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Analysis: The ongoing protests have seriously challenged the Islamic Republic's ruling class, causing visible fractures among political elites. Yet it is still unclear how deep these cleavages are and how they may affect the survival of the regime.
Analysis: Lebanon will likely be without a president until a compromise candidate can reassure Hezbollah that they will not interfere in the group's affairs.
Analysis: Muqtada al-Sadr has been an influential figure in Iraqi politics for years, vowing to withdraw from political life multiple times only to return once again.
Analysis: Historically, a balancing game has kept competing factions in Iranian politics in check, but the rule of Ayatollah Khamenei and President Raisi has solidified the dominance of the populists over the pragmatists within the IRGC and beyond.
![Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/media/images/9D74CAD3-D05D-4298-B4D0-A5D3702CB25F.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=o_mewC46 "Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. [Getty]")
In-depth: Leaked tapes of Foreign Minister Javad Zarif touched on the Revolutionary Guard and Qasem Soleimani, revealing deep political rifts.
Analysis: Will the Syrian opposition conference held in Doha lead to the formation of a new opposition body?
Part II of our special coverage of Iran's upcoming presidential elections on May 19. Here we take a look at the six men the Guardian Council has approved to run.
The last week has seen a cascade of new developments in Iran's presidential race. Just a day before polling opens, we take a look at the latest developments.
Feature: The legacy of the medieval polymath Avicenna has offered Iranians an opportunity to engage with the intersection of their Islamic and Persian heritages, writes Austin Bodetti.
Analysis: This agreement might strengthen Iranian moderates and weaken the hardliners who have driven an aggressive Iranian foreign policy.