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The war on Iran: Nobody won, everyone paid

The US-Israeli campaign has failed to achieve its goals. Iran has been badly hit, and the Gulf is paying the bill too.

Left: A residential building damaged by a US-Israeli airstrike in Tehran, Iran on March 23, 2026. Right: A damaged US Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control aircraft following an Iranian strike on the airbase at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia

The Iranian moment: A leap into the unknown

In the past century, Iran has undergone two major transformations. A third seems to be on its way.

A billboard depicting Iran's supreme leaders since 1979.

How Iran fights an imposed war

Regime’s strategy is not battlefield victory but raising the regional and global costs of any attempt to overthrow it.

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s New Year demonstrations and the question of regime survival

Iran’s New Year protests expose the pressures shaping the political system’s response to dissent.

This grab taken on January 2, 2026, from UGC images posted on social media on December 31, 2025, shows protestors attacking a government building in Fasa, in southern Iran on December 31, amidst spontaneous nationwide protests driven by dissatisfaction at the country's economic stagnation.

Excluding Hamas from the ‘day after’ in Gaza would be a mistake

Marginalising the movement in post-war governance in Gaza would lead to instability.

This handout picture provided by the Iranian foreign ministry on December 20, 2023, shows Qatar-based Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh speaking to journalists as he welcomes the Iranian foreign minister (not in the picture), in Doha. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry / AFP) / XGTY / XGTY / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === - XGTY / XGTY / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === /