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War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken Image

War in Iran: Scrambling for supreme leaders and rotisserie chicken

Opinion

5 min read

As Iran’s political system trembles under war and leadership losses, familiar regime-change fantasies are resurfacing in Washington, where exiled figures like Reza Pahlavi are again being imagined as saviors

Is the Gulf’s era of geopolitical privilege coming to an end?

Opinion

8 min read

The current crisis has exposed the limits of both hedging with Iran and efforts to diversify the Gulf’s security partnerships beyond the United States

Is the Gulf’s era of geopolitical privilege coming to an end? Image

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran

Opinion

Arming and supporting Iran's Kurds against the Iranian regime will not work on the ground, argues Türkiye Today's columnist Levent Kemal

Why changing the regime is impossible with Kurdish armed groups in Iran Image

IRGC may take control in Iran, sidelining clerics, former CIA analyst tells Türkiye Today

Opinion

Former CIA officer Mark A. Fowler says internal rivalries and external pressure could test Iran’s regime stability amid rising regional conflict

IRGC may take control in Iran, sidelining clerics, former CIA analyst tells Türkiye Today Image

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran Image

Opinion

The Gulf’s real test of resilience amid war in Iran

2 min read

War in Iran: Pete Hegseth's empire of ink, folly of flesh Image

Opinion

War in Iran: Pete Hegseth's empire of ink, folly of flesh

2 min read

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu Image

Opinion

US sacrificed Arab security for Netanyahu

2 min read

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making Image

Opinion

Beyond Lao Tzu: Why war with Iran was decades in the making

2 min read

Alignment and anxiety: The Balkans respond to war in the Middle East Image

Opinion

Alignment and anxiety: The Balkans respond to war in the Middle East

2 min read

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation Image

Opinion

War on Iran might hurt Türkiye's never-ending fight with inflation

2 min read

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation Image

Opinion

Why Türkiye maintains strategic distance during Iran escalation

2 min read

Iran crisis hits oil: Will central bank hit brakes on easing cycle? Image

Opinion

Iran crisis hits oil: Will central bank hit brakes on easing cycle?

2 min read

War in Iran: Heart of unintended consequences Image

Opinion

War in Iran: Heart of unintended consequences

2 min read

Türkiye in the ring of fire: Managing frenemies and regional escalation Image

Opinion

Türkiye in the ring of fire: Managing frenemies and regional escalation

2 min read

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