Editor in chief
Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
Alliance, law and reluctance: Britain, the United States and the politics of joining other people’s wars
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 March 2026 In March 2026 the question of whether the United Kingdom should […]
The Arithmetic of Destruction: Why Eliminating Iran’s Ballistic Missiles May Mean a Long War
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 March 2026 In the opening stages of the present conflict between the United […]
A Kurdish invasion of western Iran
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 5 March 2026 The widening war between the United States, Israel and Iran has […]
The war with Iran: good or bad for Ukraine?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 4 March 2026 The question of whether the recent United States-Israeli strikes upon Iran […]
Gulf states as business hubs: really?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 4 March 2026 For two decades the Gulf States have sold the world an […]
Israel and Hezbollah: another round of combat
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 4 March 2026 In the past three days the long-dormant conflict between Israel and […]
Ali Khamenei and the Unintended Consequences of Decapitation
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 4 March 2026 The removal of Ali Khamenei from Iran’s political architecture marks a […]
Iran has a new Supreme Leader
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 4 March 2026 Reports emerging from Tehran suggest that Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son […]
Oil and food price rises – the imminent costs of the new Gulf War
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 4 March 2026 Oil is not priced like a normal commodity in wartime—it is […]
The 1979 Revolution in Iran, the Rise of Ayatollah Khomeini, and the Limits of External Regime Change
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 3 March 2026 The 1979 revolution in Iran remains one of the most instructive […]
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