hormuz Has Sparked a Wider Energy Debate in Europe

The lessons from these shocks is clear.

May 11, 2026 / Stanley Reed

A demonstrator from the Iranian diaspora rallies near the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

The Iranian Diaspora Is Fracturing Over Trump’s War The Iranian Diaspora Is Fracturing Over Trump’s War

Friendships have ruptured. Families have bitterly split around the kitchen table. Violent speech has become the dominant mode of discourse.

Apr 20, 2026 / Keyvan Golsorkhi

Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz

Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz

And it isn’t Iran.

Apr 17, 2026 / Maryam Jamshidi

Pope Leo XIV, during his flight to Algeria on April 13, 2026, responds to questions regarding President Donald Trump's recent statements.

Trump’s Deranged, One-Way Feud With Pope Leo Trump’s Deranged, One-Way Feud With Pope Leo

He’s finally met someone he can’t bully.

Apr 13, 2026 / Joan Walsh

A screenshot from an Iranian video mocking Pete Hegseth.

How Iran Won the Meme Wars How Iran Won the Meme Wars

While Donald Trump panders to MAGA, Iranian satire is reaching a global audience.

Apr 13, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, during a spotlight forum on the economic costs of climate change at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran

Party leaders have been doing everything in their power to avoid confronting the US-Israeli war in any meaningful way.

Apr 9, 2026 / Aída Chávez

Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn during the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 6, 2026.

This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon

Trump’s genocidal threat against Iran is one of the most vile and dangerous things an American president has ever done.

Apr 7, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House on March 26, 2026.

Donald Trump Is Losing the Iran War Donald Trump Is Losing the Iran War

Despite his constant declarations of victory, the truth about this conflict is clear.

Mar 27, 2026 / Séamus Malekafzali

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