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Iran

March 13, 2026

Economy

‘We Would Be Entering a Completely Different World’

Rogé Karma

March 13, 2026

A sideways oil barrel spilling a black-and-white world map

Ideas

The Fake Images of a Real Strike on a School

Mahsa Alimardani

March 13, 2026

An image of graves in Iran, distorted with fog and digital glitches.

The Atlantic Daily

Maybe DOGE Was Just Looking in the Wrong Places

David A. Graham

March 12, 2026

National Security

The Iran War Has Four Stages. We’re in the Second.

Nancy A. Youssef

March 12, 2026

A photo of an Iranian holding a flyer picturing two supreme leaders

Politics

Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Sell This War

Jonathan Lemire

March 12, 2026

An illustration of a plane-shaped cutout of The Art of the Deal book cover over a neutral green-beige background

National Security

Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line

Ali Breland

March 11, 2026

A zipped-lips emoji is superimposed over a picture of the Dubai skyline.

The Atlantic Daily

A Horrible Throwback to the Early 2000s

David A. Graham

March 11, 2026

Global

Netanyahu’s Very Useful War

Yair Rosenberg

March 11, 2026

A blue rectangle with a close-up photo of Netanyahu's eyes is superimposed on a black-and-white shot of smoke rising over an Iranian city.

Global

The Obvious Is Taking Its Revenge on Trump

Franklin Foer

March 11, 2026

A photograph of Trump in a blue suit against a dark background

Global

The Iranian Regime Doubles Down

Karim Sadjadpour

March 10, 2026

Collage of red and black maps of Iran with arrows and Mojtaba Khamenei's face

Ideas

What to Make of the Gracie Mansion Incident

Juliette Kayyem

March 10, 2026

A photo of one of the suspects being chased by police.

The Atlantic Daily

Trump Can’t Decide Whether the Iran War Is Still Going On

David A. Graham

March 10, 2026

Ideas

Why Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Is Still Useful

Graeme Wood

March 10, 2026

Photograph of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashing a victory sign to a crowd of waving supporters

Culture

Just Don’t Say the W-Word

Gal Beckerman

March 10, 2026

Crop of an official seal with an eagle holding arrows with the word "War" showing.

The Atlantic Daily

The Wild 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Oil Prices

Will Gottsegen

March 9, 2026

Global

Meet the Nepo-tollah

Arash Azizi

March 9, 2026

Black and white illustration of Mojtaba Khamenei against a red and green geometric background.

National Security

The Pentagon Cut Its Civilian Safeguards Before the Iran War

Missy Ryan

March 9, 2026

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency, a mourner sprays flower petals on the coffins of children who were killed in a reported strike on a primary school in Iran's Hormozgan province during a funeral in Minab on March 3, 2026.

National Security

An Air-Campaign Primer

Eliot A. Cohen

March 9, 2026

Illustration of a military plane in silhouette against a piece of torn notebook paper.

Ideas

Gullible, Cynical America

Adam Serwer

March 9, 2026

A photo collage in purple and yellow depicting a cow, RFK Jr., a hand holding a vial, and other images

National Security

A Mysterious Code Is Being Broadcast on Shortwave Radio. Is It Iran?

Shane Harris

March 9, 2026

A man's shadow falls over boxes of numbers that are color-coded to look like the Iranian flag, in green, white, and red

Technology

Insider Trading Is Going to Get People Killed

Saahil Desai

March 7, 2026

Illustration of soldiers running superimposed with an upward graph line

Washington Week With The Atlantic

What Are the Trump Administration’s Objectives in Iran?

The Editors

March 7, 2026

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Ideas

What Iran Might Do When It Has Nothing to Lose

Colin P. Clarke

March 7, 2026

Old photograph of people standing in the wreckage of a bombed building.

Ideas

Operational Excellence, Strategic Incompetence

Tom Nichols

March 6, 2026

Illustration of Donald Trump pointing to the right while fighter jets fly to the left against a red and blue background.

National Security

Why Hasn’t Trump Mentioned Iran’s Oil?

Vivian Salama and Jonathan Lemire

March 6, 2026

A photograph of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal near the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia on Lasers and McDonald’s

Drew Goins

March 6, 2026

Economy

The Economy’s Warning Light Is Flashing Yellow

Rogé Karma

March 6, 2026

a siren flashing yellow with coins moving across it

Global

The Gulf Countries Can’t Take Much More

Robert F. Worth

March 6, 2026

Illustration with black-and-white photographs of canceled flights, smoking buildings, and a sign for the UAE’s desalination plant

Global

America’s and Israel’s Goals Are Already Colliding

Thomas Wright

March 6, 2026

A photo-illustration showing Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu separated by a red line

Global

Something New Is Happening in Lebanon

Hussein Ibish

March 6, 2026

Photograph of plumes of black smoke rising above Beirut

National Security

Six Days of War, 10 Rationales

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Isabel Ruehl

March 6, 2026

Trump in USA white baseball camp and American flags

Politics

Pete Hegseth’s Moral Unseriousness

Peter Wehner

March 6, 2026

Ideas

I Don’t Know How the War Is Going

Eliot A. Cohen

March 6, 2026

Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Ata Kenare / AFP / Getty.

Photography

Photos of the Week: Death Valley, Steam Train, Cherry Blossoms

Alan Taylor

March 6, 2026

A boy tries to climb on an unexploded missile that landed in an open field, its nose embedded in the dirt.

Economy

Would Trump Risk an Oil Crisis?

Rogé Karma

March 6, 2026

Illustrated collage of oil-related images

Sections

The Print Edition

An Achievable Goal in Iran

‘We Would Be Entering a Completely Different World’

The Fake Images of a Real Strike on a School

Maybe DOGE Was Just Looking in the Wrong Places

The Iran War Has Four Stages. We’re in the Second.

Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Sell This War

Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line

A Horrible Throwback to the Early 2000s

Netanyahu’s Very Useful War

The Obvious Is Taking Its Revenge on Trump

The Iranian Regime Doubles Down

What to Make of the Gracie Mansion Incident

Trump Can’t Decide Whether the Iran War Is Still Going On

Why Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Is Still Useful

Just Don’t Say the W-Word

The Wild 24-Hour Rise and Fall of Oil Prices

Meet the Nepo-tollah

The Pentagon Cut Its Civilian Safeguards Before the Iran War

An Air-Campaign Primer

Gullible, Cynical America

A Mysterious Code Is Being Broadcast on Shortwave Radio. Is It Iran?

Insider Trading Is Going to Get People Killed

What Are the Trump Administration’s Objectives in Iran?

What Iran Might Do When It Has Nothing to Lose

Operational Excellence, Strategic Incompetence

Why Hasn’t Trump Mentioned Iran’s Oil?

Atlantic Trivia on Lasers and McDonald’s

The Economy’s Warning Light Is Flashing Yellow

The Gulf Countries Can’t Take Much More

America’s and Israel’s Goals Are Already Colliding

Something New Is Happening in Lebanon

Six Days of War, 10 Rationales

Pete Hegseth’s Moral Unseriousness

I Don’t Know How the War Is Going

Photos of the Week: Death Valley, Steam Train, Cherry Blossoms

Would Trump Risk an Oil Crisis?