The moves on the Iraqi gameboard show that when it comes to warfare, military strategy and conflict management, Iran plays chess while the US plays backgammon.
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In Charts: Iran
A collection of charts, graphs and maps exploring Iran — its people, economy and its military.
2010s: A Decade of Defiance and Dissent
What lessons should protest movements learn from the last decade as we move into the 2020s?
Middle East: Ever More Unstable
A review of seven Mideast conflicts, each one ever more intractable.
The Killing of Qassem Soleimani: The US Misreads the Tea Leaves
The killing of Mr. Soleimani is bound to boost the hardliners in Tehran who are now expected to win next month’s Iranian parliamentary election.























